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03/02/2014 |
Who Knows?When we announced the Dharma Talk for Sunday March 2nd, Co-abbot Kyogen Carlson was pondering several topics. One was, literally “Who Knows?” After some deliberation, he stuck with that subject, using the koan, “Dizang’s Not Knowing is Most Intimate” and other stories from The Book of Serenity.” Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
02/23/2014 |
Wherever You Go, There You AreThe title of this talk is from the sub-title of a 1972 book called The Peoples’ Guide to Mexico. This book was unique among travel guides in pointing to being fully present and receptive to where you are. A subtitle to the talk might be Shunryu Suzuki’s advice, “Nothing Extra.” It was prompted by Gyoshi’s experiences during three months of travel last fall in Nepal and Thailand. These travels marked the beginning of transition into a new life-phase for him – retirement. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Mike Gyoshi Kaplan | ||
02/16/2014 |
A New Light in AsiaBuddhism flourished for a thousand years and more after the Buddha died. By then Buddhism had spread to many countries and languages. For many reasons, Buddhism then began to decline and virtually died out in India altogether until very recently. The Dharma talk for the celebration of Nehan will explore the final teachings of the Buddha, how and why the fortunes of Indian Buddhism changed, and especially, how Buddhism is reviving in India and changing, in its turn, the fortunes of millions of Indians. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Sallie Jiko Tisdale | ||
01/26/2014 |
Dongshan is UnwellCase 94 in the Book of Serenity tells of a time when Master Dongshan (Tozan Ryokai) was very ill. A monk came to him and asked, “Is there someone who does not get ill?” Donshan answered, “There is,” and the dialog goes on from there. Does this contradict the First Noble Truth? What’s going on here? Both Kyogen and Gyokuko have been sick the past few weeks, as have other Zen Center residents and members. Over the past few months a number of teachers and their close friends have died, an interesting time. In this January 26 talk Kyogen addresses this koan and tells some stories related to it. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Kyogen Carlson | ||
01/19/2014 |
Being a Good Host to Your LifeCategories: Dharma Talks |
Kakumyo Lowe-Charde | ||
01/12/2014 |
Taking Joy Seriouslywas “Taking Joy Seriously, or Can a Buddhist Have a Good Time?” In our practice we explicitly examine the causes of suffering as we study the Second Noble Truth. Dogen said that “To study Buddhism is to study the self.” Are we just a mass of suffering? How is studying the nature of joy a serious practice, and what can it teach us about enlightenment? Categories: Dharma Talks |
Elizabeth Erin Luthy | ||
01/05/2014 |
Excesses Such as GreedAs we start up again on our regular schedule, we sometimes find that we can look back at holiday excesses and have remorse, vowing to do differently. How can we take vows in a skillful way? Genko shares something of her own struggle with addictive behavior and how she is finding ways through it with wisdom, compassion and persistence. Categories: Dharma Talks |
Genko Rainwater | ||
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