No Abode Hermitage Talks
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Contemplating Torei Zenji's VowEverything 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, |
Sep 15 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Compassion is a ConversationA 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, |
Sep 15 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #5Torei's vow; bowing in humility in the face of cruelty; meeting monsters with lovingkindness. Confession-and-Repentance, Lovingkindness, |
Aug 11 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #5Meeting a teacher, asking about the teaching and listening to the teaching. Bodies and minds sitting silently and conversing. |
Aug 11 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #4Opportunities for compassion - with friends and enemies; the story of the destitute son from the Lotus Sutra Compassion, |
Jul 14 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #4Being supported in compassion; Uncle Mi and the rabbit; Compassion, |
Jul 14 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature PreceptsOrigins of the Bodhisattva precepts; development and commentaries; the reasons for Buddhas appearing in this world. Precepts, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Heart Sutra, |
Jun 09 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #3: Our Buddha Nature PreceptsVerifying the truth of the teachings through words and phrases Precepts, |
Jun 09 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #2: Introducing the Brahma's Net SutraIntroducing the Brahma's Net Sutra: https://www.tinyurl.com/Brahma-Net Platform Sutra, Bodhisattva Precepts, Nirvana Sutra, Confession-and-Repentance, ... |
May 12 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #2: Introducing the Brahma's Net SutraIntroducing the Brahma's Net Sutra: https://www.tinyurl.com/Brahma-Net Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Precepts, |
May 12 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #1Origin of the tathagathagharba teachings; the Huayen school in China; three marks of existence and four inverted views; skillful means of milk medicine described in the Nirvana Sutra. Tathagatagharba, Flower Adornment Sutra, Nirvana Sutra, |
Apr 14 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Womb of the Tathagata #1Case 67 of the Book of Serenity; there is not a single sentient being who does not fully possess the wisdom of the enlightened mind. Flower Adornment Sutra, Koan, Book of Serenity, |
Apr 14 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Bodhidharma Listening to the Cries of the WorldAvalokiteshvara clearly seeing the emptiness of five skandhas; listening to the cries of the world, the suffering of beings. Compassion, Suffering, Emptiness, |
Mar 03 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Bodhidharma Listening to the Cries of the WorldAvalokiteshvara's eyes of compassion observing all sentient beings; Bodhidharma and Emperor Wu, facing the wall for nine years; the Sixth Ancestor's training; Buddha Ancestors, Consciousness, Compassion, Bodhisattva, |
Mar 03 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Everything is Calling for a Compassionate ResponseBuddha's sitting - who do you think you are; ; Buddha, dharma and sangha are all-pervading; Yunmen's appropriate response. |
Feb 03 2018 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Guidance or ControlControl is antithetical to enlightenment; NASA control center and GPS guidance systems; granddaughter's pacifier Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Describe, Transmission, Zendo, American, Patience... |
Feb 03 2018 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Watch the Set-Up CarefullyListening to each others' stories; Scheherazade and the Thousand and One Nights; |
Nov 11 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddha’s Zazen is Face-to-Face TransmissionThe personal practice of paying attention to the posture of samadhi; mindfulness of breathing; remembering stillness as transmitted by the ancestors; Transmission, |
Nov 11 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddhas Turn the Wheel of Dharma in the Midst of Fierce FlamesHow to be with the fire that surrounds us; Buddha sitting upright, clearly observing, accepting all suffering; watching our fears about not being able to control things. |
Oct 14 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddhas Turn the Wheel of Dharma in the Midst of Fierce FlamesManjushri's 'the teaching of the Buddha is thus'; accepting suffering and pleasure; being gentle with your own body. |
Oct 14 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole LifetimeYunmen's appropriate response; being Buddha right where you are: Master Ma being ready to die; Koan, |
Aug 05 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole LifetimeComing to Zen Center to receive training; extensive discussion and planting rice fields can both be appropriate response; |
Aug 05 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the HolyNot abiding in anything, including wisdom; helping without the idea of helping; practicing the paramitas without holding on to them; Buddha twirling a flower, Manjushri smiling is transmission in... Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Concentration, |
Jul 08 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the HolyUngraspable nature of all phenomena; perfect wisdom understands dependent co-arising; non-abiding in any state. Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Compassion, Dependent Origination, |
