Temple of the Unborn MindBankei’s direct Zen teaching

Dharma journal

Teachings for the conditions that are actually here.

Sam’s written Dharma teachings on Bankei, Buddhist practice, ethics, community, and the work of recognizing the Unborn in ordinary life.

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Temple · 2026-06-13 · 2 min read

Why This Temple Exists

An online temple can be honest about what it lacks while still becoming a real place of study, refuge, and shared responsibility.
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Bankei · 2026-06-06 · 2 min read

Bankei and the Method Problem

Bankei did not prohibit zazen. His sharper question was whether any method had been mistaken for the source of Buddha-mind.
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Practice · 2026-05-30 · 1 min read

The Second Thought

A reaction may arrive before permission. Bondage grows when the mind adopts it, repeats it, and calls it a self.