(Follow this link to see the May 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) When I was a novice of maybe two years, there was a time when one of the senior monks was having a very difficult time … Continue reading →
(Follow this link to see the April 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) Before I dive into the matter of transferring merit, I have a confession to make: I don’t seem to be able to escape the feeling, … Continue reading →
(Follow this link to see the February 2019 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) It is a pretty human thing to get distracted by what is down the road: won’t everything be better when I get that new … … Continue reading →
(Follow this link to see the January 2019 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) Refuge is a central principle in the practice of Buddhism and, from earliest times, to become a follower of the Buddha, to become a “Buddhist,” … Continue reading →
(Follow this link to see the December 2019 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) One of my esteemed teachers, Rev. Master Koten of the Lion’s Gate Priory in British Columbia, once shared an image of practice: practice (or maybe … Continue reading →
(Follow this link to see the November 2019 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) One day some time ago – I think I was 25 or so – I was contemplating going to the temple for a Wednesday evening … Continue reading →
Follow this link to see the October 2019 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published. – By, Rev. Master Daizui Macphillamy Head of our Order from 1996 to 2002 This transcription, originally published in the Journal of the Order of … Continue reading →
Follow this link to see the Priory Newsletter where this was originally published. Recently, someone was asking me, via email, about some turbulent difficulties they were having with a family member and it seemed like it might be helpful to … Continue reading →
Follow this link to see the Priory Newsletter where this was originally published. It is axiomatic that the most important aspect of Zen is the practice of meditation. But, it is also very important that meditation be practiced in the … Continue reading →
Follow this link to see the Priory Newsletter where this was originally published. Most of the time, my compassionate impulse is to see a problem, analyze it, see what can be done to address the problem, and then implement the … Continue reading →
