‘However, everything I’ve just said – the seeing of the difference between fact and opinion, the ability to simply see everything arising, one thing after another – is only the first step.’ Gien Inour Roshi

‘As we engage with Buddhism in its many forms, it is essential to return to the simplicity of the teachings and to understand that the true power of the Dharma lies not in the techniques we use, but in the quality of our attention, intention, and understanding.’...

‘Whether one goes on or returns, there is no “elsewhere”. The very body he has is, indeed, Buddha.’ Zen Master Hakuin

Sometimes it feels as if we have nowhere to turn. Maybe it’s a sudden loss, or an ongoing struggle we have been trying to manage for too long. This last year seems to have intensified the personal suffering we experience. It is as if the outside world is mirrored in...

‘After a good time, the rush of thoughts outward and inward, subsides naturally, and the true face shows itself as the solution to the koan.’ Trevor Leggett

‘Morning Meditation: Though all his life a fool associates with a wise person, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the soup.’ The Dhammapada

‘Buddha is the teacher who uses no words.’ Zen Graffiti

The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas

‘No Dukkha no awakening.’ Zen Graffiti