It’s interesting that the Tibetan word for “Buddhist” is nangpa. It means “insider”: someone who seeks the truth not outside but within the nature of his or her mind.
(Via Glimpse of the Day)

Zazen at Upaya from 10PM until after midnight on the first. Very nice way to start the new year.

Happy New Year.

It’s January 2nd and we have 56F. Feels very warm and very strange.

When wishing each other a good year… what is a good year?
In fertile soil weeds and flowers grow, and sometimes weeds will grow easier and faster. That should be encouraging, because once the flowers are established they too will grow well.

YES.