Lost Coin Zen

In developing Lost Coin, what I hope we can do is create a culture.  I believe this is close to what Shakyamuni Buddha wanted to do in his time.  I hope this culture forgoes prejudice and superstition and, instead, relies on what is provable and at the same time is deeply rooted in the humility [...]

An excerpt from a recent talk at retreat in Upper Lake, California, August 2010 Dead tree.  Blind donkey.  Snow is magic, because it is not cold and wet.  Nor is it a fortress for a snow fight.  It is all of that.  It is none of that.  Nobody knows what snow is.  The whole world [...]

Thoughts on fear: The more conscious you are, the less fear you have. Exercise.  We don’t feel fear consciously.  No one says “I’ll get up in the morning, have a cup of coffee, then be scared to death.”  The minute we are aware of fear it starts to fade since it wasn’t conscious to begin [...]

Daniel talked recently about actively “not knowing” what you are going to experience before you experience it. Don’t imagine you know what a Mormon temple looks like inside. Don’t imagine you know what a forsythia branch looks like in bloom. Go and take it in as if you’ve never seen one before. This reminded me [...]

Doen Sensei discussed the convergence of the study of excellence and the study of consciousness. The book “Talent Is Overrated” is mentioned with studies on high-performing individuals like Tiger Woods. Sensei also talks about seeing reality. Part 1 Part 2