The Personal, Part 3
Each time I go to Kyoto, I visit Honen-in to pay my respects to old Honen, the teacher of Shinran. Honen-in is a small Buddhist temple with beautiful grounds, located on the "Tetsugakusha na [...]
The Personal, Part 2
One time, in Baroda, India, some graduate students at the local University asked me if I'd like to meet a great Yogi. Naturally, I said, "Yes." Accordingly, we came together in late afternoon and [...]
The Impersonal, Part 2
Frequently, followers of the Spiritual Path reach a joyous feeling of Unity — and then get hung up there. Unless they can come full circle, back to the ordinary life, it will be practically [...]
The Impersonal, Part 1
Nothing is so plentiful as unasked-for advice. It's always easy to find loves but difficult to find a companion. Need for frequent diversion means we're bored with ourselves. How few sit quietly, doing nothing. [...]
The Personal, Part 1
I only met Roshi Suzuki, the Zen Master who helped found Tassajara, once, but was deeply impressed. It was a difficult drive up to Tassajara in the winter and I had an old car. [...]