The center of the eighth realization—the awareness that the fire of birth and death is raging, causing endless suffering everywhere. Even in difficult moments there is a soft spaciousness, perfect and complete, where we are whole and things are as they are…
Read MoreThe center of the Seventh Realization of Great Beings— live simply, follow the precepts, and treat all beings equally and with compassion. Through the poetry of Hafiz and the stories of the Zen teacher and Sixth Ancestor Huineng…
Read MoreIn this mondo the Sixth Realization of Great Beings comes to life through the sangha’s reflections on their lived experiences of the past year. This realization turns to equanimity and generosity in the midst of poverty…
Read MoreListening is a practice, and we must listen deeply so that we can become fully human buddhas…
Read MoreWhen your enthusiasm for practice slows or seems to come to a halt, what can you do to spark it up again? If you’re unable to practice in a formal way, does it “still count” as practice? In this threaded talk…
Read MoreThe third of the Eight Realizations of Great Beings says that the mind constantly searches outside of itself and never feels fulfilled. Yet it is possible for the mind—and for us—to be satisfied…
Read MoreDive into the very human experience of desire within the container of Zen Master Dogen’s teachings, the Tibetan Buddhist Lojong slogans and more…
Read MoreHow do we use this teaching of impermanence to remember the wonder and uniqueness of each moment? Instead of seeing impermanence as a negative teaching, let us let it inspire us into making the most of every aspect of our lives…
Read MoreIn this first threaded talk, Zuisei introduces the realization of impermanence—from a teaching called The Eight Realizations of Great Beings—and asks the group to “thread together” their reflections on the teaching…
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