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04/07/2019 |
Coming Back to LifeIn the depths of winter it is easy to be deluded that nothing changes and the grey and cold will last forever. In the depths of adult life that delusion can arise as well. Yes, little things change, but nothing fundamental changes, we think. Drifting and dreaming, life passes by. The practice of zen teaches us to wake up – either startling us to realization or helping us to slowly move towards wakefulness. This Sunday, Jyoshin will share a talk about waking up, springtime, and this mysterious path of practice. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
03/31/2019 |
Nurturing MindIn his “Instructions to the Cook,” Dogen lists three qualities of mind that the Head Cook, or Tenzo, of a monastery must cultivate: Joyful Mind, Nurturing Mind and Magnanimous Mind. Shin’yu explores the second of these, Nurturing Mind, and the wish to take care of the things and people of our world. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Shin’yu Vitells | ||
03/24/2019 |
As the Dharma Wheel TurnsOn March 24, the sixteen participants and three staff who worked together in an intensive 10-day training for sangha leaders finished their time together. Three of the participants shared short dharma talks that they developed in the course of the training to give the rest of us a taste of what they’ve did. People came from near and far to do this training, staying here, sharing meals and the schedule, and enjoying some outings. Kakumyo, Jiko, and Jyoshin organized and presented the training. Categories: Dharma Talks |
John Jundo Lowney, Kate Ryushin Korn-McKenna, Will Holcomb | ||
03/17/2019 |
ImpermanenceAnicca, or Impermanence, looms large among our basic Buddhist teachings. It’s one of the three characteristics of existence and is intimately related to the Four Noble Truths. Impermanence seems pretty straightforward – everything changes. It’s pretty easy to accept that intellectually, but not so easy to live in congruence with it. Why do we struggle so hard to avoid impermanence? What are our often unconscious strategies for avoiding it? How can we avoid avoiding it? Who are we when we don’t avoid it? We explore these questions together. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
03/10/2019 |
What is a Teacher For?Several people became lay disciples this week. The decision to enter a formal teaching relationship is a serious one. But it’s not magic – teaching takes place both in and out of such a relationship. What does a teacher do? How do we work with the embodiment in front of us? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
03/03/2019 |
The SOTO of ZenEspecially during challenging times or when experiencing personal difficulties, we can find comfort by focusing on our core practice – our Soto style of Zen. Fumyo highlights some practical aspects of our Soto Zen including its beginnings as a unique style and its subtle pragmatism. He also touches on deep questions at the heart of our everyday koans and, finally, on the student-teacher relationships that overlay the whole of practice. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Rick Fumyo Mishaga | ||
02/24/2019 |
The Art of Patching LeaksKeeping things dry in an Oregon winter can be tough, but not as difficult as not leaking our practice intention. This Sunday, we’ll explore the process of diverting attention on a few different timescales, and find some tips to keep this from happening. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
02/10/2019 |
Fudo and KojinThis Sunday we’re in for a special treat. Kosho Finch, a Shingon priest and the new reverend of the Henjyoji Temple, will do a talk on Fudo-Myoo and Kojin, represented in chants that we do regularly (particularly the Fudo Ceremony). Fudo is the statue to the right of Manjushri in front of the hall (to your left as you look toward the altar). Kosho notes that there are interesting overlapping practices for Shingon and Zen in Fudo and Kojin, and will share some of those with us. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kosho Finch | ||
02/03/2019 |
Prison Program PanelSeveral Sangha members are involved in DRZC’s prison program, as volunteers, adults in custody, and prison grads. Many DRZC members don’t have a clear sense of who these folks are, how the program works, or what involvement in it might look like, so every few years we like to report back. Grads and volunteers talked about the rich gifts available in this experience. Genko and Gyoshi facilitated. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater, Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
01/27/2019 |
Good FriendsThe Buddha told us to find good friends, and keep them close. What does this mean to a person of practice? How do we manage relationships? What is intimacy and companionship on the Path? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
01/20/2019 |
Weaving Precepts and NehanBoth Shakyamuni Buddha and Eihei Dogen gave their last dharma teaching on the same topic. We’ll look at this teaching, a description of the marks of practice, and why both teachers felt it was so important for their students to remember. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
01/13/2019 |
Lineage StoriesIt’s a time of year when we look forward and back, and we can look to our lineage ancestors to provide us with inspiration for the future. Genko talks about the many ways we share stories and how that practice creates, maintains, and continues to build Sangha for all of us. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
12/16/2018 |
Transition of Winter SolsticeJyoshin speaks of the need for honoring deep winter by taking some down time. We close down the temple for two weeks partly as a way of following the direction of the earth in resting in the darkness and the cold. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
