The Robe of Liberation

“Vast is the robe of liberation, 
A formless field of benefaction.
I wear the Tathagatha’s teachings,
Saving all…

A love for Community; My Time at the Temple

The importance of community seems too important to capture in words but I’ll try.

I Am Most Beautiful After A Bad Cry

I was jaded. Car-lagged (a term I made up comparable to jet lagged but with an automobile). I had…

I love you

I said it.

Then you said it.

Oh, The Places You’ll Go

My Year in Review.

In one month-9 states. 6 mountains. One monastery. 2 seshins. One art retreat. One song written. One dharma encounter ceremony. 6 Airbnb’s. Too many rivers. Islands. Beaches. Too many toll roads. A drunk gps and a tired…

Parting Glass

Zazen

Shoulders and neck erect. I sit. I say nothing. My breath is shallow. My mind, racing. My body, restless.

Itinerary

A bus to the train.

A cab to the airport.

Alhamdulilah

Sweeps foot and realizes there is no need.