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Speak Softly, Speak Softly

…have come to meditation instruction for the first time. In our tradition of Suzuki Roshi’s lineage we celebrate beginner’s mind. We all aspire toward remembering that first impulse toward taking…

The Stories of the Women Ancestors

(commonly called Nigakurin) on May 8, 1903, nine months after the Soto-shu regulations prohibiting women’s education facilities were lifted. They were key figures in re-opening Soto Zen to women after…

Just This is It

…practice. We should deeply consider that “Just this is it.” Later on when he became a teacher with his own community, Dongshan was doing the monthly memorial service for his…