A quiet time in the morning can add so much color to our day. Today’s Daily Dose 100 word story is entitled A White Bowl, Enjoy! A White Bowl When a bubble appeared I stirred just enough to fracture the dome preventing a mini explosion and avoiding cleanup. I spooned the hot cereal into my favorite...

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Every morning and evening the bell rings and we can sit between the sounds. Today’s Daily Dose 100 word story is entitled The Bell Rings, enjoy! The Bell Rings Everyday waking at 5:00 AM then climbing dark and cold steps leading to a vast meditation room. Adjusting to the candle lit room I’d...

Yep here is my almost daily 100 word story. Earlier today I was wondering about how we often don’t see the present but are caught up in the future or past. Today’s story is a little thought about fathers and sons. It’s called Zen Dad, Enjoy! [display_podcast] Just as the car reached...

I walk a couple of miles most days come sun or come snow. Many times my walk takes on a kind of meditation and from one of those walks I crafted this 100 word story and audio. It’s called Quiet Snow, enjoy! Walking newly plowed roads with a bright sun on my back. Jumping onto the stone wall so...

Watching NOVA the other evening I experienced Kensho. Sure it may only be a moment of enlightenment but in that moment I saw where I was going as I travel down the path of Zazen. And yes once the moment wears off my understanding will be mostly intellectual, still I have seen for that moment a synergy...