Nothing to Attain - The Path of Buddha

Myosen River continues our Wednesday Seminar on Reb Anderson’s book with an exploration of Chapter 2. She asks: has there been a time when your confusion has brought more awareness of your intimacy with all beings?

Nothing to Attain: The Parable of the Destitute Child

Myoshin Kate McCandless introduces the new Wednesday Evening Dharma Seminar, which will spring from the book Nothing to Attain : Zen Stories of Faith and Understanding by Tenshin Reb Anderson.

The Old Way 5/5

Daikan Green continues our dharma seminar, offering comments on the finger snap.

The Old Way 4/5

Myosen River Shannon continues the dharma seminar on The Old Way, talks on texts from the Pali Canon, with a deep dive into the different kinds of minds we carry. What tools do we have for adjusting our behaviours when things are not going our way?

The Old Way 3/5

Joko Claire Talbot explores what metta mean.

Rather than evaluating or judging self and others against culturally ingrained standards, can we pay attention to self and others based on awareness of the human need to be safe healthy and happy?

The Old Way 2/5

Nin-en Susan Elbe continues the dharma seminar on The Old Way, talks on texts from the Pali Canon by exploring the story of Angulimala, a serial murderer from the time of the Buddha.

“Even those with the darkest hearts share a common humanity that just needs to be seen and accepted.”

The Old Way 1/5

Dai-i Flo Rublee gives the first dharma seminar on The Old Way, talks on texts from the Pali Canon.

“Can you see the importance of recognizing wholesome and unwholesome thoughts and their effect on others?”

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.