Sitting still and meditating can change the trajectory of your life. Zen Meditation Practice Sessions Offered at OZS
Tag Archives: Dharma Talks
A handful of soybeans
Will begins the Dharma Talk with a story from 101 Zen Stories on Audible.
Unconditioned Nirvana
The fashionable appropriation of Non-Duality and Mindfulness is just the froth and not the soup!
The Seeking Mind
Good to be back after a month off! Dharma Talk for 9-3-2023 All-day Silent Retreat At Myakka River State Park
Sunday Practice Session
I am happy to be back after a month off and looking forward to sitting together! Please join me this Sunday, 9-03-2023 at our Zendo or online for our practice session. After our practice session, I would like to invite sangha members to join me for an Indian buffet at the Royal Peacock Indian Kitchen. They are just up the road from our Sangha at 5445 Fruitville Rd (near Publix).
Ancestors of Ordinary Zen
The audio clip from “The Sutra of Hui Neng” in this Dharma Talk was taken from “The Diamond Sutra, The Heart Sutra, The Sutra of Hui Neng: Three Key Prajna Paramita Texts from the Zen Tradition”, available as an Audiobook on Audible. It is also available in Print on Amazon.
Right Action – Taking Care Of Self
The Six Paramitas (Generosity, Morality, Patience, Diligence, Meditation, and Wisdom) are the actualization of Right Action.
Calmness and Wisdom
Can you have different emotional states and be calm at the same time? Dharma Talk by Sangha member, Serena Olsen.
Life Is Difficult?
What are the aspects of our practice that deal with difficulty? They are: Don’t Know, Don’t Make, and How can I help?
Our Meditation Practice
This Dharma Talk gets down to the basics of our practice, sitting on the cushion.