Abbot Will Rauschenberger shares that the winter of our practice is the wonderful gift necessary for our growth and nurture.
Dependent Origination
Abbot Will Rauschenberger talks about Dependent origination and the following poem. Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage Shih-t’ou (700-790) I’ve built a grass hut where there’s nothing of value. After eating, I relax and enjoy a nap. When it was completed, fresh weeds appeared. Now it’s been lived in – covered by weeds. The person in the hut lives here calmly, Not stuck to inside, outside, or in between. Places worldly people live, he doesn’t live. Realms worldly people love, he […]
May 28 to June 12, 2020 – Pilgrimage to Won Kwang Sa – Canceled
Because of the worldwide impact of COVID-19. Our Pilgrimage to Won Kwang Sa Temple in the Pilis Mountains near Budapest, Hungary – May 28-June 12, 2020 has been canceled…
January 2020 – All Day Silent Retreat
Saturday 1/18/2020 9:00AM – 5:00PM A traditional, yet relaxed all day sit begins at 9:00 am and includes chanting, meditation, a silent lunch, and dharma talk/discussion. Abbot Will Rauschenberger is also available for a private meeting (dokusan), if requested. Suggested contribution for the All Day Sit is $20.00 but this is not arbitrary, it is up to you to give what you can. There is no set fee. Please bring your own brown bag lunch, tea and coffee will be […]
Finding the Ox – staying out of the weeds
The Sunday after Thanksgiving practice session.
Permanence and Impermanence
Is the Buddha permanent or impermanent?
Original Nature and Zen
This weeks Podcast is about the three pillars of Zen and our Buddha Nature.
Path to Liberation
This Sunday’s Dharma Talk at OZS – 10/27/19