Stuart Lachs was at the first practice period at Tassajara, and has practiced with many other groups through the years. Check out his websit...

  Got to Alan Hozan Senauke's Caring Bridge page to learn more and leave a message.  Alan's cuke page

When you have questions or problems in your practice, it means that you are not practicing shikantaza. If you practice shikantaza, you will...

When I came to America, for a pretty long time as our old students know, I put emphasis on way-seeking mind. When we have true way-seeking ...

In Japan, once a year, we have general housecleaning. On that day, we take everything out [laughs]. We expel everything, even Buddha shrine...

I think you are very sincere students, but your conviction is not pure enough. I think that is why many teachers expelled disciples. If o...

 Condolences to Jed Linde and Monica.  Jed Linde cuke page

To practice our way even to attain enlightenment is not good because this kind of gaining idea usually is not pure enough. Instead of, “You...

We say it takes time before you know what is zazen. But actually, why we say so is without this kind of conviction, you cannot give up ever...

JJ Wilson founded the Women's Studies program at Sonoma State U. Her husband Phillip Wilson was one of Shunryu Suzuki's early ordain...