Retreat and Reconciliation: Zen Meets Itself Again is a personal account of returning to community Zen practice after time spent away.

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Theory Kyôsaku Things as they are.

Theory Kyôsaku

Things as they are.

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#acceptance, #Antaiji, #Buddhism, #hermitpractice, #Japan, #monastery, #MuhōNölke, #Soto, #Zen

Theory Kyôsaku The theory is really simple. The only problem is that theory alone will not help us to be content with our practice. Although practice of the buddha way is supposed to be the easiest thing in the world, I think it is a fact that we are never quite content with our practice. Why? – Though unattributed in the source, this very Soto teaching apparently comes from Muhō Nölke, former abbot of Antaiji. _(Photo courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux and Wikimedia Commons.)_

Theory Kyôsaku

Things as they are.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/theory-kyosaku.h...

#acceptance, #Antaiji, #Buddhism, #hermitpractice, #Japan, #monastery, #MuhōNölke, #Soto, #Zen

Theory Kyôsaku The theory is really simple. The only problem is that theory alone will not help us to be content with our practice. Although practice of the buddha way is supposed to be the easiest thing in the world, I think it is a fact that we are never quite content with our practice. Why? – Though unattributed in the source, this very Soto teaching apparently comes from Muhō Nölke, former abbot of Antaiji. _(Photo courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux and Wikimedia Commons.)_

Theory Kyôsaku

Things as they are.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/theory-kyosaku.h...

#acceptance, #Antaiji, #Buddhism, #hermitpractice, #Japan, #monastery, #MuhōNölke, #Soto, #Zen

Theory Kyôsaku Things as they are.

Theory Kyôsaku

Things as they are.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/theo...

#acceptance, #Antaiji, #Buddhism, #hermitpractice, #Japan, #monastery, #MuhōNölke, #Soto, #Zen

Theory Kyôsaku The theory is really simple. The only problem is that theory alone will not help us to be content with our practice. Although practice of the buddha way is supposed to be the easiest thing in the world, I think it is a fact that we are never quite content with our practice. Why? – Though unattributed in the source, this very Soto teaching apparently comes from Muhō Nölke, former abbot of Antaiji. _(Photo courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux and Wikimedia Commons.)_

Theory Kyôsaku

Things as they are.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/theory-kyosaku.h...

#acceptance, #Antaiji, #Buddhism, #hermitpractice, #Japan, #monastery, #MuhōNölke, #Soto, #Zen

Theory Kyôsaku The theory is really simple. The only problem is that theory alone will not help us to be content with our practice. Although practice of the buddha way is supposed to be the easiest thing in the world, I think it is a fact that we are never quite content with our practice. Why? – Though unattributed in the source, this very Soto teaching apparently comes from Muhō Nölke, former abbot of Antaiji. _(Photo courtesy of Antoine Taveneaux and Wikimedia Commons.)_

Theory Kyôsaku

Things as they are.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2025/09/theory-kyosaku.h...

#acceptance, #Antaiji, #Buddhism, #hermitpractice, #Japan, #monastery, #MuhōNölke, #Soto, #Zen

先週は兵庫県北部にある安泰寺というお寺にリトリートに行ってきました #安泰寺 #antaiji #リトリート