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Shin-Jin-Mei (Verses on the Faith-Mind) by Sosan, Part 3 of 3
Episode Description: Henry continues to explicate Sosan’s Shin-Jin Mei and incorporates the Three Treasures—Buddha, Dharma and Sangha–into the meaning of the poem. The Shin-Jin-Mei is an example of Dharma, a teaching
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Life is worth living … full flow! {VIDEO}
“…life, … for all it’s bruises and false starts, it’s blind alleys and reversals, it’s failures, … is worth living … full flow …” This YouTube video, below, is being posted
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Spring Sesshin Part 2 of 2, Case 10: Book of Equanimity, An Old Woman near Taizan
Episode Description: In this second talk of our spring sesshin, Henry elucidates the the case of an old, wise woman near Taizan who gives directions to a lost monk. Henry acknowledges
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Behind the Scenes: Journey Through Japan Continues …
… from Behind The Scenes: A Sanbo Zen Documentary …. One of the walkways of Sojiji monastery – a major Soto Zen training institution, where Harada Sogaku Daiun (Great Cloud) Roshi
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Behind the Scenes: A Sanbo Zen Documentary
A few early photos from Henry Shukman’s whirl-wind odyssey through Japan, accompanied by a film crew making a documentary about Sanbo Zen… Guided by
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Spring Sesshin Part 1 of 2, Mu Koan
Episode Description: This talk, the first during our spring sesshin, introduces the Koan Mu and addresses the challenges that arise during a first sesshin. Henry compares zen practice to musical instrument
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