Soken
@soken.bsky.social
Zen monk living between NYC, NC, and Kyoto, Japan.
Writing on life, literature, and Buddhism:
https://bodhiheart.com/zen-reflections/
Writing on life, literature, and Buddhism:
https://bodhiheart.com/zen-reflections/
The bodhisattva’s practices:
November 27, 2024 at 1:00 AM
The bodhisattva’s practices:
South Hill temple road. WNC
January 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
South Hill temple road. WNC
Spring roses in Greenwich Village, NYC
January 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Spring roses in Greenwich Village, NYC
Winter. NC. Early 2024. View from temple yard.
January 9, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Winter. NC. Early 2024. View from temple yard.
A Garden. National Treasure, Kyoto.
January 4, 2024 at 2:13 AM
A Garden. National Treasure, Kyoto.
View from Morning Mist temple, NC
January 2, 2024 at 4:14 PM
View from Morning Mist temple, NC
Winter Lanscape. Longbranch Temple. Marshall, NC. End of December. 2023
December 28, 2023 at 4:56 PM
Winter Lanscape. Longbranch Temple. Marshall, NC. End of December. 2023
Morning Mist Temple. Winter. Willow tree.
December 26, 2023 at 12:14 PM
Morning Mist Temple. Winter. Willow tree.
Triplet Cedars. 800 years old. Shinto gods. Japan
December 24, 2023 at 11:42 AM
Triplet Cedars. 800 years old. Shinto gods. Japan
North Carolina/Tennessee border. Summer 2020.
December 23, 2023 at 3:00 PM
North Carolina/Tennessee border. Summer 2020.
June Sky. West Village. NYC.
December 22, 2023 at 12:39 PM
June Sky. West Village. NYC.
Takahama, Japan. Beach on pilgrimage.
December 21, 2023 at 12:17 PM
Takahama, Japan. Beach on pilgrimage.
Backroad on the way to Morning Mist Temple, Madison County, NC.
December 20, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Backroad on the way to Morning Mist Temple, Madison County, NC.
November Rose. Houston St. NYC
December 19, 2023 at 12:18 PM
November Rose. Houston St. NYC
Red barn and rain approaching Morning Mist temple. NC. 28754
December 17, 2023 at 11:28 AM
Red barn and rain approaching Morning Mist temple. NC. 28754
“After you have practiced for a while, you will realize that it is not possible to make rapid, extraordinary progress…In a fog, you do not know you are getting wet, but as you keep walking you get wet little by little.” —Shunryu Suzuki, ZMBM
December 17, 2023 at 11:25 AM
“After you have practiced for a while, you will realize that it is not possible to make rapid, extraordinary progress…In a fog, you do not know you are getting wet, but as you keep walking you get wet little by little.” —Shunryu Suzuki, ZMBM
