“Home-leaving” is a Buddhist term used to describe a decision to take up monastic life. One aspect of this idea is that you give up your family ... Continue Reading »
“Home-leaving” is a Buddhist term used to describe a decision to take up monastic life. One aspect of this idea is that you give up your family ... Continue Reading »
“Who am I?” Everyone wonders about this question at some point. For Buddhists, one angle on an answer is in the Pali word “anatta,” usually translated to ... Continue Reading »
When someone asks, “How’s it going?” we usually say something like “Not too bad,” or “Pretty good.” My grandpa, in his 90’s, would say, “Good, considering the ... Continue Reading »
Eihei Dogen Zenji’s writing is dense, deep, and sometimes perplexing. Because it’s so lush, so challenging, and often so difficult to grasp logically, I think it’s valuable ... Continue Reading »
OUR SESSIONS HAVED MOVE TO ZEN CENTER OF FRESNO, A NEW LOCATION AT 922 NORTH VAN NESS IN FRESNO. WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO THE UNITARIAN CHURCH OF FRESNO FOR THEIR YEARS OF ... Continue Reading »
“Home-leaving” is a Buddhist term used to describe a decision to take up monastic life. One aspect of this idea is that you give up your family of origin and join a sangha ... Continue Reading »
“Home-leaving” is a Buddhist term used to describe a decision to take up monastic life. One aspect of this idea is that you give up your family of origin and join a sangha ... Continue Reading »
“Home-leaving” is a Buddhist term used to describe a decision to take up monastic life. One aspect of this idea is that you give up your family of origin and join a sangha ... Continue Reading »
“Home-leaving” is a Buddhist term used to describe a decision to take up monastic life. One aspect of this idea is that you give up your family of origin and join a sangha ... Continue Reading »
“Home-leaving” is a Buddhist term used to describe a decision to take up monastic life. One aspect of this idea is that you give up your family of origin and join a sangha ... Continue Reading »
Kuzan Peter Schireson is the teacher of the Saturday morning Zen and Interfaith Meditation group in Fresno, California and Practice Leader at Empty Nest Zendo in the Sierra Foothills. He was ordained as a Lay Teacher by Sojun Mel Weitsman of Berkeley Zen Center in 2003 and as a Soto Zen priest by Chikudo Lew Richmond of Vimala Zen Center in 2008.