Articles by Zuisei Goddard — Ocean Mind Sangha

What Is a Sacred Space and How do I Create One?

What Is a Sacred Space and How do I Create One?

Sacred space is the place where, leaving safety behind, we create the unimagined.

Article by Zuisei GoddardZuisei GoddardJuly 21, 2020s1, sacred space, Margaret Gibson, Mircea Eliade, Abraham Joshua Heschel, sabbath, infinite circle, hierophany, Sri Pada, liturgy

Take Shelter in the Three Treasures

Take Shelter in the Three Treasures

What does it mean to “shelter in place” when the shelter is the Three Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha?

Article by Zuisei GoddardZuisei GoddardApril 4, 2020s1, three treasures, shelter in place, covid pandemic, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

Shikantaza: The Methodless Method of Zazen

Shikantaza: The Methodless Method of Zazen

In the words of Zen master Dogen, shikantaza is the “gate of ease and joy”—an easeful, clear, quiet meditation

Article by Zuisei GoddardZuisei GoddardMarch 5, 2020s1, shikantaza, Dogen, Yasutani, nonthinking, just sitting, Flora Courtois, silent illumination, methodless method

The Four Immeasurables: A Science of Compassion

The Four Immeasurables: A Science of Compassion

The four immeasurables of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity as a science of compassion

Article by Zuisei GoddardZuisei GoddardDecember 4, 2019s1, four immeasurables, science of compassion, Tevijja Sutta, Gandhi, Visuddhimagga, Lotus Sutra

The Three Essentials of Zen

The Three Essentials of Zen

The Three Essentials of Zen are great faith, great doubt, and great determination—qualities needed to keep our practice alive

Article by Zuisei GoddardZuisei GoddardNovember 4, 2019s1, great faith, great doubt, great determination, three essentials, three pillars, Edith Wharton, candle, Rilke, Margaret Gibson, Faith Mind Poem