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02/16/2025 |
Dharma Talk by KakumyoKakumyo speaks of Impending Kalpa Fire, the way that resistance to our experience causes suffering, and the Three Terrible Oaths. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Zonnyo Riger, Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
02/12/2025 |
Precepts Wednesday ClassThis class is about the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts, the ethical guidelines of Zen practice. The class prepares those who wish to take Jukai in March, as well as allowing everyone to explore how to work with these in everyday life. This year’s preceptor is Gyoshi. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Zonnyo Riger, Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
02/09/2025 |
Facets of the Sangha JewelGenko explores aspects of Sangha, and talks about how it fits into the Three Treasures, or Three Refuges. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
02/05/2025 |
Precepts Wednesday ClassThis class is about the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts, the ethical guidelines of Zen practice. The class prepares those who wish to take Jukai in March, as well as allowing everyone to explore how to work with these in everyday life. This year’s preceptor is Gyoshi. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Zonnyo Riger, Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
02/02/2025 |
Fixed ViewsKakumyo speaks about fixed views and how they can be an obstacle to practice. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
01/29/2025 |
Precepts Wednesday ClassThis class is about the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts, the ethical guidelines of Zen practice. The class prepares those who wish to take Jukai in March, as well as allowing everyone to explore how to work with these in everyday life. This year’s preceptor is Gyoshi. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Zonnyo Riger, Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
01/26/2025 |
Airway, Breathing, CirculationSometimes we need life support. What are the ABCs of supporting ourselves and others when the world feels like one big emergency? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
01/22/2025 |
Precepts Wednesday ClassThis class is about the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts, the ethical guidelines of Zen practice. The class prepares those who wish to take Jukai in March, as well as allowing everyone to explore how to work with these in everyday life. This year’s preceptor is Gyoshi. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Zonnyo Riger, Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
01/19/2025 |
Imagination and MeditationFlying Fish explores the skillful use of imagination in the cultivation of our practice, and the importance of imagining a more expansive world view as a means to open our practice to wisdom. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Flying Fish Murphy | ||
01/15/2025 |
Precepts Wednesday ClassThis class is about the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts, the ethical guidelines of Zen practice. The class prepares those who wish to take Jukai in March, as well as allowing everyone to explore how to work with these in everyday life. This year’s preceptor is Gyoshi. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
01/12/2025 |
Knowing How Much Is EnoughIn his dharma talk, Sosetsu explores the second of Dogen’s Eight Awakenings of Great Beings. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Mark Sosetsu Stauffer | ||
01/08/2025 |
Precepts Wednesday ClassThis class is about the 16 Bodhisattva Precepts, the ethical guidelines of Zen practice. The class prepares those who wish to take Jukai in March, as well as allowing everyone to explore how to work with these in everyday life. This year’s preceptor is Gyoshi. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
01/05/2025 |
It’s Precepts SeasonWith precepts classes starting this week, and with Jukai sesshin in early March, it seems appropriate to make the first dharma talk of 2025 about precepts practice. In this talk we’ll explore together how the precepts can be an essential part of our Zen spiritual path and some ways we can all bring precepts practice into our lives over the next several months. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
12/15/2024 |
Stone Woman Gets Up DancingSometimes life is vibrant and luminous. Sometimes it is…not Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
12/08/2024 |
Right Now!At the conclusion of Rohatsu Sesshin, Kakumyo gives a dharma talk that draws from and comments upon the talks he gave during retreat. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
12/01/2024 |
Going to the RootOn the day that Rohatsu sesshin begins, amidst cold, dark, and rain, Genko explores the value of rest, going deep, nourishing the roots of the earth. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
11/24/2024 |
An Acquired TasteKakumyo talks about one aspect of our oryoki form, its symbolism, and what it shows us about dealing with our karma skillfully. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
11/17/2024 |
Interconnectedness in Divisive TimesThe political climate in our country is causing strong emotions to arise on both sides of the political spectrum. Our practice can help us respond skillfully, with wisdom and compassion. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Shin’yu Vitells | ||
11/13/2024 |
Foundational TeachingsThis annual class explores topics such as the Buddha’s life, the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, Karma and Rebirth, Dependent Origination, the Paramitas and other aspirational practices, as well as contributions from some of our important Zen ancestors, including Dogen. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Mark Sosetsu Stauffer | ||
11/10/2024 |
Where the Bodhisattvas StandJyoshin explores the Wisdom Sutras in relation to where a bodhisattva stands in relation to this changing world of conditions. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
11/06/2024 |
Foundational TeachingsThis annual class explores topics such as the Buddha’s life, the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, Karma and Rebirth, Dependent Origination, the Paramitas and other aspirational practices, as well as contributions from some of our important Zen ancestors, including Dogen. Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Mark Sosetsu Stauffer | ||
11/03/2024 |
RespectKakumyo explores the continuum of respect and reverence, and how this might feed or confuse our enthusiasm for practice. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
10/20/2024 |
The Sacred EmotionsThe virtuous states of mind known as the brahmaviharas are a foundation of Buddhist teaching. It’s easy to get caught in their subtle net. We explore why these “sacred emotions” can be so difficult. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
10/13/2024 |
Fall Sangha ForumTwice a year, the sangha has an opportunity to hear from our governing bodies and to ask questions and give feedback. The Fall Sangha Forum takes the place of the dharma talk this Sunday. The Board of Directors sponsors the Fall forum. The Dharma Council also presents and provides updates. Categories: Sangha Forum |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
10/06/2024 |
BrightnessKakumyo explores some of the side effects of meditation and a mindful life and how these have been worked with over time. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
09/29/2024 |
A Zazen of the HeartHow many ways are there to work with what arises in the heart/mind of meditation? Thoughts and feelings may not be two, but they are not one either. It may be helpful to explore at least one approach to feelings that differs from that of thoughts. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Robert Reian Glass | ||
09/22/2024 |
The Teaching of the ArhatsThere are many models that we elevate to inspire and inform our practice. One model that we don’t talk about a whole lot is the arhats. This talk fixes that. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
09/15/2024 |
Vow and Practice in PrisonGenko describes how she came to prison work and shares some of what she’s learned in doing it for the last 16 or so years. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
09/08/2024 |
WishingWe begin to practice because of a wish – an aspiration. In Buddhism, this takes the form of the vow. Shohaku Okumura calls this “a stupid way of life.” Jiko’s talk explores what this means. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
09/01/2024 |
Dharma Talk by JyoshinCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
08/25/2024 |
Cutting Through Spiritual IdealismYincheng’s dharma talk explores practicing non-attainment with Yongjia. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Yincheng Shih | ||
08/18/2024 |
Spiritual BypassSpiritual bypass can be defined as the use of spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks. However, it also provides a unique perspective through which we can view many aspects of our practice. Gyoshi explores some of these. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
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