Recordings

Kakumyo explores some of the side effects of meditation and a mindful life and how these have been worked with over time.

Categories: Dharma Talks

How 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.

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There 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.

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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 provides a unique perspective through which we can view many aspects of our practice. Gyoshi explores some of these.

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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 in practice. Kakumyo talks about some of our tools for increasing, maintaining, and protecting interpersonal harmony.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Faced with the ongoing barrage of emotionally-hooked news of all that’s wrong in the world, we may experience reactivity. How can we lighten up on our reactivity, and find ways to meet global dukkha with wisdom, compassion, and non-separation? Gyoshi explores these challenges in his dharma talk.

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This 8-week series explores koans. Koans are brief exchanges that reveal an aspect of enlightening activity. If you’ve ever wondered what these mysterious stories are, why they are useful, how to practice with them, this class is for you. The class is participatory, and consists of a mix of lecture, discussion, and mindfulness exercises. Koans explored draw from both classic and modern collections.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

This 8-week series explores koans. Koans are brief exchanges that reveal an aspect of enlightening activity. If you’ve ever wondered what these mysterious stories are, why they are useful, how to practice with them, this class is for you. The class is participatory, and consists of a mix of lecture, discussion, and mindfulness exercises. Koans explored draw from both classic and modern collections.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

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 it difficult to progress in practice. In her student talk this Sunday, Zonnyo explores how taking refuge in the Three Treasures of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha can help in our work with the Three Poisons.

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Jyoshin asks “What is a temple?” and goes on to explore different ways of viewing that. She talks about Nagarjuna’s The Precious Garland of Advice for a King, which contains myriad Buddhist Teachings, with a concise summary at the end.

Categories: Dharma Talks

This 8-week series explores koans. Koans are brief exchanges that reveal an aspect of enlightening activity. If you’ve ever wondered what these mysterious stories are, why they are useful, how to practice with them, this class is for you. The class is participatory, and consists of a mix of lecture, discussion, and mindfulness exercises. Koans explored draw from both classic and modern collections.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

Categories: Dharma Talks

It’s said that all beings, sentient and insentient, expound the Dharma. How can we listen to the Dharma of trees, rocks and compost buckets? How can we meet them?

Categories: Dharma Talks

This 8-week series explores koans. Koans are brief exchanges that reveal an aspect of enlightening activity. If you’ve ever wondered what these mysterious stories are, why they are useful, how to practice with them, this class is for you. The class is participatory, and consists of a mix of lecture, discussion, and mindfulness exercises. Koans explored draw from both classic and modern collections.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

Kakumyo speaks about Nyogen Senzaki, Hongshi, and meditation practice.

Categories: Dharma Talks

This 8-week series explores koans. Koans are brief exchanges that reveal an aspect of enlightening activity. If you’ve ever wondered what these mysterious stories are, why they are useful, how to practice with them, this class is for you. The class is participatory, and consists of a mix of lecture, discussion, and mindfulness exercises. Koans explored draw from both classic and modern collections.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

Twice a year, the sangha has an opportunity to hear from our governing bodies and to ask questions and give feedback. In the spring, the forum is sponsored by the Dharma Council, giving updates on liturgy, classes, etc. The Board and Dharma Garden Council will also give updates.

Categories: Dharma Talks

Regret is one of those phenomena that can go different directions; it can provide wholesome clarity or throw us off our seat. How we perceive and relate to responsibility, and the quality of awareness that we offer the arising of regret plays a major role here. Kakumyo explores this dynamic.

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The Active Dharma Rain Teachers present some of their favorite teachings from the sutras. It is only a taste of each sutra and a small sample of all of the sutras out there. Still, the hope is to get into some depth and have some good discussion and an enhanced understanding of the richness of the teachings in Buddhism.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

We all have three wishes, and one is a secret.

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Dharma Teachers and senior members present some of their favorite teachings from the sutras. It is only a taste of each sutra and a small sample of all of the sutras out there. Still, the hope is to get into some depth and have some good discussion and an enhanced understanding of the richness of the teachings in Buddhism.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

Categories: Dharma Talks

The Active Dharma Rain Teachers present some of their favorite teachings from the sutras. It is only a taste of each sutra and a small sample of all of the sutras out there. Still, the hope is to get into some depth and have some good discussion and an enhanced understanding of the richness of the teachings in Buddhism.

Categories: Wednesday Classes

Three participants in the ESLT (Emerging Sangha Leadership Training) program each give a short Dharma Talk.

Categories: Dharma Talks