Parinirvana and the Blue Lotus Blossoming in the Fire

Myoshin Kate McCandless celebrates the historic buddha’s final enlightenment in the context of Dogen’s Flowers in the Sky.

Think Beyond Thinking

Shinmon Michael Newton affirms that beyond recitation and intellectual understanding of the sutras, our practice is full of heart. All is mutually interdependent and dynamic, and all activities are expressions of dharma blossoms.

“If thinking and beyond thinking do not divide the mind you can steer the white ox cart endlessly.” (Zen master Hui-neng)

Dogen Writes for You

Shinmon Michael Newton continues the Genzo-e by reflecting on Dogen’s “Buddhas and ancestors of old were as we - we in the future shall be buddhas and ancestors.”

Dharma Blossoms Turn Dharma Blossoms

Myoshin Kate McCandless emphasizes that co-awakening is the nature of our experience- it is only in relationship with the world around us that enlightenment happens.

“When your mind is deluded, you are turned by the dharma blossoms. When your mind is enlightened, you turn the dharma blossoms” (Dogen)

Way Seeking Mind Talk - With Hotei Lee Lourdeaux

Heito talks about the importance of having a supportive religious community or sangha. 

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A way-seeking mind talk tells how the speaker came to Zen practice and how it has guided their life.

Genzo-e Opening Retreat - 2/2

Myoshin Kate McCandless offers that through entrusting and upholding, each is an extraordinary expression of the blossoming of the Udumbara flower.  

Genzo-e Opening Retreat - 1/2

Shinmon Michael Newton opens our annual Dogen study intensive by exploring the Udumbara Blossom text and introducing this year’s theme.

“Holding up a flower means a flower is holding up a flower.”

The Glory of Our Essence - Becoming Yourself - 4/4

Joko Claire Talbot offers the fourth and final talk in our Dharma Seminar on Shunryu Suzuki’s new book Becoming Yourself - Teachings on the Zen Way of Life.