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Note To Self
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There are many translations of the Heart Sutra with subtle variations from the different Mahayana Buddhist schools. For many years, I chanted a version that I learned at the American Zen College (AZC) in Germantown, Maryland. When I founded OZS, I wanted an English translation that would be true to the Heart Sutra's original meaning and also universal in its appeal to practitioners. However, I was attached to certain parts of the AZC version due to familiarity, so I changed some of the wording (using AZC's synonyms) from the original translation. I now realize that making those changes was not the best choice and that most of the original wording is better. I have the updated version on the website. This minor revision feels much better and true. I have been somewhat conflicted about my original edits for a while now, so I am happy to have finally come to a clear resolution.
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Thank you for your support and feel free to email me with any concerns or questions.
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Will Rauschenberger,
Abbot, Ordinary Zen
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Chong An Sunim - Zoom Dharma talk
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Our job is really to see cause and effect as it truly is and use this quarantine situation to get rid of all our illusions and preconceptions – if we don’t, we are not using the situation correctly. -- Chong An Sunim https://youtu.be/aQ9gbmWaI3g
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To support our Sangha of practitioners during Covid-19,
I am offering online practice sessions using Zoom.
You will be able to practice with me live at 10:00 am on Sunday mornings & Wednesday Evening at 7:00 pm. The sessions include chanting the Heart Sutra, 30 - 40 minutes sitting meditation, Dharma talk, and discussion. Zoom allows us to have the OZS experience from our own devices in our own isolated hermit lodgings. Simply register, and log in to the session. Tune in!
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Will Rauschenberger
Abbot, Ordinary Zen
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Scheduled Zoom Practice Sessions.
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Please check the website calendar for any scheduling changes.
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