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Nobody's Perfect, and There Is Perfection

Nobody's perfect but there is perfection. "The Way is perfect and all-pervading" It pervades everywhere including suffering. It is the Non-duality of peace, ease and suffering. Luis...

Manjushri, Fayan, Suzuki Roshi, Self-improvement, bodhi, Faith, Breath, Tassajara Zen...
Mar 04 2023
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Aspiration, Vow and Giving Up the Impulse to Control

What is most important? Aspirations and vows.  Karmic habits distract us from what is most important, from hearing the true dharma. Fundamentally we are the intimacy of all things. Intimacy is...

Aspiration, Vow, Karma, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Gain-and-Loss, Confession-and-Repentance, One...
Feb 04 2023
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Compassion with the Controlling Impulse

Emphasizing compassion and de-emphasizing trying to control. Compassion with the impulse to try to control. Being careful without trying to control. Impartiality towards the outcome; for example,...

Compassion, control, Non-grasping, Lovingkindness, Avalokiteshvara, Avalokiteshvara,...
Feb 04 2023
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The Zazen of the Buddhas' Is Great Compassion

The zazen of the buddhas is great compassion.The most common type of compassion is compassion towards suffering as it appears to us. It sees living beings and their suffering as independently...

Compassion, Han, Pukkasati, Birth-and-Death, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Intimacy...
Dec 10 2022
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What is a Zen Practitioner?

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

Enlightened Activity, Consciousness, War, Bodhisattva Precepts
Jul 09 2022
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Finding One's Place Is The Fundamental Point

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

Genjokoan, Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Buddha Nature, Bowing
May 14 2022
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Cultivating Compassionate Minds Through Zen

Consciousness, Compassion, Karmic Consciousness
Nov 13 2021
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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
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Three Types of Compassion

Serial: RA-04564

The first in-person meeting at No Abode since 2020

 

Great compassion, Suzuki Roshi, Compassion, Pain, Emotions
Jul 10 2021
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Compassion Liberates Us From Hindrances

Serial: RA-04565

The first in-person gathering at No Abode since 2020

 

Compassion, Buddha, Practice
Jul 10 2021
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Compassion Liberates Us From Hindrances

The first in-person gathering at No Abode since 2020

Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Torei, Hindrances, Obstacles, Confession-and-Repentance...
Jul 10 2021
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Ten Vows, Ten Practices, and Ten Cakes

Discrimination, Bowing, Japan, Bell, Attachment, Priest, Dragons, Doubt, Bodhidharma...
Mar 07 2020
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Ten Vows, Ten Practices, and Ten Cakes

Discrimination, Nirvana, Practice Period, Blue Cliff Record, Letting Go, Right Effort...
Mar 07 2020
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Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Non-Self And Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Self

Addiction, Discrimination, Anger, Practice Period, Dragons, Impermanence, Enthusiasm...
Feb 01 2020
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Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Non-Self And Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Self

Addiction, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Religion, Nirvana, Letting Go, Building,...
Feb 01 2020
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The Buddha's Practice Of Arranging Shoes

Non-attachment, Attachment, confusion, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Dragons, Daily...
Dec 14 2019
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The Non-Duality of Silence and Language

Silence, Transmission, Perfect Wisdom, Non-duality, Balance, Duality, Observe, Heart...
Nov 23 2019
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Reaching Home Again Without Realizing It

Chanting, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Priest, Japan, Faith, Impermanence, Lotus...
Oct 19 2019
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Chapter Three, Shoveling Dung

Desire, Demons, Transmission
Sep 14 2019
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Chapter Three, Shoveling Dung

Confession-and-Repentance, Breath, Repentance
Sep 14 2019
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Wandering Away from Our Original Home in Search of Our Original Home

Obstacles, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Silence, Priest
Aug 10 2019
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Wandering Away from Our Original Home in Search of Our Original Home

Buddha Nature, Greed, Lotus Sutra
Aug 10 2019
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Our Original Home

Human consciousness limits reality so that it can grasp "things".

Torei, Consciousness, Book of Serenity, Enemies, Evil, Emotions
Jul 13 2019
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Our Original Home

Serial: RA-04490

Human consciousness limits reality so that it can grasp "things".

 

Torei, Consciousness, Compassion, Buddha, Consciousness
Jul 13 2019
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Our Original Home

Attachment, War, Bodhisattva Way, Discrimination, Buddha Mind
Jul 13 2019
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Our Original Home

Compassion, Practice, Suffering
Jul 13 2019
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More Poverty And Nobility

Discrimination, Lotus Sutra, Non-discrimination, Cultivation, Nirvana
Jun 08 2019
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After Generations Of Nobility, Temporarily Fallen Into Poverty

Buddha nature. Story about Uncle Mi and Dongshan discussing a rabbit crossing the road.Lotus Sutra story about the destitute child. Enlightenment and delusion. Human agency (or training) and...

