Practice Realization Expression
…very passionate practice. It is passionate because it is compassionate. We are willing to be with our own passions and the passions of others, and this being together with the…
Unalienable Rights, Mahayana Inclusivity, and Right Livelihood
…general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,” with its Bill of Rights guaranteeing freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom “against unreasonable searches and…
Hongzhi, Dogen and the Background of Shikantaza
…years and relax completely. Open your hands and walk, innocent.” According to Shitou, the fundamental orientation of turning within, also later described by Hongzhi and Dogen, is simply in order…
Movies and TV for Staying in Place
…unlikely YouTube phenomenon Lizhiqi, whose short video meditations on everyday chores are centered around cooking in Chinese rural life: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoC47do520os_4DBMEFGg4A Feel free to send any submissions you have to info@ancientdragon.org!…
Dongshan and the Teaching of Suchness
…the myriad grass-tips, extending awareness with compassion. Dongshan’s initial admonition to the departing monks in this case might suggest retaining their meditative insight as they travel. Hongzhi’s verse comment to…