A reminder to be grounded – beyond past, future, and even the present
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
Mountain Buddha
Returning home to the mountain and to where the Presence is: a new poem from Sensei Alex
Getting A Little Help
The lessons of building a green house and taking care of a structure’s shaky corner
Dharma Glimpse: Learning to Rest
Why rest is not just desirable, but absolutely essential for animals and our own human lives
Dharma Glimpse: Blizzards and Buddhist Shelters
A snowstorm, farm animals on the homestead, and living with the “weather” in our lives
Garden Haikus
Haiku #1 Plant the seeds in dirtWait calmly for them to growWhat if they do not Haiku #2 Plant fruit trees for foodTheir roots cut through the soilTheir fruit tastes like dirt Haiku #3 Water the gardenThe plants are hot and thirsty I am thirsty too Support Our Dharma Work