An American Zen Buddhist training center in the Mountains and Rivers Order, offering Sunday programs, weekend retreats and month-long residencies.
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Novice Monks in Sri Lanka
Photographs by Pej Behdarvand Click here to view portfolio in the digital edition. “The Bhikkhu who, while still young, devotes himself to the Buddha’s Teaching, illuminates this world like the moon freed from a cloud.” –The Buddha More » -
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After Ikkyu
for Jack Turner 1. Our minds buzz like bees but not the bees' minds. It's just wings not heart they say, moving to another flower. 2. The well pit is beneath where the pumpshed burned years ago wi.th a living roar, a fire lion. Down in the pit, charred timbers, green grass, one burdock, a vernal pool where frogs live trapped in a universe. 3. I've wasted too much moonlight. Breast beating. I'll waste no more moonlight, More »











