Recording Category: Dharma Talks

Genko 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.

We 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… Read more »

Spiritual 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… Read more »

Harmony is one of those underrated states. It seems like a good idea but doesn’t tend to be a critical priority, and may be a bit of an acquired taste… Read more »

There seems to be so much suffering in the world right now that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. How can we respond appropriately?

We all come to practice with an expectation of what practice will give us. In our not-so-secret hearts, we are hoping to get fixed. Jiko discusses.

Jyoshin tells three stories that illustrate some aspect of non-verbal ways to experience the world.

“All beings want to move toward a state of ease.” What is ease in the Buddhist sense? And how do we move towards it?

Genko explores the relationship between pride in an identity that has experienced oppression and attachment to a constructed self.

Most of us can identify one (or more) of the Three Poisons of greed, hatred and delusion that most closely matches our karmic patterns. This sometimes results in shame, which makes… Read more »

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