The Need to Pay Attention

The Need to Pay Attention

Pay attention or make a mess. Pay attention or gloss over the surface of life. Too often you can spread yourself too thin rather than going deep with what you know and do. When you’re cooking, it’s...
The Bull

The Bull

A student asked Suzuki Roshi why the Japanese make their teacups so thin and delicate that they break easily. “It’s not that they’re too delicate,” he answered, “but...
Cultivating “Beginner’s Mind”

Cultivating “Beginner’s Mind”

Beginner’s mind means having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and freedom from preconceptions when approaching anything. Beginner’s mind is actually the space where the mind does not know what to...
The Mirror of Your Life

The Mirror of Your Life

You are either attracting or repelling according to your mental attitudes. You are either identifying yourself with lack or with abundance, with love and friendship or with indifference. You cannot...