A Question

Why Do So Many Good People Suffer? Student: When it comes to karma, why is it that so many good people are forced to bear such heavy burdens and others who do serious harm to others seem to skirt by without much trouble? Teacher:  It is so natural for us to want...

Zen Student: I’m not sure if and when I should come to sanzen. What’s OK to ask and what isn’t? Sometimes I feel like I need more help in practice, that I don’t know what I’m doing, but it’s hard to figure out how to put it into words. Teacher: I remember my first...

Zen Student: I’ve been practicing for years, and for the last several months, it  has become rather ho-hum. I’m still sitting regularly, attending group practice, but feel bored and wonder if something is missing.  Teacher: Our practice goes through many...