A Field Guide to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 6/

Beyond existence and non-existence, Shinmon Michael Newton shares how Vairocana brings the light of wisdom- impartially, omnipresent, impossible to block, and eternal.

A Field Guide to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 5/

Continuing the deep exploration of Kannon Bodhisattva, Myoshin Kate McCandless offers insights into the bodhisattva’s various manifestations and names.

"Listen to the deeds of Avalokiteshvara, who aptly responds in every quarter.
With vast pledge as deep as oceans, throughout kalpas beyond reckoning,
served many thousands of millions of buddhas, bringing forth this great pure vow."

A Field Guide to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 4/

Myoshin Kate McCandless focuses on Kannon Bodhisattva, whose name means the one who perceives the sounds or cries of the world.

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A Field Guide to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 3/

Shinmon Michael Newton focuses on Amitaba Buddha and how we might recognize zazen as an illumination of emptiness and fully realized awakening.

A Field Guide to Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 2/

Shinmon Michael Newton continues exploring the variety of beings found on the pilgrim’s path, focusing on the most widely known of all - Buddha.

Reflections on the Pilgrims' Path 2/3

Shinmon Michael Newton begins his talk with an exploration of what the word pilgrimage means, then takes the listener on a meandering path of depth and discovery.

Reflections on the Pilgrims' Path 1/3

Myoshin Kate McCandless offers a sense of how the five week pilgrimage in Japan was like an intensive zen retreat.

In the Mango Grove

Enryu Anusha Fernando gives a talk on the Meghiya Sutta and its focus on the importance of friendship.

We don’t live in a neutral experience and our practice is to pay attention to the offerings of community, of sangha.