The 360 degrees of the Zen Circle. Hold your perceptions gently like a newborn baby, with wonder…
The Perfection of Patience
The Diamond Sutra teaches us about right understanding, right action, and the perfection of patience.
News and updates – 10/1/23
Good Friends, Our ‘Silent Retreat in Nature‘ is getting closer and if you haven’t registered yet, I encourage you to do so! I want to especially congratulate those who have signed up for the precepts ceremony. The ceremony will be at the end of the retreat and I will be interviewing each participant during the day. When your time comes, someone will let you know. Nothing scary about the interview, just want to have a moment with each of the […]
Not Two, The Heart Mind
We walk as Two but are ‘Not Two’. The Heart Mind, beyond duality.
Fire Poker Zen
The Old Lady’s Tea House…
The wonderfully useless practice that can save your life
Sitting still and meditating can change the trajectory of your life. Zen Meditation Practice Sessions Offered at OZS
A handful of soybeans
Will begins the Dharma Talk with a story from 101 Zen Stories on Audible.
Unconditioned Nirvana
The fashionable appropriation of Non-Duality and Mindfulness is just the froth and not the soup!
The Seeking Mind
Good to be back after a month off! Dharma Talk for 9-3-2023 All-day Silent Retreat At Myakka River State Park
OZS All-day Silent Retreat At Myakka River State Park,11-18-23
The next Retreat in Nature will be Saturday, November 18, 2023 Join us at Myakka River State Park for the Ordinary Zen Sangha all-day silent retreat! The natural setting surrounded by the beauty of nature will help us to relax, reflect, and renew ourselves. We will start promptly at 10:00 am (arrive early). There will be several sitting and walking meditations during the day, Dharma Talks, and a vegetarian/vegan potluck lunch. Tea will be served. The retreat will be over […]