Dear Sangha,In recent weeks I’ve heard several different people speak to the importance of embracing the deep quiet of winter in the northern hemisphere. The colder weather and shorter days invite us to slow down, to burrow deeper, to sleep more. When we listen to...
Dear Sangha, On December 8 each year we celebrate Bodhi Day (Shaka Jodo-e in Japan) to mark the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha. The stories associated with the Buddha’s awakening inspire us with his extraordinary energy in practice. He sat through an entire night (or...
Dear Sangha, I’ve been following the news from the COP26 climate summit over the past few days, starting with U.N. General Secretary António Guterres’ warning that “we are digging our own graves,” and that in the best case scenario, temperatures will rise well above 2...
Pathway in the colorful autumn forest
Dear Sangha, I’ve been stopped in my tracks several times over the past couple weeks by individual trees whose vibrant reds and yellows have made an early entrance to the fall landscape. This weekend we are moving into peak foliage, a time many of us consider to be...
Dear Sangha,Last night Ryushin and I watched a brief movie about the Japanese sport ekiden(駅伝). Ekiden is a long distance relay race where a team of runners “pass the sash” from person to person at each leg. Participants interviewed in the film talk about the ekiden...
Dear Sangha,This month marks the 10th anniversary of Winding Path Sangha. In those ten years we have collectively experienced joy, laughter, inspiration, frustration, and concern. Our community members have offered generosity, dedication, and compassion as we’ve...
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