Satori is like a thief breaking into an
empty house. There is nothing to steal.
—Kodo Sawaki
It’s just like at the office
when no one else shows
and there’s a box full of
Krispy Kreme all for me.
This morning an empty dojo
full of zafus and zazen
all alone with the cosmos
more donut holes for me.
Stone Nest, Sewanee —- 29 October 2025