A ring of fire Ezekiel saw it Bodhisattvas Sit amidst it Burning permanence We mistakenly see Burning pain As a landscape of our soul Walk upright Call the battle cry Offer tenderness And caresses May I have the wisdom To know no self To disappear To the glory of the morning

In the midst of all the craziness Is a central place of peace Shining, always there, And informing what we do With magnanimity and compassion 🙏 #Zen

No old age and death And also no extinction of it — Heart Sutra Sometimes we see time as still with no coming and going Sometimes we see time as passing by — Dogen Light is sometimes a particle Light is sometimes a wave — Physics Apparent dualities In a world of

Ananda: is the Sangha half of the spiritual life? Buddha: No Ananda, the Sangha is the whole of spiritual life Particularly in times like these, it is very helpful for us to find good companions and to support eachother on the way #Zen 🙏

There is a vast still peace in the midst of everything It is there in daily life It is there in the hell realms It is there in the heavenly realms There is a vast still peace in the midst of everything #Zen 🙏

The three doors of liberation are emptiness (sunyata), signlessness (animitta), and aimlessness (apranihita). Seeing these clearly in deep meditation helps to alleviate discriminatory thinking, fear, and suffering by realizing the true nature of reality.  #Zen 🙏

Rest and be still All is OK Just as it is Yes There are errands and chores And causes to further Still All is OK Just as it is

Winter cold Reminds me Of bare faced Vitality And the joy Of being alive

Yes, there are problems. At the same time, there are no problems. Both are true. What a remarkable life! #Zen

Kindness Arises from compassion And a true understanding That you are me and I am you 🙏 #Zen

Meditate every day. Have a relationship with dharma friends and a good teacher. Slowly, over time, one’s life changes to be more whole, connected and compassionate. #Zen 🙏

Every day is a good day #Zen

A ladybird wing Is sufficient To reach the moon How many miles Who knows Bring some milk too Overlooking The impossible Has perils Gophers Won’t go Stuck in mud And the ladybird The gopher The cow Miss The sunrise

You are it 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏

Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha! Gone Gone Gone across Altogether gone across Awake Hurrah!

Without thinking that he protects rice, the scarecrow, in the mountain’s small paddy, doesn’t exist in vain. — Dogen #Zen #Dogen

Zen is not just some self improvement method. It offers a fundamental challenge to the I-am-self and opens the heart-mind to the identity of being profoundly interconnected with all things. Deep love and understanding arises, and one carries out appropriate action in the service

The world Is friggin’ Falling apart Awful Chilling Something every day Until Buddha tells me It’s all happened Before You’re needed Dear one, particularly In times like these Practice And deep realization Brings clarity On how to act When the time Is now

Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi Svaha! Gone Gone Gone to the other shore Altogether gone to the other shore Awake Hurrah! May all beings accomplish whatever tasks they are engaged in and be fulfilled with all the Buddha dharmas 🙏 ❤️ 🙏 ❤️ 🙏 ❤️ 🙏 ❤️

Everything is going to be alright Seems ridiculously pollyannaish But truly Everything is going to be alright