Author Archives: Ron Wills

Ron Wills

About Ron Wills

Senior member and IT manager for the Clear Way Zen sangha.

Saturday Sittings for the Summer

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Ron Wills

Just a reminder to everyone that we won’t be having our regular in person Saturday sittings over the summer. Take this time to enjoy the sunshine! Some of our members still like to meet Saturdays online to support our practice. … Continue reading →

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This Weekend’s Sittings

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Ron Wills

This is just a reminder that this weekend will just be a regular Saturday sitting for those that wish to attend. The Buddhist Psychology course is being postponed for one week due to the long Easter weekend. We wish everyone … Continue reading →

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Buddhist Psychology Course

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Ron Wills

We are excited to invite you to the course Buddhist Psychology: from Trauma to Enlightenment, instructed by 43rd generation Rinzai Zen Teacher, Lotus Vu. The course will be held every Saturday, beginning March 15th for 7 weeks, 10:30 AM to … Continue reading →

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Poem: Zen Contradictions

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Ron Wills

The floating clouds never contradict the sky. The reaching flowers never contradict the sun. The bird’s song is the perfect teaching. Only in our minds do we confuse the nature of things.

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Saturday Sitting Dec 28, 2024

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Ron Wills

The holidays are a busy time for most people but there are members that are still planning for a Saturday Sitting on December 28. We’re not expecting a big turn out so this sitting will be over Zoom only. As … Continue reading →

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Meditation Spaces

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Ron Wills

One of the challenges of practicing Zen is the having a good daily meditation routine. For myself there are two things that can really help the practice. First, dedicate a specific time to meditate everyday and stick with it. First … Continue reading →

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Retreat Intensive 2024

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Ron Wills

At the end of May the sangha had a yearly retreat intensive with our teacher Lotus Vu. This was my very first retreat and found the experience, with 6 hours of the day in meditation and all most a week … Continue reading →

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Beginner’s Course 2024

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Ron Wills

With the beginning of a new year comes the Beginning’s Course once again. This is a great introduction for those that are new to Zen Buddhism or a solid refresher of the foundations for seasoned practitioners. The course can be … Continue reading →

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Caldav and Carddav Server Update

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Ron Wills

I finally had a day I could spend at my computer and I was able to get the calendar and address book server up and running. Before everybody gets to excited I want to test things a bit before I … Continue reading →

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Hello World!

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Ron Wills

Hello world from Clear Way Zen’s new website! Okay I’m sure you are wondering who we are. The covid pandemic changed a lot of our lives and our sangha has been no exception. Currently, for the most part, we are … Continue reading →

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