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Kokyo David Young

Kokyo David Young is a Zen Buddhist Poet, lay practitioner with the Atlantic Soto Zen Center. He is married, and lives quietly with his family, in Northern Nova Scotia. Formerly, he taught zazen under the direction of a fully transmitted Zen Master. He has also written articles which are included here along with his poetry.

Publications

Photo


November 14, 2009

Nature Discovers itself


November 14, 2009

Song Bird


November 14, 2009

Tincture


November 14, 2009

Ruby and I


November 14, 2009

Sorrow


November 14, 2009

My Ruby


November 14, 2009

Haiku for Pearl


November 14, 2009

Suffering


November 14, 2009

Huang-Po


November 14, 2009

Seeing the Moon


November 14, 2009

Jade Fish


November 14, 2009

Zaike Tokudo


November 14, 2009

When I was young


November 14, 2009

Sunset Poem for Ruby


November 14, 2009

On my Safu


November 14, 2009

Intent in Heart


November 14, 2009

Background Splendor


November 14, 2009

An early morning parting


November 14, 2009

I've found my Home


November 14, 2009

The Peak


November 14, 2009

On Compassion for My Wife


November 14, 2009

I share an affinity


November 14, 2009

When I Awake


November 14, 2009

Moon


November 14, 2009

Yellow Leaves


November 14, 2009

For Ruby


November 14, 2009

Morning Moon


November 14, 2009

Goose


November 14, 2009

Love


November 14, 2009

The Heart


November 14, 2009

Unmindful


November 14, 2009

For Sensei Tesshin san


November 14, 2009

It rained all Day


November 14, 2009

The Hut In The Woods


November 14, 2009

Dance of the Ravens


November 14, 2009

Spring Birds in Winter


November 14, 2009

Sound Love, color


November 14, 2009

For My Brother Jon


November 14, 2009

Snow Storm


November 14, 2009

Gardens


November 14, 2009

After Clarence


November 14, 2009

After the rain


November 14, 2009