How interesting, I did not realize you were studying with Dosho Port. I was in the Vine for a while, ultimately found a better fit in a related Western koan tradition Temple, but I learned an enormous amount from him and the Vine. He gave me appreciation for a few authors I might not have discovered otherwise, and probably only allowed me to get to where I am now. So while I'm not still there, I have gratitude for his influence in my practice.
I enjoy your blog so much that I'll join in the "what are you reading?" club.
Shohaku Okumura's Realizing Genjokoan, for the SFZC online class.
Dogen's poetry (Heine and Okumura translators) for my own interest, and to follow up on a Saturday poetry series in the Boundless Way Zen world.
Peter Hershock's Chan Buddhism (per Boundless Way teacher advice)
David Keplinger's Ice (poetry about coming unthawed, whether personally or from Siberian permafrost, and Keplinger is also a Buddhist practitioner per his comments on a podcast (not Zen, though, IIRC)).
Henri Cole's Gravity and Center (selected sonnets)
I have one foot in Zen, one in Anglican/Episcopalian matters, so I'm also newly curious about Augustine of Hippo and poking around in his writings and writing about him.
How interesting, I did not realize you were studying with Dosho Port. I was in the Vine for a while, ultimately found a better fit in a related Western koan tradition Temple, but I learned an enormous amount from him and the Vine. He gave me appreciation for a few authors I might not have discovered otherwise, and probably only allowed me to get to where I am now. So while I'm not still there, I have gratitude for his influence in my practice.
I enjoy your blog so much that I'll join in the "what are you reading?" club.
Shohaku Okumura's Realizing Genjokoan, for the SFZC online class.
Dogen's poetry (Heine and Okumura translators) for my own interest, and to follow up on a Saturday poetry series in the Boundless Way Zen world.
Peter Hershock's Chan Buddhism (per Boundless Way teacher advice)
David Keplinger's Ice (poetry about coming unthawed, whether personally or from Siberian permafrost, and Keplinger is also a Buddhist practitioner per his comments on a podcast (not Zen, though, IIRC)).
Henri Cole's Gravity and Center (selected sonnets)
I have one foot in Zen, one in Anglican/Episcopalian matters, so I'm also newly curious about Augustine of Hippo and poking around in his writings and writing about him.
Deep bow