CHOSEI ZEN BLOG
How Far Can We Reach?
Often my patients will say, “You’re the first person who has ever really listened.”
The Training of a Temple Cook
I find myself early this morning preparing my first meal by myself for the sesshin work crew at the new Madison dojo, Daikozen-ji. Mornings have always been special to me, the stillness, coolness, the sounds of the birds rising to greet the day.
5 Alternative FAQS – Resonating on Mifflin St.
Launching off the question I get asked most often, here’s inviting you into a bit of the magic I saw this past week.
From Koan't to Koan
On a crisp November weekend in 2015, I found myself navigating curving country roads to participate in a three-day program, Therapeutic Stance, at Spring Green Dojo.
Raising the Dojo Roof
We started with a rocket launch, a couple days of intensive training before our summer sesshin pivoted to the deconstruction and reconstruction to the Mifflin St Dojo, Daikozen-ji.