It's the morning after a gathering of my "tribe" of Zen relations, the White Plum Asangha, here in Montreuil in the Dana Sangha center. Part of the "family" traveled from America, part of it from other corners of Europe. And then here we all were. It felt like gazing at the star-filled sky on a … Continue a ler What makes us different is what makes us the same

As we ring out an "old" year and ring in a "new" year... What better time to take that step back and look within? May you experience the richness of life and share it boundlessly, moment to moment! With the world as our meditation hall and the earth as our altar, I look forward to … Continue a ler Um novo ano de prática!

"Newspaper work all day. Arriving in early afternoon, a colleague says, I wonder how many people died in Afghanistan today. Later, at home in my room, I notice that outside the window the sky is a stunning blue. Then I wonder when was the last time I sat. It occurs to me that sitting, what … Continue a ler Giving myself to it

To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour. "Ver o mundo num grão de areia e o paraíso numa flor silvestre, segurar o infinito na palma da mão e a eternidade numa hora." William … Continue a ler In the palm of your hand