The Awakened Sage - Rohatsu Sesshin 2/7
/Myoshin Kate McCandless offers stories, writings and poetry describing our women ancestors' moments of kenshō (awakening experience).
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Letting Go - Rohatsu Sesshin 1/7
/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.”
Foundational Women - Practice Period Week Nine - Wednesday
/Both Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton share stories about, and teachings from, the women ancestors of Mountain Rain Zen.
Inner Practices for Living with Illness - Practice Period Week Eight - Sunday
/Zenshin Florence Caplow offers a dharma talk on the dance between chronic illness and Buddhist practice.
Skillful Means - Practice Period Week Seven - Sunday
/Shuso Myosen River Shannon asks: what is it to believe in karma or not?
The Dharma of Chores - Practice Period Week Seven - Wednesday
/Shinmon Michael Newton offers insight into the calm readiness of cleaning and of being present to doing exactly what we are doing. What does it mean to do something with total concentration?
Earth Womb - Practice Period Week Six - Sunday
/Dharma talk by Myoshin Kate McCandless on Jizo Bodhisattva, protector of women, children and travellers.
Zazen is Embodied Curiosity - Practice Period Week Six - Wednesday
/Shuso Myosen River suggests that using zazen to avoid our bodies or demons is kind-of funny because it’s like hiding from the monster in our closet by going in with it.
