Ruth Ozeki on aging, facing up to oneself and one's appearance, and the Buddhist practice of contemplating death and decomposition.
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Master Daito’s Original Face
Daito Kokushi (also known as Myocho Shuho) was a monk born in Japan just a generation or so after Dogen's death and is widely celebrated in the Rinzai tradition. The founder of Daitoku-ji monastery - which still stands today - Daito is best known for the (probably apocryphal) tale of his decision to shun institutional… Continue reading Master Daito’s Original Face