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 […]
Tag Archives: Dharma Talks
The message of Zen, overcoming stupidity
How ordinary stupid people cause great suffering.
Life’s Trauma And Liberation
Zen is not mental replacement therapy for your self image.
The Heart of Perfect Wisdom
The lion’s roar.
Loving Kindness Is Not An Idea
You cannot think your way into Loving Kindness…
The Primordial Darkness
Did Buddha pierce right through the primordial darkness of ignorance?
Zen Is Life, Not A Hobby Or Pastime
Hitching your Ox to the post of Emptiness.
Relaxing In What Is
Opening the hand of thought.
The Cosmic Mudra of Zazen
Zazen (Zen meditation), Awakening, and Buddhahood are no different.
Sangha Practice for New Years Day
Join us for a sangha celebration to welcome the New Year. New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025, 7:00 pm We will start with Zen meditation practice at 7:00 pm and end with celebrating the New Year with our community of practitioners. Please join us. You are welcome to bring a snack or treat to share, we will provide Tea. Please use the contact form to let us know you will be coming. All the Best, Abbot Will Rauschenberger