Return again

Things coalesce lately.  Where to start?  I could start from my father’s memorial service, my experiences at Yom Kippur, experience with posture and Qi Gong, things learned from gardening, things I remember my father saying, the formative experience that set me on the path of Just Listening… So many experiences all point to returning again… Continue reading Return again

Open Ears, Free Mind

As I have described elsewhere, this blog grows from my experiences with new music, teaching, and Zen meditation. These experiences and more have combined to spur the creation of Just Listening, which in fact derives its name from Shikantaza, or “just sitting”, the type of Zen meditation that I do. As I sat this morning,… Continue reading Open Ears, Free Mind