Podcasts: Note To Self
Podcasts of the Dharma Talks at Ordinary Zen Sangha.
Juneteenth
Why it is important.
Stormy Nights
Sitting still on a stormy night.
Self Mastery, Relaxing Into What Is
What is the source of tension in your life?
We’re the notes in nature’s song.
This evening, Alice Greenspan reads one of her poems. “May it bring peace and joy in some small way.” Humble as a grain of sand, Tender like a baby’s hand, Peaceful as a blade of grass, Transparent like a looking glass, Gentle like the spotted doe, Dazzling as old winter’s snow, Quiet like the early morn, Hopeful as the new day’s dawn, Spacious as a clear blue sky, Loving like a lullaby, Sacred as a holy grail, Breath-filled like tall […]
Visiting with an old master of Zen – Linji
Today’s Dharma Talk includes a reading from “The Record of Linji” – translation and commentary by Ruth Fuller Sasaki. “I believe that Zen, particularly Rinzai Zen, has a significant role in the present world. Modern people are adrift amid the great confusion and uncertainty of contemporary life. The Linji lu can give us a foundation on which to construct a new and powerful view of human existence.” –Yamada Mumon
Liturgy and Ritual in Zen
Dan Gulliford reads from “The Daily Practice of Zen Ritual” by John Daido Loori.
Customized Truth
While sitting on the wellspring, looking out into the desert at a mirage expecting it to quench our thirst.
Beyond Words
Direct experience, beyond words, is original nature unfolding.