Heart Fully Open

The work of opening the heart is at the root of Zen practice. This opening is inseparable from awareness itself.

It’s an invitation to loosen the carefully constructed image of who you think you are—an opportunity to dismantle the ego’s scaffolding, revealing the raw, flowing nature beneath.

This work requires discernment. The world can be harsh and unforgiving to the open-hearted, which is why care and pacing are essential.

As a Zen teacher and artist, I realize I face the risk of being misunderstood or dismissed, of revealing too much or not enough. However, this very exposure is the gateway to freedom.

Each act of vulnerability becomes a way of meeting life directly.

When the heart opens with wisdom and tenderness, even in the midst of fear, it reveals its unbreakable nature.