12/09/2018 |
Practicing with BrightnessCategories: Dharma Talks |
Ko’in Newsom | ||
12/02/2018 |
Perfect WisdomCategories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
11/25/2018 |
Freedom from OutcomesCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
11/18/2018 |
“Bad Students”Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
11/11/2018 |
Perfect MeditationCategories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
11/04/2018 |
Founders DayThis Sunday, Jyoshin spoke about honoring lineage and tradition and at the same time exploring the tension between valuing and connecting with what we’ve done before while also responding to current conditions. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
10/14/2018 |
Meditation Off-TrailKakumyo describes a recent (experimental) sesshin he participated in and some of the lessons learned for trusting and deepening meditation. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
10/07/2018 |
Perfect EnergyGenko continues a series looking at the six perfections (paramitas) with Virya, sometimes translated as Energy. Dale Wright says in The Six Perfections: “Virya mean[s] the energy of accomplishment, the effort, courage, and power to see spiritual endeavor through to its completion. Viryaparamita is the perfection of this energy, the power of unyielding commitment to the ultimate goal of universal awakening.” Genko explores some of the facets of this perfection and how it works in our lives. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
09/30/2018 |
Two AncestorsEvery year toward the end of September we celebrate the contribution of Eihei Dogen and Keizan Jokin to the establishment of Soto Zen. Dogen is considered the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, having brought it from China in the 1200s. Keizan, four generations later, popularized it and was instrumental in its spread. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
09/23/2018 |
Perfect PatienceGenko continues to examine the six Perfections (Paramitas) and this month looks at Kshanti, translated variously as patience, tolerance, and forebearance. Patience has gotten a lot of press in Buddhist teachings, being considered a central virtue. According to Dale Wright, who wrote The Six Perfections, “Bodhisattvas who have trained in this virtue are imperturbable and well-composed, calm and focused in the midst of adversity.” Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
09/16/2018 |
Being a BuddhaZen master Bankei said, “Rather than trying to become a buddha, nothing could be simpler than taking the shortcut of remaining a buddha!” We are that which we long for. In the original spirit of Zen, we focus on direct experience. We recognize that we are, already, the Buddha. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Caverly Morgan | ||
09/09/2018 |
Turning Up the VividFall term is in effect and practice is flowing. This Sunday Kakumyo will talk about one way we may notice the effects of contemplative practice, and how to make good use of this phenomenon. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
09/02/2018 |
Beginnings and EndingsWith the shift towards cooler weather and the return of rain, the mind naturally turns towards fall practice. The beginning of Ango, with a Term Opening Ceremony and the Daoren Entering Ceremony, mark a starting point for particular sets of vows or intentions. (During the Term Opening Ceremony, each of us will have the opportunity to express a vow of practice for the term.) However, Buddhism has an intriguing way of looking at beginnings and endings. This Sunday, Jyoshin, will explore this theme and how zen holds these ideas. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
08/26/2018 |
Chapter HeadingsKakumyo speaks about Dharma Rain’s path as a sangha and institution. What does our trajectory look like, and what are the values and context that are shaping it? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
08/19/2018 |
When the Ordinary Is Just…OrdinaryThere are many stories of awakened life as that of the “everyday,” when our ordinary experiences and the objects we meet take on a luminous quality. But what happens when we look around and find that our ordinary lives are just…ordinary? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
08/12/2018 |
Perfect MoralityGenko continues to look at the Six Perfections, with the second of the Perfections: sila, usually translated “morality” or “ethics.” The problem with focusing on morality is that we sometimes get into judgments of good and bad, which is not so helpful. How can we live an ethical life and still find contentment and a sense of self-worth? Genko talks about how we work with the Precepts to create a state of mind that lends itself to taking moral action naturally. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
08/05/2018 |
Buddha NatureThe teachings of Zen tell us that all living beings have Buddha Nature. We do our practices to uncover that which always there. Gyokuko explores some of what we experience in the practice of uncovering and discovering our true nature. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Gyokuko Carlson | ||
07/29/2018 |
The Spectrum of PresenceWe recognize that instances of giving and receiving attention are not all equivalent. Sometimes it can feel profound,other times trivial. We’ll explore this range, what it means, and our ability to affect where our behavior lands. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
07/22/2018 |
Cold and HeatWhile we do not engage in formal koan study at Dharma Rain, many koans are held in our collective mind as valuable teaching stories. Jyoshin explores Dongshan’s “Cold and Heat”, a particularly apt study for our current summer weather patterns. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Jyoshin Clay | ||
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