Imagine this. The wind has no shape, but every leaf knows it has passed. One leaf trembles, then another, as if nothing had happened.But stand beneath the tree, and you’ll feel it —a faint, unspoken chill. The wind says nothing,but the tree can’t help but reply. Sometimes, the wind moves with urgency,sweeping up leaves in […]
Category Archives: Zen
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Jun
Jun
Imagine this. You have a blank sheet of paper in front of you. Pick it up, crumple it in your hands, and knead it repeatedly. Then smooth it out and lay it on the table. What do you see? A mass of random creases, perhaps resembling doodles, or perhaps the root system of a plant. […]
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Dec
Dec
A seed falls into the earth, meets water and sunlight, takes root, sprouts, and grows into a tree. A tree cannot choose its place – valley or mountaintop, nor the sunlight’s angle, nor soil quality, nor accept or reject the seasons. So, it grows quietly. In the wilderness, we might say, “This tree grows beautifully, […]
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Aug
Aug
Joe had been working in this building for fifteen years. Every workday for the past fifteen years, he would take the elevator from the twenty-third floor to the seventh-floor café at 10:15 in the morning and enjoy a cup of coffee alone. This café had been in business since the building was constructed in 1962, […]
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Mar
Mar
I wish to discuss the concept of awareness. During meditation, many individuals are often confused and even constrained by the term ‘awareness.’ It is important to accept this reality because awareness is not an easy feat. The Buddha once said that sentient beings who become aware may achieve enlightenment. One morning, while taking the subway, […]