August, 2011

Zen Teacher/Zen Student

Zen Teacher/Zen Student

08.30.2011  |  1 Comment ››

Recently, I gave a talk at a Zen center about the long process I went through that led to my ordination as a Zen priest. Afterward, someone in the audience commented that in ... Continue Reading »

Resuming our regular Saturday morning sittings – 9/3

Resuming our regular Saturday morning sittings – 9/3

08.29.2011  |  Comments Off

Big Pond Zen will return to regular Saturday morning sittings at 9 a.m. on 9/3. Continue Reading »

Saturday morning zazen and talk: 8-6-2011

Saturday morning zazen and talk: 8-6-2011

08.06.2011  |  Comments Off

We will be meeting at the UU Church of Fresno, Room 7, 9-11 a.m. as usual, Saturday August 6th, continuing our study of THE ROARING STREAM. Continue Reading »

Save me

Save me

08.01.2011  |  No Comments ››

In 1992, a crowd of 25,000 gathered before a seven year old boy, each hoping for a personal blessing. In 2011, among an auditorium of 600 New Yorkers, I sat patiently waiting to ... Continue Reading »