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Stories of Enlightenment

In our class this fall we will contemplate and converse about several stories of Zen practice and enlightenment. Our contemplation and conversations will naturally bring up questions and concerns...

YRB-2019-Fall, resistance, zen meditation, Describe, Observe, Fox, Gratitude, Dragons...
Nov 14 2019
7 of 7
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Stories of Enlightenment

In our class this fall we will contemplate and converse about several stories of Zen practice and enlightenment. Our contemplation and conversations will naturally bring up questions and concerns...

YRB-2019-Fall, Four Noble Truths, Book of Serenity, Daily Life, Suzuki Roshi,...
Oct 10 2019
2/7
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Stories of Enlightenment

In our class this fall we will contemplate and converse about several stories of Zen practice and enlightenment. Our contemplation and conversations will naturally bring up questions and concerns...

YRB-2019-Fall, confusion, Book of Serenity, Discrimination, Zazen, resistance...
Oct 03 2019
1/7
The Yoga Room

Chapter Three, Shoveling Dung

Birth-and-Death, Confession-and-Repentance, Breath, resistance, Repentance, Lotus...
Sep 14 2019
AM
No Abode Hermitage

A Conversation about Principle and Phenomena

Heart Sutra, Perfect Wisdom, resistance, confusion, Letting Go, Don't Know Mind...
May 18 2019
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Buddha Activity

The work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with...

YRB-2019-Spring, cognitive process, Silence, Faith, Suzuki Roshi, unconscious process...
Apr 02 2019
5/7
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Buddha Activity

The work of buddhas — buddha activity — is realizing intimacy and liberation in conversation together with all beings. In this series of meetings we will contemplate what it is to fully engage with...

YRB-2019-Spring, Daily Life, Teacher-and-Student, Soto Zen, soto, Enemies, Observe,...
Mar 19 2019
3/7
The Yoga Room

Generating Energy

resistance, Patience, practicing generosity, Enthusiasm, Tassajara, Emotions, Breath...
Mar 09 2019
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Teachings and Meditations On Our True Nature

Our true nature is that we fully possess the wisdom and virtues of the buddhas. But because of misconceptions and attachments we do not realize our buddha nature. Therefore, teachings are given to...

YRB-2018-Summer, Evil, resistance, Karmic Consciousness, Attachment, practicing...
Aug 07 2018
7/7
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The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s House

Compassion, Bodhidharma, resistance
Jun 11 2016
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Clean the Temple and Listen to the Cries of the World

Work, Monkey Mind, confusion, Letting Go, Bodhisattva Precepts, Suzuki Roshi, Dragons...
Jun 07 2014
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Fayen’s Good Friendship

Perfect Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Soto Zen, Daily Life, Bodhidharma, resistance, Heart...
Jun 07 2014
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Speakable and Unspeakable Names of Our Zen Family Ancestors

Perfect Wisdom, good friendship, This good friendship is the whole of the holy life, Shitou, Matzu, Yaoshan, Da-Wu, Lung-tan, Deshan, Guishan, Xiangyan SFZC lineage, Mind of No Abode

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Kalyana Mitra, Shitou, Mazu, Prajna Paramita, Perfect Wisdom, resistance, Lineage,...
Mar 01 2014
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

Speakable and Unspeakable Names of Our Zen Family Ancestors

good friendship, Responsibilities of student and responsibilities of teacher, Torei Zenji's Bodhisattva Vow, Face-to-Face Transmission, Shui-feng and Yangtan. Sep-po

 

Torei Zenji, Kalyana Mitra, Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Teacher-and-Student,...
Mar 01 2014
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

Remembering Fred Maroth

Buddha Ancestors, Heart Sutra, Mindfulness, Birth-and-Death, resistance, Faith,...
Nov 23 2013
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

The Bodhisattva's Three-fold Ethics and Three-fold Samadhi 

Discrimination, resistance, Bodhisattva Precepts, Samadhi, Letting Go, Non-...
Jun 22 2013
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

The Boatman Does Not Use a Wooden Goose 

Transmission, Birth-and-Death, Echo, Silence, Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life,...
Dec 17 2011
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

