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Richard Collins, Abbot
Stone Nest Dojo
28 July 2026
Today I want to talk about the han. This is the neglected stepchild of the instruments. It is the first one we learn how to play, even though very few of us play it very well. It is not given the attention that it deserves.
The han is what calls us to enter the dojo. But it is not just a be...
Preston Thomas
(Originally Published on Substack on 31 May, 2026)
"The more you have, the more you have to lose." –Bruce Lee
I want to revisit an idea that I touched on...
Richard Collins, Abbot
(Kusen: Tuesday. 24 May 2026, New Orleans Zen Temple)
On Sunday, I talked about the tyranny of things, how things possess us far more than we possess things. But there’s also the tyranny of intangible things.
In No Fear Zen, I wrote about the error of talking about “my” practice, “my” zazen. ...