"Castles and crowded cities are the places
Where now you love to stay;
But remember that they will fall in ruins
After you have departed from this earth.
"Pride and vainglory are the lure
Which...
Shambhala
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The Eight Reminders
February 22, 2013
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Haiku of the Week
February 13, 2013
the irises—
I break off a stem
and go to my lovehana ayame hitokuki taoshi aini yuku
Kiyoko UdaFrom Love Haiku: Japanese Poems of Yearning, Passion, and Remembrance by Patricia...
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A New Perspective on an Ancient Practice: An Interview with Zoketsu Norman Fischer
February 12, 2013
Shambhala: How did you first encounter Zen, and what was your introduction to practice like?
Norman Fischer: I got involved at first through reading—reading and thinking...
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A Profound Giveaway
January 25, 2013
The three volumes of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma present a complete map of the Tibetan Buddhist path from beginning to end, as taught by the Vidyadhara...
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Haiku of the Week
January 23, 2013
lit by snow
the bedroom is bright—
but cold!yuka-akari
akaruki neya wa
mata samushi
Yokoi Yayu
From The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters by Stephen Addiss
