By Maxine Sidran Review by John McQuade        I am delighted to present two Miksang photography booklets by Senior Nalanda Miksang...

By: John McQuade        Generally the Moon and Sun Haiku format follows the way of classical contemplative haiku established by Master...

John McQuade “ When human beings live in harmony with the principles of heaven and earth, then the four seasons and the elements will...

By: John McQuade “ When the warrior-students experience an environment where the dralas are present , where reality is present, where the...

By: John McQuade Celebrating Basho Day. Classic Haiku includes a Season Word. The Season Word situates and infuses the haiku happening...

By: John McQuade 06/18/2022 (Part One) Robert Aitken Roshi was one of the major figures to establish Zen Buddhism in the “West.” Among...

In some contemplative schools of haiku, it is a tradition to write a haiku on the occasion of the Full Moon. I am not sure why this is...

By: John McQuade Haiku is a popular, internationally wide spread and flexible poetic form and expression. As the title of Natalie...

By: John McQuade Brutal War World - still each day the sun rises season to season Is that enough? In the face worldwide situations of...

By: John McQuade Feb 17, 2020 “Go to the pine tree if you want to learn from the pine tree or to the bamboo if you want to learn from the...

By: John McQuade During this period of the covid-19 event , with its emphasis on social isolation, I have engaged more than usual the...