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01/31/2021 |
Sustainable Bodhisattva Practice in a World on Fire (missing audio)What is sustainable bodhisattva practice when the world is (often literally) on fire? How do we enact our bodhisattva vows in the face of all of this suffering – caused by racism, the global pandemic, the breakdown of earth’s natural life support systems, and global heating, among so many other things? Our vow is to “save all beings” but – at least in terms of an individual’s goal – that’s impossible. Domyo will offer a three-ingredient approach to honoring our bodhisattva vow in a tangible, rewarding, and sustainble way, as opposed to it being a largely irrelevant ideal. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Domyo Burk | ||
01/27/2021 |
Precept Class 4Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Genko Rainwater | ||
01/24/2021 |
LightThe long nights of winter are slowly giving way to our long days of spring and summer. Light has many meanings, and many functions. How do we experience the shift from shadow to light? What happens when there is so much light that we can see all the detail in the world? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
01/20/2021 |
Precepts Class 3Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Genko Rainwater | ||
01/17/2021 |
Asking the QuestionIt can be said that Zen Buddhism, rather than being a system of belief, is a practice of exploration and self-discovery. Built on the teachings of the Buddha, Zen asks us to look deeply into our lives, habits, and relationships and learn to transform unwholesome action to wholesome action. Experiences of questions and answers have flavored Buddhism since its inception and have been carried onward throughout the millennia. Yet, sometimes we can get caught in a sense of uncertainty when it comes to asking spiritual questions. What do I say? Is this appropriate? Am I being nosy? I bet everyone knows this but me… Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
01/13/2021 |
Precepts Class 2Class 2 Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Genko Rainwater | ||
01/10/2021 |
Practicing with Personal TransitionsWe all face many transitions, both big and small, during our lives. Some we choose and some seem to fall on us with an unwelcome thud. In either case it’s ours to meet these transitions in such a way that we can grow with them. In this dharma talk, Gyoshi will address various aspects of practicing with transition: how and why we often try to block change, how we know what is ours to do, embracing impermanence, forgiveness of self and others, and how we relate to our roles and responsibilities. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
01/06/2021 |
Precepts Class 1Class 1 Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Genko Rainwater | ||
01/03/2021 |
A Bright Shiny New YearNow we have this new year full of hope and promise. With the turn of the calendar and the magic of new numbers we can imagine that we are living in a different, better world. And of course things continue to change. Many people’s thoughts turn to aligning their lives more closely with their true aspirations, and make resolutions to shape up in various ways. How can we do this skillfully, so that real change is likely, and likely to tend in the direction we intend? Genko addresses this and more in her talk this Sunday. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
12/20/2020 |
DarknessAs we meet the longest night of the year, how do we enter into darkness? The dark is a rich image in Zen. Let us talk about those meanings, and the real dark and the real night of this winter. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
12/06/2020 |
Dharma TalkJoin us this Sunday as Kakumyo gives us a head start on Rohatsu. This retreat is where put all of the energy we have cultivated over the past year. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
11/29/2020 |
The Dharma as PPELast week, Annen spoke of dukka, the First Noble Truth, and the effects of the pandemic on dharma practice. In this week’s talk, Jyoshin will look at Dharma as PPE (personal protective equipment). This talk topic was suggested by a Buddhist chaplain and the talk is dedicated to healthcare workers and staff, as well as to all dharma practitioners everywhere. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
11/22/2020 |
The more things change…“Life is suffering.” This is a common translation of the first noble truth of Buddhism and during this pandemic, suffering and sorrow seem even more visible and tangible than usual. This week, Annen considers suffering (Pali: dukka) in its pre-pandemic and pandemic forms, and the silver lining that lies hidden in plain sight Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jeanna Annen Moyer | ||
11/18/2020 |
Foundational Teachings Class 8Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
11/15/2020 |
Clarity, Equanimity, and Balance in Difficult TimesWe have been talking about karma and recognizing the harm we have caused and how we can heal. This Sunday, let us step back a bit and talk about the experience of being hurt in the first place. How do we hold our traumas, alone and as a community? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
11/11/2020 |
Foundational Teachings Class 7Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
10/25/2020 |
Clarity, Equanimity, and BalanceThis week’s dharma talk is Clarity, Equanimity, and Balance in Difficult Times, a recording of a talk given by Kyogen Carlson, one of our founders, on October 12, 2008. Kyogen talks about the circumstances surrounding his and Gyokuko’s break from Shasta Abbey, the highly charged 2008 presidential election, and the transformation that can occur when all that supports us seems to be crumbling. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
10/14/2020 |
Foundational Teachings Class 5Class 5 Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
10/11/2020 |
A Watched Pot Never BoilsCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
10/07/2020 |
Foundational Teachings Class 4Class 4 Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
10/04/2020 |
Proving DharmaOne impediment to making good use of our meditation practice and the teachings of Buddhism is a lack of confidence that they apply to an actual situation or that they will be effective. On Sunday, Kakumyo will explore some of these concerns and discuss the Buddha’s answer to this question. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
09/30/2020 |
Foundational Teachings Class 3Class 3 Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
09/27/2020 |
Emptiness Upon EmptinessIn honor of the Two Ancestors, Dogen and Keizan, celebrated this week, we will consider the story of the Buddha holding up a flower, and ask ourselves, when is a flower just a flower? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
09/23/2020 |
Foundational Teachings Class 2Class 2 Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
09/20/2020 |
Commitment and VigorKakumyo speaks about the difficulty of staying available for practice. How do we continue to show up for difficult, transformative work over time? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
09/13/2020 |
Transitions and TransformationOne of the ways suffering occurs is when permanence is sought where there is no permanence. Ease occurs when the realization that we are grasping at concepts arises and the mind reorients. In other words, things change – even if we don’t want them to. Things change – often in ways we hadn’t expected or imagined them to. This Sunday, Jyoshin will talk about transitions and transformation and how they ripple out into the world. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
09/09/2020 |
Foundational Teachings Class 1Class 1 Categories: Wednesday Classes |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
09/06/2020 |
Ending the Pursuit of HappinessLinda Hoka Bebernes will show how ending the pursuit of happiness has enabled her practice to unfold, while sharing some insights from the edge of her practice now. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Linda Hoka Bebernes | ||
08/30/2020 |
Sangha Speaks Sharing the Experience of Covid-19This Sunday Kakumyo gave a talk in which he opened the floor for everyone to talk about how their world view has changed during this pandemic. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
08/23/2020 |
Climate of MindSeido will speak to our collective fears about the impact of a changing climate and how Buddhism liberates us from the two extremes of apathy and despair. This talk emerged after a January joint sangha sesshin in Corvallis focused on our intimate relationship to the natural world, the experience of deep time, our capacity to face the profound losses and still care for the vibrant life within which we are always embedded. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Debra Seido Martin | ||
08/16/2020 |
Do Buddhists Pray?Buddhism is not a theology, but it is a religion. Many Buddhists have a deep relationship to a spiritual mystery. How do feelings like devotion and prayerful urges work in Buddhism and Zen? What does it mean to surrender in our practice? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
08/09/2020 |
Tranquility and DiscernmentThe process of perception is a rich topic of investigation in Buddhism. So much of who we are and the world we inhabitat is mediated by our own filters. This talk will explore how the capacities for tranquility and discernment nourish each other. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
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