At the time, I had been reading a lot of Dogen and sitting a lot of zazen. (is there such a thing as too much?) Then, one day, riding my bicycle on Snow Road, south of Old Mesilla, NM, looking directly into the horizon at the Organ Mountains I had a realization moment and itContinue reading “Blue Mountains Walking”
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Just a Box of Rain
October 25, 2024: Phil Lesh, legendary Grateful Dead bass player, consummate musical visionary, and family member passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family. Box of Rain Look out of any windowAny morning, any evening, any dayMaybe the sun is shiningBirds are winging, no rain is falling from a heavy skyWhat do you wantContinue reading “Just a Box of Rain”
Get Comfortable
“Sometimes we live, no particular way but our own Sometimes we visit your country and live in your home Sometimes we ride on your horses, sometimes we walk alone Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own” Eyes of the World, Grateful Dead In Zen practice we find ourselves striving to seek a betterContinue reading “Get Comfortable”
MudSeason
The Spring Equinox! A glorious time of rebirth of Mother Earth, trees blossoming, tiny buds opening into verdant green, tulips, brilliant blossoms! Bunnies and baby animals! A time of hope, joy, reawakening and… MUD. In Northern New England, from whence Zenho and I originate, MudSeason is perhaps the most bitched about season of the year.Continue reading “MudSeason”
7 Gems
the moon in the pines looks cold cloud after cloud drifts up ridge upon ridge unfolds the view is for ten-thousand miles and the pool in the gorge is clear like looking through a mirror treasures of a magic terrace the seven gems can’t match you ~ Pickup “From Temple Walls, The Collected Poems ofContinue reading “7 Gems”
No Gate Zen Center 