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We’d Rather Zap Ourselves Than Face Ourselves

Before I start, my very first on-line retreat at Tricycle.com is going on right now. Check it out! Several people, including the lovely Whitney, have forwarded me different versions of an article that says we’d rather administer electric shocks to ourselves than sit quietly with our own thoughts. The first one I saw was from […]

A Catholic Mass But No Mass of Catholics

A Catholic Mass But No Mass of Catholics

First off, I’m leading an on-line retreat through Tricycle magazine this month. This is my first try at something like this. There will be four installments and the first one (or maybe two) is free. So take a look and see what you think. Yesterday I attended my first ever Catholic Mass at the Cathedral […]

Shobogenzo Reviews

Shobogenzo Reviews

I’m working on a new book about an old book, Dogen’s great masterwork Shobogenzo. This is why I haven’t been posting a whole lot here lately. Doing this new book has gotten me more into studying Dogen and the Shobogenzo than I have been in a long time. So, since sometimes people ask me to […]