Reflections on the Pilgrims' Path 2/2

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 1/2

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.

The Old Way 5/5

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

April Zazenkai with Dai-i Flo-Rublee 2/2

 Dai-i Flo Rublee continues exploring the Xin Xin Ming poem, and how a sense of equanimity supports our practice in these deeply troubled times. 

April Zazenkai with Dai-i Flo-Rublee 1/2

The Xin Xin Ming, sometimes translated as Faith in Mind, is a poem attributed to the 3rd Zen Patriarch Seng-t’san. It stresses having a sense of equanimity when experiencing both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

 Dai-i Flo Rublee shares an exploration of this text and how it can support our practice in these deeply troubled times. 

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?

Way Seeking Mind Talk

Toshin Patrick Griffin offers a Way-seeking mind talk as an invitation to remember, with gratitude, the events that weave themselves into the thresholds of our life.

A Way-seeking mind talk tells how the speaker came to Zen practice and how it has guided their life.