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It was in Japan, during my first long training stay in a Buddhist temple, that I encountered Baika chanting for the first time.   That day, in the temple courtyard perched on a mountain overlooking the village, a small group of elderly women, each as hunched as the...

It was my first time visiting a Zen dojo to share a Baika session.From the moment I arrived, I could feel the warm welcome of the small group of practitioners—the Sangha.   Being welcomed is not a trivial gesture. It is a profound encounter where each person simultaneously...