A morning of Zen meditation practice from 9:00 am to 12 pm, Saturday, March 7, 2026. Join us in person at our Zendo or on Zoom for several sitting and walking meditations, with a break every hour. Tea will be served. Bring your own cushion or use ours. Chairs are also provided. Please RSVP; space is limited to 12 participants at the Zendo (unlimited attendance on Zoom). Please consider joining us at Siesta Beach at 6:30 am for our half-hour […]
Tag Archives: Meditation
Surrendering to Original Nature
Bearing witness instead of turning your back on life.
Lost in the Weeds, Where is your Zen Compass
Dropping off body, mind.
Sitting like your hair is on fire
I have often said that our meditation practice is “sitting like our hair is on fire”. What does this mean? Baring witness in your Zazen, you continually add the fuel of deluded views and thinking to the fire of “Don’t Know.” Then the Lotus blooms in the fire of “Don’t Know”.
Awakening, What Is It?
Smile as the mockingbird sings.
Dancing in Emptiness, Community Action
Empathy and compassion in everyday life.
Morning Meditation Session – Saturday February 7, 2025
A morning of Zen meditation practice from 9:00 am to 12 pm, Saturday, February 7, 2025. Join us in person at our Zendo or on Zoom for several sitting and walking meditations, with a break every hour, ending with a Dharma talk and discussion. Tea will be served. Bring your own cushion or use ours. Chairs are also provided. Please RSVP; space is limited to 12 participants at the Zendo (unlimited attendance on Zoom). Please consider joining us at Siesta […]
Where Are You Right Now?
The Ordinary Zen Sangha discusses our Zen practice. Is zazen the whole experience?
The Action of No Action, True Zen
Non-violent resistance, what is it?
Winter Solstice Birthday
Beyond beginnings and endings.