The Land of Hungry Ghosts
Karin Ryuku Kempe on samsara and liberation.
A Person of Great Strength
Cathy Wright on case 20 of the Gateless Barrier, “Sung-yuan’s Person of Great Strength.”
What now?
Josh Mather on case 7 in the Gateless Barrier, Chao-chou’s “Wash your bowl.”
The Imperishable Dharma Body
Karin Ryuku Kempe on the nature of perishing. Recorded at the ZCD’s summer sesshin at Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center.
Summer blooms
We have been simply delighted with the absolute abundance of flowers around the temple and in our Zen garden this spring and summer. Since the garden was only planted last year, this is really the first time we have seen it well established and in bloom, and it’s a complete joy. Our special thanks to Desi Wood of Dobro Design, who designed the garden, and to the crew of Phase One Landscapes, who installed it. If any are wondering, we do also expect to soon replace some trees and plants around the grounds that did not survive last season, and look forward to having the landscaping essentially complete at that point.
