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Sep 4, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    A Miraculous Journey: An Interview with Steven Mūgen Snyder Rōshi (opens the original)

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    I recently had the opportunity to meet Steven Mūgen Snyder Rōshi and am happy that I did. We talked directly about combining Theravada and Mahayana practices (more about this below), reasons for Dogen’s apparent opposition to the form and formless absorptions (Sanskrit, dhyana; Pali, jhana), and about Record of Going Easy, Case 15: “Yǎngshān Plants a Hoe.”Here’s some background information about Mūgen Rōshi: He began meditation practice in 1976 after reading Three Pillars of Zen. Since then, he

  2. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Yǎngshān Plants a Hoe: The Silent Transmission (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Aug 24, 2026

    Attendant Kuò Passes Tea: Meeting the Strong With the Weak (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 17, 2026

    So Much Spaciousness–Everything is Possible: An Interview with Daniel Terragno Rōshi (opens the original)

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    Kōans are about a living relationship. One of the primary reasons for offering these old kōans on Shake Out Your Sleeves and Go is to encourage relationship with these teachings. And so I have been doing interviews with other kōan teachers. One way that you can join in the interactive, contemplative relationship process is to leave a comment or a question. So, you are very welcome to do so. Another reason for offering these kōans here is to encourage those interested to take up kōan work. I’ve f

  5. Issue · Jul 16, 2026

    Attendant Kuò Passes Tea: Let It All Rest (opens the original)

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