Jul 08 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Buddha Mind Seal Is Face-to-Face ConversationBuddha mind is an intimate conversation; Dogen's meeting a master for the first time; conscious and unconscious mind. Buddha Mind, Transmission, |
Jun 03 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Building A Sanctuary For AwakeningBuddha pointing to the earth, a good place for a sanctuary; masks and personas; freedom from self-consciousness. Karmic Consciousness, Buddha Mind, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, |
May 06 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The One Vehicle Lives In Silence And StillnessThe desire for awakening for the welfare of all beings; social engagement and silence, both practices pervade all beings; practicing with the limitations of the body. Mahayana, Compassion, Meditation, |
May 06 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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A Sanctuary Is Built Right Here, Right NowBuddha's 'a good place to build a sanctuary'; buddha mind is intimately transmitted - Sandokai; undergoing surgery; baby developing a self; Transmission, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, |
Apr 01 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zazen Is World TransformationKoans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path. Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, |
Apr 01 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Meditation Is World TransformationTalking about recent surgery; Buddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; the Buddha's work is face-to-face meeting; conversations within a family; opening the door to our original face... Transmission, |
Feb 04 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Zen Meditation Is World TransformationOur practice includes everyone's else practice; other people's fulfillment is our fulfillment. |
Feb 04 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Awakening Lives In Silence And StillnessIn the midst of stillness there is the awakened activity of liberating beings; lovingkindness and politics; becoming Buddha by realizing causation; not being possessive of anything, even the dharma,... Lovingkindness, Zazen, Cause-and-Effect, Liberation, |
Jan 02 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Bodhisattva Practice Includes EverythingBuddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; karma is a place to build a sanctuary; extending out practice outside the zendo; expressing from a place before you were born; Confession-and-Repentance, Buddha Mind, Transmission, |
Jan 02 2017 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Listening to the Cries of the WorldCompassion, Avalokiteshvara, |
Nov 12 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Listening to the Cries of the WorldKind Speech, Compassion, Gratitude, |
Nov 12 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Since You Cannot Waste Time, Don’tWisdom, Karmic Consequences, Consciousness, Rumi, |
Oct 08 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Buddhas And Bodhisattvas Are Intimate CommunicationBodhisattvas vow to teach. Lay bodhisatta and priest bodhisattvas are both students and teachers of the dharma. Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha, Teacher-and-Student, |
Oct 08 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Pivotal Activity of All the BuddhasCompassion, Practice Period, |
Sep 17 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Pivotal Activity of All the BuddhasCompassion, Bodhisattva, Liberation, |
Sep 17 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Unceasing Effort to Free All BeingsCompassion, |
Aug 06 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Extending Tender Loving CareCompassion, |
Aug 06 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Usefulness of Doubt in the Life of a BodhisattvaCompassion, Liberation, |
Jul 23 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s HouseLotus Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Faith, Zazen, Perfect Wisdom, Bell, Samadhi |
Jun 11 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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The Pivotal Business of Buddha’s HouseCompassion, Bodhidharma, resistance |
Jun 11 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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A Lotus Sutra Narrative of the Bodhisattva PathLotus Sutra, Vow, Gaining Mind, Faith, Dharma Transmission, Zazen, causation,... |
May 07 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Following through with the Dung ShovelingCompassion, Zazen, Priest, Faith, Bodhisattva Vow, Suzuki Roshi, japanese, Intimacy... |
May 07 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Melting the Root of TransgressionConfession-and-Repentance, Buddha Ancestors, Compassion, Confession-and-Repentance,... |
Apr 09 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Breaking the MirrorBodhisattva Precepts, Precious Mirror, Interview, Samadhi, Transmission |
Apr 09 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Respecting Everybody, No Exceptions |
Mar 05 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage |
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Remembering And Forgetting What Is Most ImportantRenunciation, Compassion, |
Mar 05 2016 PM No Abode Hermitage |