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Daikan
Aug 13, 20203 min read
Sasquatch!
My "bigfoot" air freshener swings back and forth dangling from my rearview mirror as I drive around. There he is going to the store...
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Daikan
Aug 12, 20202 min read
What's in a name? Me?
I named this blog after my dharma name!?! It feels like sacrilege. On the surface I am reaffirming a "self" or as described in the...
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Daikan
Aug 11, 20202 min read
Open the Fridge
During my second period of zazen this morning a rush of memory washed over me. Very warm childhood memories. That's a relief because I've...
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Daikan
Aug 10, 20202 min read
One Zazen
My girlfriend and I did zazen laying down this afternoon. I almost fell asleep once or twice. Just breathing in and breathing out....
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Daikan
Aug 8, 20202 min read
Home again and again
I went to my hometown Berlin the other day to visit my dad and my mom. As I was driving through the city I saw a woman just walking down...
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Daikan
Aug 7, 20202 min read
A fresh start
Daikan is the dharma name given to me by my Zen teacher Nancy Mujo Baker Roshi. It's two parts Dai and Kan, so, it has two Japanese...
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