Join us for an eight-session online course exploring the basics of Zen Buddhism. We’ll cover the core concepts of Zen, ways to engage in practice, and how to live these teachings day-to-day. Mondays, June 16 – August 4 at 7:00 PM EST Whether you’re brand new to Buddhism, just curious about meditation, or looking to reconnect with beginner’s mind, you are welcome. Register Now: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4Ee8B79XRoKtnstmf7EmWA A PDF of the course syllabus is available for download here: Course Syllabus – Intro […]
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Just Be, No Great Shakes, Everything Just As It Is
The ups and downs of the seesaw of karma.
Sudden and Gradual Schools of Zen
Chong An Sunim joins Abbot Will Rauschenberger in discussing Kongan practice, Linages, and the Lotus Sutra Parable of the Burning House.
Dharma and Karma, What’s In Your Backpack?
In this podcast, visiting Zen Master Chong An Sunim joins Abbot Will (Hea An) Rauschenberger at our Sunday Session on May 4th, 2025. The talk includes chanting the Heart Sutra in the beginning (you may skip it around 4 minutes in).
I have no words, a walk down the road of habit
I have no words. There’s nothing I can give you that you don’t already have. There’s nothing I can add to what you already are. So we use words because we’ve forgotten who we are in our ignorance. We walk down the road of habit energy, it drags us along like a chain, and we struggle. As we go down the path of getting to know ourselves, we discover that there are options for us that we didn’t think we […]
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom
The lion’s roar.
A Safe Space
What does it mean to be fearless?
Zen Is Life, Not A Hobby Or Pastime
Hitching your Ox to the post of Emptiness.
Here We Are!
“One’s presence makes for a good present”
Happy Thanksgiving!
Greetings, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for many reasons! This year, I will spend it with my adult children in Maryland, so there will be no practice session on Sunday, December 1st. Speaking of Thanksgiving, OZS is made possible by our supporting members, thank you for supporting OZS! We had a wonderful 10 days with Chong An Sunim. I posted 3 Dharma Talks with Sunim from our OZS practice sessions, enjoy.