If you are under control, you lose the danger of glimpsing an unknown realm..

I think Dogen can be a very good introduction for people who want to meditate in whatever way, whether it's yoga, qigong, or Tibetan. It can help wid….

A painting works only on the edge of not working. Then what is ungraspable comes near..

In Dogen's writing, the practical instruction, philosophy and poetry are together in one voice. People hear about his poetry, go to his work, and exp….

We usually evaluate creative process in terms of how much feeling or thinking was behind the work or how well the work was done. Isn't there any othe….

What pleases our mind is not dangerous enough..

The circle is a reminder that each moment is not just the present, but is inclusive of our gratitude to the past and our responsibility to the future..

As soon as you accept the accidental effects, they are no longer accidents. They are necessity the part of yourself that you could not expect or desi….

Each moment is a miracle encompassing everything: the joy and sorrow, the failure and success, the disappointment and happiness, the celebration and ….

The enso contains the perfect and imperfect; that is why it is always complete..

To be thoroughly lazy is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Industrious people build industry. Lazy people build civilization..

If you learn to enjoy waiting, you don't have to wait to enjoy..