The Yellow Emperor liked these crystal pools, these fickle waterfalls. They trickled but they also crashed. They fell towards him, droplets outstretched, or they squeezed themselves
Zhen Ru Chan MonasteryCloud Abode MountainJiangsi ProvinceChina 2012 Thursday, 8th November I woke up in a cold, simple but clean room to the sound of
Editor’s note: Eric Johns (Dharma name: Hin Lic) is a lay Buddhist who chronicled his retreats and visits to masters in China throughout the latter months
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. Preamble As a third generation Catholic taught by missionaries
Editor’s note: This feature was first published in the now-retired Bodhi Journal, Issue 1, October 2006. How joyful to look upon the Awakened
Some of us are close friends with the natural world. We spend our weekends in the mountains; we own Gore-Tex and lots of wicking socks.
Editor’s note: Eric Johns is a lay Buddhist who was born in North London in 1955. He left school at 14 and made handcrafts for a living
Hi Mom and Dad, Missing you both today and being there for Thanksgiving with everyone else! It’s beautiful here in the mountains and I had
Do you notice an increasing number of “pilgrimage trips” advertised via e-mail, on websites, in print journals, at Dharma centers, and more that highlight different exotic locations
I remember watching a friend perform once in a play. My friend played an ordinary pedestrian on the street, was in a scene where he
