This Sunday, Kakumyo will give a numerical answer to this often asked question about Zen practice. Should be a short talk. Join us this Sunday, July 28, for zazen, sanzen… Read more »
On Saturday, July 20, Gyokuko attended a demonstration culminating in a memorial service for those who died in the past at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The site was slated to receive… Read more »
We are told that enlightenment is not a matter of stages. But we all occupy roles in our lives which reflect stages of development. How do we meet our practice… Read more »
In this talk, Kakumyo explores how we allow and prevent awakening in our interactions with others, using a story from the Vimalakirti Sutra as a guide. This talk was given… Read more »
This last Sunday the Dharma School Students performed skits to show the sangha what they had learned from this last year. You can draw your own conclusion of what was… Read more »
Saturday June 1, Dharma Rain held is annual Sangha Appreciation Day. This is the annual fundraiser that helps fund Dharma Rain’s operations budget. Dharma Rain would like to thank everyone… Read more »
As we end Ango and approach the summer, the way we practice changes for many of us. Forms are reduced and relaxed as people go on vacations, spend more time… Read more »
This last weekend we had the pleasure of hosting Sue Moon presenting a workshop on her book, Hidden Lamp. The book is filled with stories of women of the way.… Read more »
This Sunday Kyri Kengan Trieman, who is the guiding teacher for the Daoren Circle, will talk about practice when we are away from the temple. This talk was given Sunday,… Read more »
Coming up in the month of June we have two important events. First, on June 1 we have Appreciating Sangha. Second, on June 18 Genzo-e starts. Appreciating Sangha June 1… Read more »
We put a lot of effort in our Zen Practice into examining who we are. Kakumyo speaks to the balance of knowing who we are, and still being curious to… Read more »
Buddhists around the world traditionally celebrate the birth of the Buddha in the spring. Our celebration here at Dharma Rain this year is this coming Sunday. The children’s sangha decorates… Read more »
This last Sunday was the first Dharma Cloud Day. As the sangha has grown, some of our transmitted teachers have left the nest and started their own groups. Dharma Cloud… Read more »
Come join us during this first day-long event honoring the Dharma Cloud lineage welcoming all affiliates and related practitioners. The morning will be devoted to sharing our traditional forms including… Read more »
Claire and Sosetsu are in Malaysia! Claire Lundy, lead teacher at Frog Song Preschool, was one of only 16 women chosen to represent the women’s USA Touch Women’s Rugby Open!… Read more »
The Dharma Council led the spring forum, and reported on what we’ve been working on over the past 6 months and some new offerings for the coming months. Kakumyo reported… Read more »