Monthly Archives: December 2025

Slipping Away

Sadly, I was sound asleep and dreaming at the time and I have no idea what the quotation was, or even if it was real. The bit of note paper certainly wasn’t. This dream brought back to mind one the … Continue reading

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Leaving Anne at the Monastery

My late friend (and an early encourager of my study of Zen Buddhism) Allen Hoey talked a lot about his experiences at Dai Bosatsu during his numerous sesshin and a 40-day intensive stay. He urged me to visit there. The … Continue reading

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