Zen Buddhist elders nearly prevented Abbot Loori’s ordination as a monk, after seeing a tattoo peeking from his robe. A Navy souvenir, it depicted an innocent-enough anchor, but Japanese associate tattoos with criminals, and Abbot Loori refused to erase his past.
The ordination finally went ahead. But the abbot wore a bandage over the tattoo...
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Loori’s Tattoo
John Daido Loori Roshi
I received a card today that informed me that the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery had passed away. You can find more information about this interesting man on the pages set up in tribute to him by the Mountain and Rivers Order.
I...
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365 Photo #16: Pepper (aka Pester)
Whew! Finally, I caught up. This is Pepper, one of the two twins that we live with. Though she’s chubby and cute, don’t let that fool you. She’s a skilled hunter with a determination that knows no end. Recently she learned to open the...
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365 Photo #15: Basil
Look at all the wonderful basil growing by our porch! I love it!
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365 Photo # 14: RRMC
This is the hospital, RRMC, where I work. Please note the beautiful weather – and I have to go inside. Alas!
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