In this interview with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei of the Zen Center of Toledo Zuisei shares a glimpse of her history, her years spent in the monastic life…
Read MoreHow do we reconcile accepting the things we cannot change with changing the things we cannot accept? Explore the possibility of seeing things as they are…
Read MoreA discussion on the misunderstandings of mindfulness, as well as its true potential to help us cultivate awareness, wisdom, and compassion…
Read MoreZuisei speaks from the heart about her own spiritual journey and her ongoing commitment to practice as she steps further into lay life...
Read MoreThe life of the Buddha as it illustrates the six stages of pilgrimage—the call, homeleaving, the journey, contemplation, encounter, return…
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 MoreFor this Fusatsu (Renewal of Vows ceremony) Zuisei speaks of sacred space as the ground in which atonement and vow become possible…
Read MoreWe are never practicing alone—not in the darkest pit of hell, not in the brightest state of bliss. When we know this…
Read MoreHow do we reconcile the systemic harm perpetuated through the construction of gender with the ultimate truth of selflessness?
Read MoreThat which is beyond ordinary knowing, must be known intimately…
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 MoreGreat Determination is not an obsessive nor heroic quality, but rather, it is our humble, steadfast commitment to waking up—through the good, bad, and mundane…
Read MoreGreat Doubt is neither cynicism nor pessimism, but rather a deep commitment to the ongoing investigation of a human life…
Read MoreA look at the four stages of Great Faith and the role that they play in our commitment to the dharma…
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.