We are, like the earth, made up of water, wind, fire and minerals, says Creston Zen teacher Kuya Minogue...
Before Buddhism came to China, Taoists realized power, depth and profundity of mountains and rivers, says Zen teacher Kuya Minogue...
We live in way that is destructive and that cuts us off from true intimacy, says Creston Zen teacher Kuya Minogue...
Columnist Kuya Minogue teaching Zen in traditional way in upcoming series of columns based on Shobogenzo...
This slogan focuses on two major obstacles to realization: ego-clinging and disturbing emotions...
It is probably clear by now that Zen practice with these slogans is all about a commitment to training the mind...
When you first enter a spiritual practice, you may be intrigued but wary, or you may be quickly inspired...
Taking the attitude that benefiting others is most important is key to Zen practice
The good thing about Zen meditation and training is that they can be practiced in any situation that you meet in daily life...
It is satisfying to talk about being good, but fertile ground for spiritual practice lies in the boundary between right and wrong...
This slogan expands upon the last to include all aspects of your life as a family and community member...
But according to slogan 47, true spiritual practice engages our whole being: our body, our speech and our mind...
Our initial inspiration to study with a teacher or to undertake serious spiritual training has a tendency to fizzle away over time...
It is good to be aware of the circumstances that must come together if you are to develop a spiritual basis to your life...
Zen training is a way to uncover and develop confidence in our own inherent goodness and in that of everyone we encounter...
The two primary vows or commitments of the Zen path include the refuge vow and the bodhisattva vow...
In conditions of extreme happiness or misery, it is much easier to come up with excuses to avoid practice...
When you start your day, it’s a good idea to think about what you are doing with your life and with the coming day...
This slogan is about the power of establishing spiritual training as our underlying habit of mind...
This saying is the last of 15 slogans in the Lojong teachings that are about arresting common human traits that impede spiritual practice...
