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The Flower Adornment Scripture - Book Twelve - This Sentient Being and Faith in the Triple Treasure

Bowing, Bodhisattva Way, Daily Life
Oct 26 2024
No Abode Hermitage Online

The Flower Adornment Scripture Book Eleven - Purifying Practice

A talk given to the No Abode online community

Vow, Freedom, Daily Life
Sep 28 2024
No Abode Hermitage

Cherry Blossom Bodhisattvas

Japan, Avatamsaka Sutra, Flower Adornment Sutra, Precepts, Precepts, Daily Life,...
Apr 13 2024
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zen Meditation on the Great Flower Adornment Scripture, Class 6

In this series of meetings, we will study and see how Zen is the key unlocking the innumerable meanings of this oceanic scripture. We will also explore how the sutra opens and illuminates our simple...

#YRB-2023-Fall, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva Vow
Nov 07 2023
6 of 8
The Yoga Room

Zen Meditation on Our Original Nature, Class 3

In this series of gatherings we will explore and perhaps realize our original nature, and how to apply such a discovery to all of our daily activities. 

#YRB-2023-Spring1, Original Nature, Buddha Nature, Evil, Karmic Consciousness, Faith...
Apr 04 2023
3 of 8
The Yoga Room

Wholehearted Practice as Buddha Way

Daily Life, Practice Period, Buddha Ancestors
Jan 2022

Bodhisattva Awakening Is Metaphysical

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

Lotus Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Bodhisattva Way, Daily Life, Bodhisattva Way,...
Dec 11 2021
Zoom

Protecting and Liberating All Beings

A residential retreat at Mount Madonna.

#MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Zoom, confusion, Sangha, Gratitude, Daily Life
Nov 21 2021
2 of 2
Mount Madonna Center

Yoga Room Class - October 19th, 2021

#YRB-2021-Autumn, Observe, Daily Life, Peace
Oct 19 2021
The Yoga Room

March 6th, 2021, Serial No. 04553

Lotus Sutra, Repentance, Daily Life
Mar 06 2021

Confession And Repentance in the Lotus Sutra

Confession-and-Repentance, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Brahma Net Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Daily...
Mar 06 2021
Zoom

The Buddha's Practice Of Arranging Shoes

Non-attachment, Attachment, confusion, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object, Dragons,...
Dec 14 2019
No Abode Hermitage

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
The Yoga Room

Wandering Away from Our Original Home in Search of Our Original Home

Obstacles, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Silence, Zendo, Priest
Aug 10 2019
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Buddhas Converse: Unity in Duality

Practice, Buddha, Daily Life
Apr 01 2019

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, Enemies, Observe,...
Mar 19 2019
3/7
The Yoga Room

Everyday Enlightenment Everywhere

Buddha Mind, Daily Life, Priest
Feb 18 2019

January 2019 talk, Serial No. 04460

Intimacy, Rinzai, Daily Life
Jan 2019

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, 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, Silence, Daily Life, Emotions
Oct 23 2018
2 of 7

October 25th, 2016, Serial No. 04321

Precepts, Priest, Daily Life
Oct 25 2016

October 18th, 2016, Serial No. 04315

Desire, Daily Life, Hate
Oct 18 2016

January 10th, 2016, Serial No. 04262

Buddha Mind, Samadhi, Daily Life
Jan 10 2016

December 8th, 2015, Serial No. 04254

Buddha Mind, Faith, Daily Life
Dec 08 2015

October 10th, 2015, Serial No. 04227

Stillness, Daily Life, Zendo
Oct 10 2015

Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Part 8

Offering, Stillness, Daily Life, Zendo
Oct 10 2015
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Fayen’s Good Friendship

Perfect Wisdom, Perfect Wisdom, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhidharma, Blue Cliff Record,...
Jun 07 2014
PM
No Abode Hermitage

On Breathing 

Posture, Breath, Bell, Nirvana, Daily Life
Aug 15 2013
The Yoga Room

January 6th, 2013, Serial No. 04030

New Year, Daily Life, Emptiness
Jan 06 2013

January 6th, 2013, Serial No. 04029

Daily Life, Emptiness, Ceremony
Jan 06 2013

Facing Change and Realizing Peace 

Letting Go, Addiction, Daily Life, Continuous Practice
Aug 23 2012
The Yoga Room

Facing Change and Realizing Peace 

Karmic Consciousness, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life, Addiction
Aug 16 2012
The Yoga Room

August 16th, 2012, Serial No. 03988

Karmic Consciousness, Don't Know Mind, Daily Life
Aug 16 2012

May 5th, 2012, Serial No. 03965

Daily Life, Generosity, Patience
May 05 2012

The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening 

The Seeds and Fruits of True Awakening

March 29, 2012 at The Yoga Room
Part three of a seven part series based on the Six Paramitas

Daily Life, zen meditation, Precepts, Lay, Addiction
Mar 29 2012
#3
The Yoga Room

March 29th, 2012, Serial No. 03949

Daily Life, Enlightenment, Precepts
Mar 29 2012

The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom 

Balance, Addiction, Obstacles, Daily Life, Lay
Nov 10 2011
The Yoga Room

May 2011 talk, Serial No. 03850

Practice, Work, Daily Life
May 2011

Paying Respect to the Great Teacher 

Nirmanakaya, Daily Life, Dharmakaya, Enemies
Nov 06 2010
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

May 2010 talk, Serial No. 03752

Daily Life, Mahayana, Samadhi
May 2010

March 22nd, 2010, Serial No. 03734

Suzuki Roshi, Daily Life, Monastic Practice
Mar 22 2010

January 25th, 2010, Serial No. 03714

Karmic Consciousness, Daily Life, Delusion
Jan 25 2010

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Silence, Karmic Consciousness, Daily Life, Nirvana, zen meditation
Nov 05 2009
The Yoga Room

Bodhisattva Vows 

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

March 8th, 2007, Serial No. 03413

Samadhi, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind
Mar 08 2007

December 2nd, 2003, Serial No. 03150

Duality, Buddha Mind, Daily Life
Dec 02 2003

November 17th, 2003, Serial No. 03144

Buddha, Practice Period, Daily Life
Nov 17 2003

July 2002 talk, Serial No. 03067

Samadhi, Buddha Nature, Daily Life
Jul 2002