Recording Category: Dharma Talks

Kakumyo discusses a parable from the Lotus Sutra on the koan of perceiving support. Something we all need to stretch into during challenging times.

Equanimity is one of the qualities of a seasoned Buddhist practitsioner that is most frequently misunderstood. Kakumyo explore how equanimity functions, its cultivation, and what that says about the workings… Read more »

Reiju discusses her own experience with chronic pain, a workshop she took with others on practicing with chronic pain and illnesss, and some of the ways she finds practicing with… Read more »

Genko continues to look at the Precept “Do not dwell on past mistakes.” This time she focuses on the second paragraph of the commentary. What does it mean to say,… Read more »

Tsuho talks about forms of the kesa worn in our lineage and how they are inseparable from our practice.

The sixth Grave Precept says, “Do not dwell on past mistakes. Create wisdom from ignorance.” What does it mean to create wisdom from ignorance? And how do we do it?

Gyate, gyate — going, going. But where are we going? 

How many ways are there to work with a wound, hurt, or hindrance, in a meditation practice? In “Flowering in Emptiness,” (Kuge) Zen Master Dogen puts forward an intriguing possibility.

Whether we call it cooperation or nondifference or making friends, the bodhisattva quality of taking the view of others is a challenge and a gift. What does it mean to… Read more »

Genko examines the phenomenon of paradigm shift as it affects the broader society, various academic study areas, and moving into looking at our own personal lives. How do we recognize… Read more »

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