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Three Types of Compassion

The first in-person meeting at No Abode since 2020

Great compassion, Suzuki Roshi, Emotions, difficulty, Vimalakirti
Jul 10 2021
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Rounding Out Three Months of Lotus Sutra Study

A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community

Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, difficulty
Feb 05 2021
No Abode Hermitage Online

Rounding Out Three Months of Lotus Sutra Study

Serial: RA-04551

A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community

 

Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, difficulty
Feb 05 2021
No Abode Hermitage Online

Teachings for the Welfare of the World

In this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world

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YRB-2019-Summer, Evil, Priest, Balance, American, Building, War, Japan, difficulty,...
Jul 30 2019
6/7
The Yoga Room

Teachings for the Welfare of the World

In this summer series, teachings will be offered for those who aspire to embrace and sustain the great earth and all living beings in order to realize peace and freedom in our troubled world.
...

YRB-2019-Summer, Silence, Transmission, Religion, Passions, Suzuki Roshi, Zazen,...
Jul 02 2019
2/7
The Yoga Room

Silent Sitting & Social Action

Serial: RA-04451

Zen students often ask how our practice of silence and stillness relates to injustice and our environmental crisis. In this class we explore this question and study the...

YRB-2018-Fall, Silence, Attachment, Daily Life, Desire, Duality, Tassajara Zen...
Nov 27 2018
7 of 7
The Yoga Room

Silent Sitting & Social Action

Zen students often ask how our practice of silence and stillness relates to injustice and our environmental crisis. In this class we explore this question and study the intimate interplay of...

YRB-2018-Fall, Impermanence, Building, Passions, Funeral, Beginners, Duality, Doubt,...
Nov 06 2018
4 of 7
The Yoga Room

Silent Sitting & Social Action

Zen students often ask how our practice of silence and stillness relates to injustice and our environmental crisis. In this class we explore this question and study the intimate interplay of...

YRB-2018-Fall, Silence, Ego, Priest, Breath, Letting Go, difficulty, Observe, Lotus...
Oct 30 2018
3 of 7
The Yoga Room

Guidance or Control

Control is antithetical to enlightenment; NASA control center and GPS guidance systems; granddaughter's pacifier

Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Transmission, American, Patience
Feb 03 2018
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Embracing Others: Path to Justice

Generosity, War, difficulty
Nov 08 2016

Being Whole in Crisis Times

resistance, difficulty, Emotions
Oct 23 2016

Transforming Crisis into Buddha Activity

resistance, difficulty, Emotions
Oct 23 2016

Embodying Suchness: Paths of Compassion

Vow, difficulty, Pain
Dec 05 2014

Stories We Tell Ourselves

Patience, War, difficulty
Jun 22 2014

Stories Unveiling Self and Spirit

Doubt, Study, difficulty
Jun 22 2014

Facing Change and Realizing Peace 

Commitment, Soto Zen, difficulty, Obstacles, Buddha Nature
Aug 09 2012
The Yoga Room

Facing Change and Realizing Peace 

Commitment, difficulty, Japan, Funeral
Aug 02 2012
The Yoga Room

Oneness through Zen Playfulness

Suzuki Roshi, difficulty, Sesshin
Dec 11 2011

The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom 

Monkey Mind, Practice Period, Hindrances, difficulty, Bodhisattva Way
Dec 01 2011
The Yoga Room

Zen Stories 

Intimacy, Koan, Interview, difficulty
Apr 28 2011
The Yoga Room

Embracing Lifes Zen Continuum

Duality, Emptiness, difficulty
Jan 12 2011

Training for the Selfless Heart 

Bodhidharma, Addiction, difficulty, Enthusiasm, Bodhisattva Way
Apr 15 2010
The Yoga Room

Embracing Aging: Path to Compassion

Patience, Hate, difficulty
Mar 31 2010

Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow

During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and...

Nirvana, Faith, Buddha Nature, difficulty
Aug 14 2007
The Yoga Room

Enlightenment is the Silent Bond 

Discrimination, Religion, Desire, difficulty
Apr 01 2007
Green Gulch Farm

Embracing the Ridiculous in Zen

difficulty, Happiness, Transmission
Jan 13 2006

Commitment and Renunciation - Receiving Precepts

Serial: RA-00270

08-20-05 #00270 Roshi Tenshin

Sesshin 6

Commitment and Renunciation - Receiving Precepts

1st Pure Precept - Restraint, Contraint, Boundaries

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Renunciation, Commitment, Priest, Bodhisattva Precepts, Confession-and-Repentance, Priest-and-Lay,...
Aug 20 2005

Embracing Dissonance in Zen Unfolding

Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, difficulty, Conversation, Heart Sutra
Mar 07 2005

Exploring Conciousness

Serial: RA-00404

1/11/05 Tenshin Roshi Class 3 Part 2

Q&A

Clarifying Samjna (Conception)

Transforming view of self transforms sensory experience

How does...

Family Practice, Patience, Skandas, difficulty, Sanctuary
Jan 11 2005
Class 3 Part 2
Green Gulch Farm

Self-Receiving and Employing Samadhi

Serial: RA-00361

Tenshin Reb Anderson 1/5/05

Self-Receiving and Emplying Samadhi

Class 1

Green Dragon Temple

Sanctuary, Faith, Separation, Breath, Practice Period, Interdependence, Samadhi, Building,...
Jan 05 2005
Green Gulch Farm

Continuing Meditation on the Three Characteristics

Serial: RA-00396

8/21/04 Sesshin 6 Tenshin Reb Anderson

Continuing Meditation on the Three Characteristics

In-depth exposition on the three charateristics

Dogen Zenji's...

Mindfulness, difficulty, Impermanence, Gratitude, Attachment
Aug 21 2004
Day 6
Green Gulch Farm

Zen Ceremonies

American, difficulty, Hindrances, Patience, Samadhi
Aug 24 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Zen Ceremonies

Three Treasures, American, difficulty, Hindrances, Patience
Aug 24 2003
Green Gulch Farm

Embracing Vulnerability Through Storytelling

Desire, difficulty, Samadhi, Silence, Daily Life
Jul 06 2003

2001.10.14-GGF

Culture, Religion, Letting Go, Renunciation, difficulty
Oct 14 2001

Path to Enlightenment: Rigorous Zen Practice

Harmonizing, Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, difficulty
Dec 14 1997

ZMC-Hokyok

Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Desire, difficulty, Japan
Oct 17 1997

Introductory Talk - Yaoshan

Commitment, Practice Period, difficulty
Jan 16 1992
Tassajara

Awakening Beyond Duality in Zen

Serial: RA-00786

Case 36, Book of Serenity

Dragons, Blue Cliff Record, Karma, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, difficulty...