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Zen Is True Intimacy
In this week’s Dharma talk we explore how true intimacy is realized.
The Teachings of Linji and Thich Nhat Hanh
“Zen Battles: Modern Commentary on the Teachings of Master Linji” was the book Will mentions in this Dharma Talk about the ninth century Zen Master Linji.
Indra’s Net – There is no other
2/21/21 – This week’s Dharma Talk: Indra’s Net and No-self.
Taking a walk down the Kongan path
This week we get a little taste from a bowl of Kongan (Koan) soup.
Liberation, Awakening, Deep Listening
Dharma Talk – 2/7/2021 The awakened person is neither obstructed by being or non-being, like gentle rain on the deep ocean.
Sunday Morning – Practice Session
Ordinary Zen Sangha Practice Sessions OZS is secular in its approach, no experience is necessary, and all are welcome. We practice at our Zendo Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. We chant the Heart Sutra, practice sitting meditation for 25 minutes, walking meditation for 5 minutes, and another sitting meditation for 25 minutes, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion during which Tea is served. There is no set fee to participate, however, a donation will help defray our costs and […]
Whose mind occupies this body?
Dharma Talk 1/10/2021 Who is the Master of this Body? Root out ignorance, greed, and anger.
Meditation is Easy
Meditation is easy, nothing there to gain or lose. It is not this or that, nor is it not this or not that. Sitting, standing, walking, cooking, drinking tea, no difference. Just this!
Cat Pause
“in the stillness of the pause, the entirety of our being is quietly revealed” The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down — Sunim, Haemin.