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Maria Reis Habito: Coming Out of Exile
With grace and deep compassion, Maria Habito offers us a beautiful story of deliverance from exile. Like the Israelites being in bondage in Egypt, we are all in some kind
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David Loy: Changing our Story
In his teisho, David Loy leads us through a consideration of the stories that many of the world’s religions tell. They are stories which give priority to a world separate
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Carolyn Seburn: The Barbarian Has No Beard
In this teisho, Carolyn takes us through case 4 of the Mumonkan or Gateless Gate. The case is simply stated: Wakuan said, “Why has the western barbarian no beard?” The
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Teisho: Valerie Forstman: The Zero Point
In this teisho, Valerie continues with the theme “beginners mind.” Drawing on Dogen’s fascicle “Continuous Practice” from the Shobogenzo, we are reminded of the all-inclusive and undivided circle of the
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Teisho: Valerie Forstman: Falling into the Well
Valerie takes up another of Haryo’s turning words in this teisho. A monk asks Haryo, “What is the Way?” Haryo answers, “A clearly enlightened monk falls into a well.” This
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Teisho: Valerie Forstman: You Are That Shining
This teisho by Valerie is offered on the night of the first full moon of the new year while a gentle snow settles on the piñon pines outside the zendo.
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Teisho: Sean Murphy: The “Five Conditions”
This Dharma talk is presented by Zen master and author Sean Murphy. Drawing on his long career as a Zen teacher, he presents a reframing of the important Buddhist concept
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