Buddha Nature, Koan, Enlightenment, Compassion, Practice, Work
Jun 08 2019
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A Conversation about Principle and Phenomena

Heart Sutra, Perfect Wisdom, confusion, Letting Go, Don't Know Mind, Buddha Mind...
May 18 2019
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The World-Honored One Ascends the Seat

Manjushri, Book of Serenity, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Observe
May 18 2019
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Just This Is: the Avatamsaka Sutra in the Zen Tradition

Perfect Wisdom, Discrimination, Buddha Mind, Practice Period, Karmic Consciousness,...
Apr 13 2019
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Traveling Along, Singing a Song, Side by Side

If you’re a Buddha, do you know it?

Equanimity
Apr 13 2019
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Buddha Activity

Intimacy, Doubt, Faith, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Karmic Consciousness, Light-...
Mar 09 2019
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Generating Energy

Patience, Enthusiasm, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Emotions, Breath
Mar 09 2019
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What Is Most Important For You In This Life

We are all creating the space together for people to have profound experience in zazen. Kind and unkind thoughts are opportunities to express the Buddha mind. Compassion towards wholesome and...

Compassion, Buddha Mind, Mill Valley, Gratitude, Repentance, Enemies, Nirvana,...
Feb 02 2019
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What Is Most Important For You In This Life?

Serial: RA-04464

We are all creating the space together for people to have profound experience in zazen. Kind and unkind thoughts are opportunities to express the Buddha mind. Compassion...

Compassion, Buddha Mind, Buddha, Practice
Feb 02 2019
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What Is Most Important For You In This Life

Being clear about our ultimate concern. Remember, aspire, commit to, and train to realise this. The story of Tong-an and Liangshan: what is the business under the patched robe? Intimacy. Another...

Vow, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Buddha Mind, Intimacy, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind,...
Feb 02 2019
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What Is Most Important For You In This Life?

Serial: RA-04463

Being clear about our ultimate concern. Remember, aspire, commit to, and train to realise this. The story of Tong-an and Liangshan: what is the business under the patched robe...

Vow, Eihei Koso Hotsuganmon, Buddha Mind, Intimacy, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind,...
Feb 02 2019
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The New Coffin

Summary of the unrecorded morning talk. The practice of just sitting. Remembering stillness, letting go of 'what next.' Training to ready for this moment, and for death.

Death-and-Dying, Stillness, Bell, Silence
Dec 15 2018
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Introduction To The Four Afflictions Of Self

Discussing afflictions of the mind where the self appears, as an opportunity to explore consciousness. The ignorance of the view that the self is operating the situation.

Consciousness, Anger, Emotions, Ego
Nov 10 2018
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Introduction To The Four Afflictions Of Self

Serial: RA-04450

Discussing afflictions of the mind where the self appears, as an opportunity to explore consciousness. The ignorance of the view that the self is operating the situation.

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Karmic Consciousness, Anger, Ego, Emotions
Nov 10 2018
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The Hands And Eyes Of Avalokiteshvara

Serial: RA-04449

Compassion is the teaching of the Buddha. Stories of the different statues and scrolls at No Abode. Yunmen and Daowu, the thousand arms of Avalokiteshvara.

 

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Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, Dharma Transmission, Silence, Stillness, Avalokiteshvara...
Nov 10 2018
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The Hands And Eyes Of Avalokiteshvara

Compassion is the teaching of the Buddha. Stories of the different statues and scrolls at No Abode. Yunmen and Daowu, the thousand arms of Avalokiteshvara.

Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, Transmission, Silence, Avalokiteshvara, Perfect Wisdom,...
Nov 10 2018
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Silent Sitting and Social Action

Sitting in the world, we can't perceive the whole world; we sit in our dharma position, which changes all the time. Impermanence is Buddhism - this place is no abode..

Dharma Position, Impermanence, Compassion, Impermanence, Original Nature, Hate...
Oct 20 2018
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Silent Sitting and Social Action

All compounded phenomena are unworthy of confidence. Compassion to these unstable phenomena is our practice. Zen stories are about enacting awakening within social interactions. Attend to your body,...

Compassion, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Practice Period, Practice Period,...
Oct 20 2018
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Contemplating Torei Zenji's Vow

Everything is manifesting the path of the ancient buddhas, abiding together in their respective dharma positions. Abiding in this moment and being free of it, even if we think it is obstruction or...

Global Warming, Stillness, Global Warming, Instruction
Sep 15 2018
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Compassion is a Conversation

A conversation is what we are doing together. Buddhas are sitting upright and still, in the midst of everything, having a conversation with silence. The story of his Nanchuan and his sickle. Meeting...

Compassion, Global Warming, Koan, Global Warming, Stillness, Ceremony
Sep 15 2018
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The Womb of the Tathagata #5

Confession-and-Repentance, Lovingkindness, Commitment, Repentance, Precepts
Aug 11 2018
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The Womb of the Tathagata #5

Torei's vow; bowing in humility in the face of cruelty; meeting monsters with lovingkindness.

Confession-and-Repentance, Lovingkindness, Repentance, Commitment, Precepts
Aug 11 2018
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The Womb of the Tathagata #5

Serial: RA-04444

Meeting a teacher, asking about the teaching and listening to the teaching. Bodies and minds sitting silently and conversing.

 

Lotus Sutra, Silence, Buddha Mind, Buddha, Compassion, Practice
Aug 11 2018
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