by Zenju | Jul 14, 2013 | dharma-notes
In honor of Trayvon’s life and all other murders based on hatred…. Liberation is not won only in deep exploration or just seeing racism, sexism, or homophobia in closed quarters of study and meditation. It cannot be experienced through introspection alone...
by Zenju | Apr 3, 2013 | dharma-notes
Many ask, “How do I enter into a silent meditation retreat and then re-engage the world upon departure? You can just experience the retreat and then create your own guidelines for next time or perhaps these guidelines might be useful to begin with. I have...
by Zenju | Apr 20, 2012 | dharma-notes
From his talk at the French Retreat – March 2011 Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that one’s presence is one’s love. At a retreat he offered five gifts you can verbalize to yourself, to a friend, to the moon, the earth, the sangha, or with whom and with...
by Zenju | Jan 22, 2012 | dharma-notes
Reflections No one or nothing can destroy your true spirit. And yet there are events in our lives that make us feel that the light deep within has been blown out. The possibilities of recovering may appear impossible. To heal we try on various paths not knowing that...
by Zenju | Nov 8, 2011 | dharma-notes
Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel’s new book, Tell Me Something about Buddhism: Questions and Answers for the Curious Beginner, is a simple yet uncommon introduction to the Buddha’s teachings. Manuel, an African-American Zen priest, takes a direct and personal...
by Zenju | Sep 19, 2011 | dharma-notes
(Sangha by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel from her new book Tell Me Something About Buddhism) As I wrote in the book, disturbances, harmful situations, and challenging people can all be assistants in deepening the walk of life. Many expect all Buddhists to be nice or something...
