Lost Coin Zen

In the past, the practice has emphasized the absolute: “awakening” or enlightenment as the raison d’etre of development.  This is a wonderful basis from which to proceed and I greatly appreciate the efforts the Ancestors made to clarify this fundamental aspect of the practice.  At the same time, as we practice in Lost Coin today, [...]

Doen Sensei discusses practice and development through serious play.

I have been looking at a number of interesting blogs that deal with personal development. I think there is a great deal of valuable information out there. However an important element, sometimes missing is addressing the nature of our minds. How the mind works unconsciously and mechanically and how we can actually train our minds [...]

Tokusan and his development as told through the stories and koans of Buddhism. This series on Tokusan began with three video clips from a previous class. (Part 1, Parts 2 & 3) Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

The Lost Coin Blog is almost 3 months old.  So far we have established our goals and identity by posting talks and videos. We’ve noticed a steady increase in traffic, subscriptions, and video views from all over the world.  Thank you to all who have taken time to view posts and subscribe to this blog; [...]