Zen is the school of Buddhism which emphasizes the religious practice of meditation. The Buddha taught that Ignorance, created by our greed, hate, and delusion, prevents us from realizing that we are all enlightened. Directly manifests our inborn enlightenment, our Buddha Nature. In Zen practice, seated meditation and enlightenment are one. No preliminary training or long preparation is necessary to realize the Way.

Zen Buddhist Sangha of Washington, D. To study the Buddha way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be actualized by myriad things. When actualized by myriad things, your body and mind as well as the bodies and minds of others drop away. No trace of realization remains, and this no-trace continues endlessly. E offer zazen twice weekly, weekend retreats and other events. For newcomers, a brief orientation.

Sunday, April 20, 2014. Having returned after a lengthy hiatus from my blogs I realize that I should note, with great sadness, that this blog has been abandoned to the cyber graveyard for good. My good friend and cyber mentor has moved away and thus not only abandoned me but this blog as well. I will be missing you always. Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

Around 2012, during the last presidential election, I started to think about what I would run on if I were to run for President. Pack, sack, frack, smack. 8221; and everyone would have an answer.