Unanswered Question

THE DIVINE INTOXICANT

A consideration of several koans, principally case 73 in the Book of Serenity

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With that Dongshan had his great awakening

A consideration of Gateless Gate, Case 15

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February 2026

Of Koans and Parables

A small meditation in the form of a hastily written letter

Feb 26 • James Ford

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THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD

A Zen meditation on the 23rd Psalm

Feb 23 • James Ford

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Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die

A Zen midrash on Ecclesiastes

Feb 16 • James Ford

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Bodhisattva Dreams

Considering the Christian Preferential Option for the Poor in Christianity and Buddhism’s nonduality

Feb 9 • James Ford

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My Sweet Lord

What's behind wanting to find a connection between religions

Feb 2 • James Ford

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January 2026

The Last Breath

a meditation on dying

Jan 26 • James Ford

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Eighty Percent

A small consideration of two Zen koans

Jan 19 • James Ford

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Picking Sides

A small reflection on the Theravada and the Mahayana and whether they are one religion, or two?

Jan 12 • James Ford

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A Meditation on Meditation

Getting a handle on a difficult term

Jan 5 • James Ford

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December 2025

The Gift

Gold, frankincense, myrrh, and a koan

Dec 29, 2025 • James Ford

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