Zen

Charles Cherney

148: Ordinary Wonder

I recently read for the second time Charlotte Joko Beck's posthumous book Ordinary Wonder (2021). Charlotte Joko Beck (1917 – 2011) was...

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138: Lao Tzu - You are nobody

Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer. He is the reputed author of the Tao Te Ching and the founder of philosophical...

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133: Thank You

I recently read Ezra Bayda's Beyond Happiness: The Zen Way to True Contentment (2011). This quote from the book got my attention: Thank...

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129: "I'm so miserable. And it's so delicious!"

This quote from Charlotte Joko Beck's book Everyday Zen: Love and Work (1989) is a real splash of cold water on your face: My shoulder is...

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127: Osho - The sky is everywhere

As Wikipedia notes, Osho (1931-1990) – born Chandra Mohan Jain and also known as Acharya Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and later as...

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125: Where is the wonder?

I found myself with my family on the North Shore of O'ahu over the holidays. We stayed in a bungalow on the beach at Pipeline. One...

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124: Pipe Surf Master Gerry Lopez

I just came back from the North Shore of O'ahu in Hawaii. Lucky me to stay in a bungalow on the beach on the North Shore – right in front...

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123: Without the Complaints

This quote is from Being Zen (2003) by Ezra Bayda. Bayda is a Zen Buddhist and a member of the Ordinary Mind Zen School. The author of...

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118: Wash Your Bowls

Have you had your breakfast yet?

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117: True Transformation

I recently re-read Charlotte Joko Beck's two books Everyday Zen: Love and Work (1989) and Nothing Special (1993).

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116: A Single Glance

I remember being stopped in my tracks when I heard Gary Vaynerchuk say, "What if I told you this was the last Monday morning of your...

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60: Just the Wholeness of Life Itself

In my last post, I noted the most important conversation - the one you have with yourself. In this post, I wish to touch on the most...

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