Monthly Archives: May 2024

[AUDIO AND TEXT] Many of your are aware of the late Fr. Willigis Jaeger, a Benedictine monk from Germany who was, until the end of his life in 2020, the primary teacher of our own Fr. Greg Mayers. An accomplished scholar and priest, Willigis (as he is fondly known) wrote several books on Christian contemplationContinue reading “the mystical element in zen”

[AUDIO AND TEXT] Whatever spiritual or religious tradition we follow (or don’t follow, as the case may be), it doesn’t have to hinder us in our commitment to see reality and to be real. Notice that I don’t say what’s “true,” because as we’ve learned throughout history, truth can be a matter of opinion. AndContinue reading “seeing through the language”

[AUDIO AND TEXT] I’ve been re-reading a book titled The Zen Teachings of Bodhidharma, which is a translation by Red Pine of some of this ancient master’s talks given way back in the 5th century (©1987. North Point Press. New York).   As you may know, Red Pine is one of the preeminent contemporary translatorsContinue reading “this brief sermon”