Does Illusion Affect Reality?

Have you ever had a bad dream? When you dream, the mind perceives it as real. If you wake up in the middle of a scary or bad dream, you find that you are perspiring, your heart beat is faster and you are scared. Even though the dream is illusory the body and mind...

Coming Home

While attending a week long Zazen Sesshin at Bodhi Zendo, on the second night, I had this strange dream. I am in a boat that is moving at high speed. A ship appears on the left and it seems that it will cross our path ahead. To avoid a collision our boat turns left...