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.
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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.
Way Seeking Mind Talk - with Shiryu
/Shiryū talks about faith, queerness and liberation across religious traditions. He dreams of a time when people of different backgrounds can complete each other's sentences.
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A way-seeking mind talk tells how the speaker came to Zen practice and how it has guided their life.
Contradictory Experiences - Becoming Yourself 3/4
/Daikan delves further into the writings of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, who suggests that whatever you think or see is the teaching of the Buddha, and whatever you do is the practice of the Buddha. We should not rely on some teachings but should reflect on ourselves.
The Gift Economy
/Jikai Vicki Turay explores the subtleties of reciprocity and how gift-giving has been viewed throughout Buddhist history.
Pure Mind and True Nature- Becoming Yourself 2/4
/Dai-i Flo Rublee continues the dharma seminar on the new book Becoming Yourself - Teachings on the Zen Way of Life.
“The way to be yourself is to take care of how you treat yourself including your various desires. This is how you treat your painful legs how you have good posture and how you let your breathing be smooth” Shunryu Suzuki
Way Seeking Mind Talk - With Gensei Susu Schnee
/In what ways can obstacles and challenges become the path to liberation? How do we best train our mind to see the dharma lessons that surround us?
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A way-seeking mind talk tells how the speaker came to Zen practice and how it has guided their life.
