How would you like to be involved without being involved? Rising above the din. Dharma Talks at the Ordinary Zen Sangha, a Zen Meditation Practice Center located in Sarasota, Florida. Please help us if you can. Our programs and events are only made possible by donations from our supporting members. Donations Link…
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The Tathagatas Jewel of Wisdom
The Boddhisattva path. Dharma Talks at the Ordinary Zen Sangha, a Zen Meditation Practice Center located in Sarasota, Florida. Please help us if you can. Our programs and events are only made possible by donations from our supporting members. Donations Link…
Rise Above, Just Be
How to handle the apparent distinctions and differences that divide us, from the Zen perspective.
Let the Lotus Bloom Naturely
Dan Gulliford introduces us to the influence of Zen Master Hakuin. Dan Gulliford and Will Rauschenberger co-host this talk from Sarasota, FL, and Asheville, NC.
Genjokoan and the four noble truths
I have some favorite writings that I return to over and over again. One of them is by Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan, who is known for his great prose and his flowing, inspirational expressions of the Dharma. Genjokoan’s first four lines remind me of the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths. GENJŌKŌAN (1) When all dharmas are the Buddha Dharma, there is delusion and realization, practice, life and death, buddhas and living beings. (2) When the ten thousand […]
Introduction to Zen Buddhism
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 […]
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 […]