Eon Zen

When we put on the kesa, we take refuge in teachings that give our lives support, protection and meaning. The simple act subtly affects ourselves and others.

In times of complexity and chaos, what is the sacred work you are called to do? What does that type of inspiration look like? When the world seems overwhelming, it is our minds -- not the world -- that is overwhelmed.

Sangha Q&A with Gyodo Sensei on the three treasures of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.

Our inner and outer worlds are permeated with disturbances. To be undisturbed outside means seeing the True Nature of phenomena without adding anything extra.To be undisturbed inside means seeing the true nature of oneself without sprouting delusions.

Skillful means invite us to consider time, place, person and degree in all we do and say. Enlightening beings may rescue you from a burning house or set fire to your house to wake you up, depending. What will you do next?

Master Dogen asked Master Lu why he worked so hard in the hot sun instead of asking his assistants to help. Lu responded, “If I do not do it now, when else can I do it?" We misunderstand if we believe Master Lu was caught up in our modern neurosis of time poverty. Instead, he affirms that Now is always the time to do our work.

What happens when the "stuffing comes out"? Sam Sokyo Randall shares how falling apart together can be transformative for us as individuals and sanghas.

Master Hyakujo said, "a day without work is a day without food." When asked who he did the work for, he said, "There is one who needs it, and that one has no hands." In our most purposeful work, we are the hand that serves something greater.