Les Kaye
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Materialism and the Monastic Life

Is it necessary to live in a monastery in order to pursue a spiritual path? How can we focus in our daily lives in the midst of a technological and cultural onslaught? These are the questions that Les Kaye, the abbot of Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center in Silicon Valley, puts to the reader in… Continue reading Materialism and the Monastic Life

Les Kaye
Book Bits

Les Kaye – In the Midst of Ordinary Life

How can we live well in the modern world? Is it necessary to retreat to a monastery or can we continue our spiritual practice in the midst of our family lives and careers? This is a theme that Les Kaye, the Abbot of Kannon Do Zen Center in California's tech hub Silicon Valley, explores in… Continue reading Les Kaye – In the Midst of Ordinary Life