Soto Zen Practice in Vancouver, BC
Recent talks can be found below.
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Shinmon Michael Newton encourages the sangha to not turn away from the opportunity afforded by being on retreat.
“Our practice, whatever it is, is our true teacher. our life is our practice. Our life is our koan. Each one of us learns from our own life. If we listen deeply, if we are involved to the bottom of it, this is our true teacher, this is our most venerable teacher.” Maurine Myoon Stuart
Myoshin Kate McCandless offers stories, writings and poetry describing our women ancestors' moments of kenshō (awakening experience).
Shinmon Michael Newton offers the first dharma talk from Rohatsu.
“When we can be totally honest with what is happening right now, then we can completely see it. Buddhas come whole.”
MRZC's Soto Zen practice emphasizes being fully awake to our own moment-to-moment experience, from our meditation cushion to every aspect of our everyday life. Join us!
Mountain Rain Zen Community's Wall street Zendo and Bright Stream Temple (Koryuji) are situated on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Post offered by the Engaged Buddhist Practice Group, in support of transgender individuals and communities.
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