The gift of our Meditation practice

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Transcript of the Podcast – I have no words I have no words, which is rather unusual for me. I’m sure I’ll think of something in a moment or two. Having no words reminds me to get to the root, relaxing into my nature without relying on the trappings of conceptualization or making something up. It sounds so simple, just being in the moment, as we say. However, there are so many distractions in our lives. When your mind is […]

Saving All Sentient Beings

Featured image: Ascetic Sumedha and Dipankara Buddha –by By Hintha – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11385788

The Dreamer’s Dream

When you are identified with the dream, you don’t know you are dreaming. If you are not identified with the dream, you know you are dreaming.

Self-Cherishing

Our attachments… Zen is a direct experience, it is not some ideology or escape from reality.

January 2023 – All Day Retreat in Nature

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Saturday, January 7, 2023! Bring in the New Year with Ordinary Zen Sangha All-day retreat at Myakka River State Park. The natural setting surrounded by the beauty of nature will help us to relax, reflect, and renew ourselves. We will start promptly at 9:00 am (arrive by 8:45 am). There will be several sitting and walking meditations during the day, Dharma Talks, and a vegetarian/vegan potluck lunch. The retreat will be over at 4:30 pm. RSVP is recommended. The retreat will […]

The Perfection Of Patience

To practice patience is the ability to endure, and to have forbearance. It is integral to living; without it, we cannot accomplish anything.