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The Practice of Befriending

August 13, 2016 By colleenmbusch

The return of wildfire to the Ventana has me thinking about Myogen Steve Stücky and his enduring teachings about befriending wildfire and even - gulp - our own impermanence: Read my latest blog post on Huff Po. … [Read more...]

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Soberanes Fire, August 6, 2016 Update

August 6, 2016 By colleenmbusch

Please follow my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fire, fire monks, Uncategorized, Zen Tagged With: Fire Monks, San Francisco Zen Center, soberanes fire, tassajara zen mountain center, wildfire, Zen

Sitting with fire again

August 1, 2016 By colleenmbusch

The Soberanes Fire has now burned 40,618 acres. Evacuation orders were issued yesterday to allow for safe backfiring. Tassajara has not evacuated yet, but some retreats have been cancelled and according to 2008 fire monk David Zimmerman, the on site resident fire crews are "on alert" and preparing. Let's hope the new permanent Dharma Rain system is not soon tested. The cause of this fire is still under investigation, but containment isn't expected until the end of August. More info on the fire's spread here. … [Read more...]

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One-pointed mind and wide-field mind

September 21, 2015 By colleenmbusch

Fire in the vicinity of Tassajara has me thinking of Abbot Steve and his wise leadership during the 2008 Basin Complex fire. I dug through my interview audio files to unearth this little Dharma gem, Abbot Steve talking about applied Zen in the realm of wildfire: "Detachment doesn't mean that you separate yourself from things." … [Read more...]

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In Remembrance: Myogen Steve Stücky, March 6, 1946 – December 31, 2013

January 1, 2014 By colleenmbusch

In the early morning hours of the last day of 2013, fire monk Myogen Steve Stücky left this world for the great beyond. Read more about Myogen's life here. I was tremendously fortunate to spend time with Myogen during the research and writing of Fire Monks. He was warm and encouraging from the first time we spoke. He was patient and curious and engaged my questions thoughtfully and openly. I remember sitting in the abbot's cabin at Tassajara going over the proposal before I had a contract with Penguin Press for the book. He wasn't sure about the title "fire monks"--none of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fire monks, Uncategorized Tagged With: Abbot Steve Stucky, Basin Complex fire, Myogen Steve Stucky, San Francisco Zen Center, Steve Stucky, Tassajara fire, Zen practice

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