Why do we do what we do? Is there another way to answer this question than with the word “because”…?
Read MoreTake a deep dive into another aspect of Zen training that prepares us to be present in our lives—koan study. This talk draws on Zen Master Dogen’s Case 114, Zhaozhou’s Dog: Does a dog have Buddha Nature?
Read MoreWhere we are and what we are doing is exactly right—even when it’s a struggle…
Read MoreLooking towards restorative justice and koan practice to understand what it means to be fully present and open to all the circumstances of our lives, no matter how challenging…
Read MoreThis talk on a koan about the love between parent and child (teacher and student), lays bare the uniqueness of this relationship and the unconditional trust and love that it’s based on—a love grounded in the aspiration for liberation, for awakening…
Read MoreWe have to be willing to take a risk in order to see clearly. This is a perilous journey, no question about it. Every time we ask, we expose ourselves. But when we don’t ask…
Read MoreThe way to put at end to suffering is to realize ourselves, but we cannot do it while caught in the storm of strong emotions. Recognizing and working with these storms, is much of what Buddhist practice is about…
Read MoreWaking up to the state of our minds and the ongoing journey of cultivating ease and peace in the midst of all that life brings us…
Read MoreUnderstanding the relationship between mind and reality.
Read MoreClear, lucid, and no hindrance whatsoever;
Standing all by yourself, you do not rely on anything.