It Is and It Isn’t

The 360 degrees of the Zen Circle. Hold your perceptions gently like a newborn baby, with wonder…

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The Perfection of Patience

The Diamond Sutra teaches us about right understanding, right action, and the perfection of patience.

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Unconditioned Nirvana

The fashionable appropriation of Non-Duality and Mindfulness is just the froth and not the soup!

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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).

All-day Silent Retreat – Myakka River State Park

Saturday, November 9, 2024, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. We are honored that Zen Master Chong An Sunim will join us for the retreat. The park setting, surrounded by nature’s beauty, will help us relax, reflect, and renew. We will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. (arrival time 9:00 a.m.). During the day, there will be several sitting and walking meditations, Dharma talks, and a vegetarian/vegan potluck lunch. Water and tea will be provided. The retreat will be over by 5:00 […]