Intimacy with Birth and Death: The 39th Yearly Memorial for Suzuki Roshi 

Intimacy, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, New Year, Priest, resistance, Chanting,...
Dec 04 2010
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

The Mind of Enlightenment 

Patience, Separation, Duality, Enthusiasm, resistance
Aug 12 2010
The Yoga Room

New Year's Dharma Greeting 

Karmic Consciousness, resistance, New Year, Silence, Book of Serenity, Priest, Demons...
Jan 03 2010
No Abode Hermitage

Deep Faith in Cause and Effect has now become Deep Faith in Being a Sentient Being 

resistance, Faith, Birth-and-Death, Bodhisattva Precepts, Evil, Buddha Ancestors,...
Dec 12 2009
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Birth-and-Death, resistance, Bodhisattva Precepts, Heart Sutra, American, Mahayana,...
Dec 10 2009
The Yoga Room

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Bowing, American, Gratitude, Buddha Nature, Zazen, resistance, confusion, Desire,...
Dec 02 2009
The Yoga Room

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Silence, Funeral, Ego, Separation, Nirvana, Letting Go, resistance, Obstacles, War,...
Nov 12 2009
The Yoga Room

Revealing the Intention of the Buddha

Samdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 1

resistance, Zazen, Demons, Perfect Wisdom, Suzuki Roshi, War, Culture, Enemies,...
Mar 21 2009
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

Loving All Being and Resistance 

resistance, Perfect Wisdom, Attachment, Building, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi,...
Mar 14 2009
No Abode Hermitage

Causation and Non-Self 

causation, resistance, Faith, Attachment, zen meditation, Bodhisattva Precepts,...
Mar 12 2009
The Yoga Room

Yunyan Sweeps the Ground 

Patience, Perfect Wisdom, resistance
Jul 26 2008
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

Bodhisattva Vows 

Bodhisattva Vow, resistance, zen meditation, Bodhisattva Way, Daily Life, Continuous...
Sep 08 2007
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

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...

Bodhisattva Vow, zen meditation, Balance, Karmic Consequences, resistance, Confession...
Aug 21 2007
The Yoga Room

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, Bodhisattva Vow, resistance, Faith, Buddha Nature, difficulty
Aug 14 2007
The Yoga Room

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...

resistance, Discrimination, Giving-and-Taking, Soto Zen, Samadhi, Non-discrimination...
Jul 31 2007
The Yoga Room

Worship of the Buddha

When a person pays homage and bows to the Buddhas, there is just one Buddha with no other person.

Lotus Sutra, Bowing, Buddha Ancestors, Duality, War, Bodhisattva Vow, resistance,...
Jul 28 2007
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

The Bodhisattva and the Mahayana

"Enlightening beings" are committed to living for the benefit of all beings; they practice in the "universal vehicle" which includes everyone.

Mahayana, practicing generosity, Enemies, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Heart Sutra...
Jul 14 2007
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

The Light of Buddha's Wisdom - Precepts of Compassion

Buddha sheds the light of wisdom on the true nature of suffering, liberation, and the human mind, on the teachings of compassion, moral causation, and the whole phenomenal universe. This retreat...

Evil, Non-discrimination, Discrimination, Suzuki Roshi, Non-duality, Emotions,...
May 06 2007
Part 6
Mount Madonna Center

The Light of Buddha's Wisdom - Precepts of Compassion

Buddha sheds the light of wisdom on the true nature of suffering, liberation, and the human mind, on the teachings of compassion, moral causation, and the whole phenomenal universe. This retreat...

Commitment, Letting Go, practicing generosity, Suzuki Roshi, resistance, japanese,...
May 05 2007
Part 5
Mount Madonna Center

The Light of Buddha's Wisdom - Precepts of Compassion

Buddha sheds the light of wisdom on the true nature of suffering, liberation, and the human mind, on the teachings of compassion, moral causation, and the whole phenomenal universe. This retreat...

Evil, Darkness and Light, Light-and-Darkness, Anger, American, Desire, resistance,...
May 04 2007
Part 1
Mount Madonna Center

2006.11.11-ZMC

Repentance, Confession-and-Repentance, Faith, Non-duality, lecture, Tassajara, Zendo...
Nov 11 2006
Tassajara