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10/20/2013 |
Sangha Forum (Fall 2013)Twice a year, the governing bodies of Dharma Rain Zen Center meet with the Sangha to present information about what they have been doing and to get feedback and input about what’s coming up. At this forum, members from the Dharma Council, Board, and Mandala Council will all do brief presentations. A prominent theme will be the upcoming move and how it affects every aspect of the organization. Come by and get up-to-date and give us the benefit of your experience. Categories: Sangha Forum |
Board of Directors, Dharma Council | ||
10/13/2013 |
Alone, TogetherThe Buddha told his followers to “walk alone like a rhinoceros” – but he told this to people living intimately in community. What does it mean to stand alone? How do we do this together? What is true solitude? We live so close to others that it can be hard to know what one truly desires and what is added by those around us. There is a sacred aloneness in which we can stand firmly in the midst of all things, and we discover this side by side. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
10/06/2013 |
Sangha as RefugeThe Buddha famously told Ananda that good spiritual friends are the whole of the holy life. Sangha includes teachers, friends and supporters, and also those who challenge us in many ways. Co-Abbot Gyokuko Carlson speaks about Sangha as refuge, and the various ways that manifests. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Gyokuko Carlson | ||
09/29/2013 |
Two AncestorsCategories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
09/22/2013 |
The Meaning of LifeNo, this is not a Monty Python sketch, or anything like that, although bringing up the issue, these days, is taken as absurd. Not long ago I found myself telling someone that you can, in fact, discover the meaning of life, or at least your deeper purpose. However, when you do you will find it impossible to explain. Having thought about this some more, I have decided to venture out onto a very rickety limb and present this as a Dharma Talk, and now that I have, I’m most curious as to what I will say. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
09/15/2013 |
Ever NearerCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
09/08/2013 |
The Place of Study in PracticeCategories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
09/01/2013 |
Fall Term, Ango, the Temple Calendar and moreCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jill Bukkai Washburn | ||
08/18/2013 |
Being BodiesCategories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
08/11/2013 |
The Awesome Presence of Active BuddhasWe are on silent retreat this week, studying the Dogen Shobogenzo fascicle “Gyobutso Yuigi,” the Awesome Presence of Active Buddhas. The focus of the sesshin is to sustain practice during an intensive period, acting out our Buddhahood in the meditation, disciplines and rituals of a traditional Zen retreat. Sesshin gathers our intention in a resolute and dignified manner so that we can put it directly on what is most important. We do this for a week in a structured and supportive container, and then bring the perspective gained to the rest of our life. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
08/04/2013 |
Summertime and the Subject of FaithThis Sunday Seido will be talking about the seasonal changes we experience during summer practice where discipline loosens and the natural world presents itself in full color. What do we learn about ourselves during this time? What emerges in our relationship to zazen and what obstacles present themselves during a time of year typically marked by less structure? Seido draws on the teachings from “Affirming Faith in Mind,” a 6th Century Chinese Chan poem chanted in many Zen temples, that offers us a way of practice regardless of the season based in a profound insight into Buddhist faith that invites us to lean into the fabric of our lives. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Debra Seido Martin | ||
07/28/2013 |
Making SpaceCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
06/30/2013 |
Taking a Stand: Finding Our Way on Social IssuesCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
06/23/2013 |
Being SilenceCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
06/16/2013 |
How We Express Our PracticeCategories: Dharma Talks |
Anthony Fujaku Stevens | ||
06/09/2013 |
With Respect to ObjectsCategories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
05/19/2013 |
RujingCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
05/12/2013 |
Quiyan Gives BirthCategories: Dharma Talks |
Debra Seido Martin | ||
05/05/2013 |
Living in Indra’s NetCategories: Dharma Talks |
Rick Fumyo Mishaga | ||
04/28/2013 |
The Task of AwakeningCategories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
04/21/2013 |
Wrapping Ourselves in Buddha’s TeachingCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jody Shintai Dungay | ||
04/14/2013 |
Sangha Forum (Spring 2013)Categories: Sangha Forum |
Board of Directors, Dharma Council | ||
04/07/2013 |
Form a DestinyCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
03/31/2013 |
Staying Home, Leaving Home – Lay Practice at Dharma RainCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jeanna Annen Moyer | ||
03/17/2013 |
Action, Non-Action, and BalanceCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
03/10/2013 |
Why Do We Do Sesshin?Categories: Dharma Talks |
Anthony Fujaku Stevens | ||
03/03/2013 |
Second Verse, Not Quite the Same as the FirstCategories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
02/24/2013 |
Brilliant VowCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jill Bukkai Washburn | ||
02/17/2013 |
NehanPost Our annual Nehan Festival commemorates the parinirvana of the Buddha and his final teaching. This involves a special service in place of Full Morning Service. This year, Gyokuko gave the Dharma Talk associated with Nehan on February 17. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Gyokuko Carlson | ||
02/10/2013 |
Discovering HomeCategories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
01/27/2013 |
Case 35 – Senjo and Her Soul are SeparatedCategories: Dharma Talks |
Debra Seido Martin | ||
01/20/2013 |
The Deep Face of Fear is TruthCategories: Dharma Talks |
Alison Shin’ei Brown | ||
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