A message from a friend:

Whats the possibility of you two moving back to the USA? At least out of the way of North Korea’s ballistic and long range missile range. I fear that Japan will…

Don’t say you are ‘All One.’ That is an incredibly powerful statement. And as we go into this step by step we can see your confusion. So is the fact your confusion, or your idea of being All One? If…

Don’t say you are ‘All One.’ That is an incredibly powerful statement. And as we go into this step by step we can see your confusion. So is the fact your confusion, or your idea of being All One? If…

Takuin sat in a Zen temple in Kyoto, waiting for a Zen Monk and an interesting conversation.

During his wait, he saw a little cockroach making its way across the floor. It was indecisive; move one…

Takuin sat in a Zen temple in Kyoto, waiting for a Zen Monk and an interesting conversation.

During his wait, he saw a little cockroach making its way across the floor. It was indecisive; move one…

• Threaded comments are now available on Takuin.com….neat-o! #
• Today’s Wikipedia feature article is about Takuin’s favorite painter (and one of his favorite triptychs). #
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Takuin is currently traveling throughout Japan and will be away for the next few weeks.

I’ll be in Hiroshima and will visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in addition to several other locations….

The human form is fascinating, as are all living forms. It is within this house we sit, but there are no walls, no floor, no ceiling, and no chair to sit upon. But that is good, for we are not there…

Question of the Week: 4/24 - 4/30

“How does a Buddhist deal with the process of grief and loss?”

The Dealings of a Buddhist

Why should it matter that a Buddhist needs to deal with…

Question of the Week: 4/24 - 4/30

“How does a Buddhist deal with the process of grief and loss?”

The Dealings of a Buddhist

Why should it matter that a Buddhist needs to deal with…

This is from a current conversation happening on Facebook.

There is your ‘current life,’ and then there is the life you would like. Of the two, which one is real? Of the two, which one…

In response to a friend that asked about ‘Letting Go’ as a path to freedom.

There is a subtle voice in letting go that says, “Things need to change. If I let this go, my life will be…

In response to a friend that asked about ‘Letting Go’ as a path to freedom.

There is a subtle voice in letting go that says, “Things need to change. If I let this go, my life will be…

The danger is in reaching for the ‘idea’ of freedom, thinking it is in any way real. A guru may tell us it is all bliss, all love, all this or that, and all we can do is imagine that apparent state….