next up - i am leading the march zazenkai. march 22nd at dublin zen centre. message me for details.

we had an amazing zazenkai yesterday at dublin zen centre, led by Hodo sensei.

"The Diamond Sutra may look like a book, but it's really the body of the Buddha. It's also your body, my body, all possible bodies."

Ryokan reading Dōgen

'all the whole earth is the true human body'

Zazen tonight, Dublin Zen Centre. 19:30 - 21:30 Please arrive between 19:00 - 19:20. Doors close 19:25 DZC: 11 Anglesea St, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 NY01.

Yesterday, We had our first zazenkai (day long sitting session) of the year at Dublin Zen Centre. A wonderful day of practice, topped off by the novice ordination ceremony for Unmyō. Details on next zazenkai soon.

Dōgen

was talking to a recent newcomer to the zen centre. he visited one day i was not there. he said to me "i wanted to learn about zen so i came along, and i was taught nothing" "perfect" i replied.

words don't describe the honour i had of receiving dharma transmission from my teacher Myozan. Deep bows to my teacher and my sangha for helping me. I just try my best to help maintain a space for people to practice the Zen way. Nothing more, nothing less.

Muho has a great take on answering the old question that bugged Dōgen “But if I’m already a Buddha why do I need to practice?” It’s like saying “But I’m a chef - why do i need to cook?” 🎯

€3000 was raised. Thank you all so much.

some sights and sounds from yesterday's chanting and bake sale for the children of gaza at dublin zen centre. thank to all who came through and supported.

Today from 2pm in Dublin Zen Centre. Chanting and cakes for the children of Gaza. Pop in any time 2pm - 5pm.

Full Moon Ceremony after Zazen tonight at Dublin Zen Centre

chanting and bakesale for the children of gaza. june 22nd at dublin zen centre. donate: www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/d...

RTÉ today at 17.30 - short film about Dublin Zen Centre

trying to keep the precepts is a koan

Wonderful day of practice at our May zazenkai, finishing with Jukai for two new Bodhisattvas, Muji and Kanku. Deep bows to Buddha, Dharma and Sangha

part of Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi's keynote speech at the UN International Day of Vesak 2025, Held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. May 6th 2025

a reminder of our upcoming day of zen meditation @ dublin zen centre. DM for details

one ocean, many waves. waves need the ocean, ocean needs the waves.

Buddhism is something we DO seigaku.substack.com/p/it-isnt-ab...

Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra - (trans. Red Pine)

the next zazenkai at dublin zen centre. DM me for details/to book a place.

Today is Buddha's Birthday. We celebrated Hana Matsuri at the Dublin Zen Centre last night.

sometimes i see comments that Western Zen practitioners are "cosplaying" etc. with regards robes and rituals and titles but everyone is cosplaying. the business person, the police officer, the monk, the westerner, the easterner. might be a good idea to try on another costume, even just for a change.

A talk i gave at the weekend on zazen as "a break" open.spotify.com/episode/1raA...

another great day of practice at Dublin Zen Centre with our March Zazenkai. Thank you to everyone who sat with us.

Our next monthly Zazenkai of 2025 is on March 23rd at Dublin Zen Centre, led by myself. Email or DM me to book or for further details. Looking forward to practicing with you.

when you sit zazen, sit zazen. when you do your shopping do your shopping. zazen is zazen. your day to day life is your day to day life. but zazen is also your day to day life, and your day to day life is also zazen.

Wonderful evening at the launch of my teacher Myozan’s book “Do Not Try to Become A Buddha”. Lovely introduction by Tommy Tiernan too - a really touching talk on Zen. Can’t wait to read it.

"Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal." - Gautama Buddha

Our next monthly Zazenkai of 2025 is on March 23rd at Dublin Zen Centre, led by myself. Email or DM me to book or for further details. Looking forward to practicing with you.

Kōdō Sawaki

Another great zazenkai at Dublin Zen Centre, led by Hōdō. Next one, March 23rd.

Zazenkai this Sunday at Dublin Zen Centre

First zazenkai of the year done at Dublin Zen Centre. Deep bows to Myozan for leading, and everyone for sitting. Next one in February.

My talk about the mystery of zazen and David Lynch is on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/45Ob...

A talk i gave at the Dublin Zen Centre last night, inspired by the passing and work of David Lynch. "The Mystery of Zen" soundcloud.com/zenbuddhismi...

Zazenkai at Dublin Zen Centre on January 26th

"Giving up practice and abandoning study because of the futility of seeking anything outwardly, sounds as though something is being sought after by the act of giving up. "

Zazenkai at Dublin Zen Centre on January 26th

Full moon ceremony at Dublin Zen Centre tonight. Doors open 7pm, doors close at 7.25. Zazen at 7.30. Do consider attendance.

– Katagiri Roshi

Zen Buddhism Ireland Rohatsu Retreat 2024 Storm Darragh, power cuts, fallen trees, could not stop us! Amazing experience. Thank you to all you sat with us.