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Tag Archives: Dharma Talks
The Ten Ox-herding Pictures Revisited
The Ten Ox-herding Pictures have concretely depicted the process in which the imperfect, limited, and relative self awakens to the perfect, unlimited, and absolute essential self (the ox), grasps it, tames it, forgets it, and completely incorporates it into the personality.
Meaningful Conversations
Learning how to be together in silence. Are you really ready to have a meaningful conversation?
Expectations
Look at your relationships with fresh eyes…
The Still Point
Topsy Turvy thinking in social settings.
Don’t Judge
Do you hear? Do you see? Don’t Judge…
What Zen Masters Do
Before thought = Don’t Know Mind.
Open the hand of thought instead of making a fist
When you are walking are you walking with your mind, tripping on the past or future, or are you walking with your feet on the ground? Open the hand of thought instead of making a fist. Recognize what is empty of any permanence.
What Does It Mean to Be Peace?
Today’s Dharma talk and discussion is on Ukraine, suffering, and war.
Meditation Is Wonderfully Useless
Today’s discussion focuses on issues that come up during sitting meditation.