Dharma Talks by Vanessa Zuisei Goddard

Ignorance vs. Love

The trouble of suffering always emerges from ignorance. But ignorance of what exactly?

Index, Karma | Dependent Orig...Ocean mind SanghaMarch 4, 2026S6, dependent origination, zazen

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: An Introduction to Dependent Origination

When things happen that we cannot control, we can always choose how to respond. This is the path to liberation.

Index, Karma | Dependent Orig...Ocean mind SanghaJanuary 28, 2026S6, interdependence

Fusatsu: On Karma and Choice

How we create our own karma.

Index, Karma | Dependent Orig...Ocean mind SanghaJanuary 15, 2026S6, Karma

Past Actions, Present Karma (Diamond Sutra)

The power of karma to affect both our past and present actions

Dharma Study, Karma | Dependent Orig..., Sutra StudyOcean mind SanghaMay 14, 2025S6, Karma, Diamond Sutra, Rainer Maria Rilke, choice