Nice Journal from the compilier of local Buddhist Group listings

Steve Henes who I know absolutely nothing about other than that he put together a website for people to easily find Buddhist groups in Arizona called Paths of Growth has complied a nice journal with writings for old and contemporary sources. Enjoy.
Matters of the Heart Journal

What is Zen?

I feel a little funny posting this now as on a friends blog he has a new entry that's almost the same title but I think this is different enough. And actually I'm not posting anything in this post except a link to what I think is a great article on the subject. This blog post is by  Domyo Burk

of Brightway Zen.

Good Spiritual Friends

Here's a link to a sermon "Good Spiritual Friends" I recently gave at West Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. Also if your so inclined I gave a talk there on the Interconnected Web of Existence.

My first sermon

Recently I was ask to speak to the congregation of the UU church that has opened their doors for our meditation group. They record the sermons from their Sunday meeting and share them on the interweb so here's my first shot at preach'n. I don't claim to be a teacher or anything like that so if you listen to this ( as you should with anything else remember the Buddha's teaching to the Kalama's and verify it's truth or heresy in your own life.

Poetry by one of our regulars inspired be our Tuesday practice period.

tuesday night zen

Yet Another Request

For the last couple years I've been meeting the meager needs of the Zen sitting group I host at West Valley UU.  We could use a few more zabutons (meditation mats) and if anyone is interested in helping me out with this it would be much appreciated. Two excellent places for meditation supplies are, Zen Works Store and Still Sitting. Purchasing from these groups also supports the work they do in making the Dharma available. Or if you have extra zabutons that would be great too. Black would be best. For shipping info contact Mui,

A Change of Venue

For the past 3 years we've been meeting regularly at my home on Tuesday evenings and the core group has been pretty solid but I think new people who are interested in the practice may be a little uncomfortable meeting in someone's home. Well the good news is that the West Valley UU church would like for us to host our meetings there so starting on Tuesday, April 3 we'll be at the WVUU Church at 59th Ave. and Cholla.