The water of time glistens on the riverbed of the universe. Though theirs is a much slower flow, stones, trees, houses and towns are flowing too. Human beings and all things that have life flow.
—Aoyama Shundo Roshi
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Zen Fields is an open inclusive space for exploration of the body, mind, spirit, and world in the tradition of Soto Zen. We strive to address the suffering that exists in multiple layers:
Zen practice works like concentric circles, beginning with the self at the center, and spreading outward to family, community, society and ecology.
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Topics include Buddhist philosophy, mindfulness meditation, parenting, interfaith, ecological and social justice, and science. Readers are welcome to post comments, to ask questions, and to reflect on these posts to see if they ring true or not. The heart of Zen is verification of truth not by an authority, but through one’s direct experience.
The Heart of the Matter My father would have been in a coffin when I was 16 years-old had he not noticed subtle changes in
Healing in Zen Manjushri said, “Go out and bring back one stalk of medicinal herb.” Sudhana left and looked throughout the entire earth, but there
The Gate of Repentance All my past and harmful karma, born from beginningless greed, hate and delusion, through body speech and mind I now fully
Zazen as Medicine? “We can put the drug companies out of business if we learn to tap into our own natural highs through meditation.” This
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