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Today is Publication Day
"Three Years on the Great Mountain: A Memoir of Zen and Fearlessness" is finally here
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DEAR ZEN: Dropping pain and heavy burdens
Squaring past pain with future optimism. A collaborative response with Matthew Hahn.
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Sound and Color
A New Book Trailer & Signed Preorders of THREE YEARS ON THE GREAT MOUNTAIN
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Finding The Teacher
An introduction to my Zen teacher, Sayama Daian Roshi, and some guidance on the teacher-student relationship in Zen
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Three Years on the Great Mountain
Audiobook news, recent book events, and 30% preorder discount from Shambhala Publications
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DEAR ZEN: Missing connection
What to do with the empty spaces where friendships once were
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Stand Tall, Cut Straight
The role of the martial arts in spiritual development—Kendo, kiai, and feeling like Beatrix Kiddo.
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"Everyone thinks they're an artist."
Ceramics Zen and the true purpose of Zen in the Arts (and the Arts in Zen)
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On Asian American Buddhist Friendship
Reflections on May We Gather's 3-Year Memorial for Victims of Anti-Asian Violence in Antioch, CA and a Delightfully Sassy Car of Women Buddhist Priests…
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DEAR ZEN: Why don't I do the things I know are good for me?
Making positive changes takes more than just brute strength. It takes a strong spirit.
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On Death and Dying
Being at the bedside, memento mori, and the unexpected strength it can take die. Some reflections on helping others die and what it means to resolve…
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DEAR ZEN: Unmoored and Uncertain
A newly relocated reader asks, "Is it possible to have too many new things at once? Will I ever feel fully myself again? Does missing the people we love…
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Finding spiritual strength and the ability to stay calm amid chaos. Dispatches from Cristina Moon, a social change strategist and Zen priest in Hawaiʻi.
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