Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Morikami Museum in Delray Beach, Florida, has recently published Zenmi—a Taste of Zen: Paintings, Calligraphy, and Ceramics from the Riva Lee Asbell Collection. The collection focuses on 20th-century Zen...

March 11 marked one year since the disastrous earthquake and tsunami struck Sendai, Japan, and the surrounding area. As I mentioned, all of my family members, friends, and colleagues fortunately...

Humans are the only animals that try to dwell in the future. You don’t have to purely live in the present situation without a plan, but the future plans you...

Elegance means appreciating things as they are. There is a sense of delight and of fearlessness. You are not fearful of dark corners. If there are any dark, mysterious corners...

Experiencing the joy of fearlessness may be a momentary experience, or it could last a long time. The beginning of this experience occurs in the practice of meditation. This joy...