Teachings
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When Spring Returns
September 15, 20181 min read
When spring returns to the earth, the myriad things are born. Smashing empty space to pieces, one is free and at ease. One will never again become attached to self or others. Although the Dharma Realm is vast, one can encompass it all. *** Venerable Master Hsuan Hua http://www.cttbusa.org/dharmatalks/chan.asp *** Image and Creation by Rosa Bellino.
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Teisho: Ruben Habito: Two Zen Questions – Guest Episode
September 13, 20182 min read
Description: This talk was given by Ruben Habito Roshi, founding teacher of Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas, TX and Professor of Comparative Religion at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He offers an inspiring introductory talk on Zen, centered on two key questions of a lifetime... Please enjoy this 30 minute talk from a great living Zen master to find out more!. NOTE: The original recording is at a low audio level with some background noise, however Rubne Roshi's...
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Flower’s Song, Dogen
September 8, 20181 min read
Haru kaze ni Waga koto no ha no Chirinuru o Hana no uta to ya Hito no nagamen. **** Will their gaze fall upon The petals of words I utter, Shaken loose and blown free by the spring breeze, As if only the notes Of a flower's song? **** The Zen Poetry of DOGEN Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace STEVEN HEINE Tuttle Publishing. Boston This talk was given by Zen teacher John Gaynor at The Meditatio Centre on wed 13 September 2017 Click to listen. **** Photo and creation by Rosa Bellino...
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Teisho: Happiness
September 6, 20181 min read
Description: In this talk, Henry touches on the various kinds of happiness, or sukha, as articulated by the Buddha, and explores why happiness is a worthwhile subject in light of the questions: Who are we? What are we? Why are we here? Ultimately, Zen practice can guide us into allowing the true experience of unconditional wellbeing. Post & Featured image: Happiness by mohamed_hassan, CCO Public Domain.
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The Meaning of it All, by David R Loy
September 1, 20186 min read
...by not taking this side rather than that, we become receptive to both. By not identifying with either, we can come to identify with everything. ~ David Loy The most important thing that humans create is meaning. Because of our distinctive ways of valuing and intending, it is with us (or, to express it less dualistically: in us, as us) that the cosmos becomes meaningful in a new way. To examine the universe objectively and conclude that...
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Teisho: Suffering, Beauty & The Dharma
August 30, 20181 min read
Description: Highlighting excerpts from two books, Why Buddhism is True, by Robert Wright and Narcissus and Goldmund, by Hermann Hesse, this talk focuses on three topics: suffering, beauty, and the Dharma. When we expose and examine our pain and the suffering caused by wanting things to be different than they are, it becomes easier to allow and accept it— just as it is. Then, we can truly discover the Dharma, and the experience of beauty is...
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Teisho: The Christmas Story & Zen
August 25, 20181 min read
All things pregnant with a single treasure. "... open the inn door and allow room for now? Attending to the present moment opens the space where the treasure that is intrinsic to our existence is revealed ..." Description: Essentially, the core of all the great traditions teach us about what it is to be human. In this beautiful talk, Henry explores some aspects of the Christmas story with a view from the Zen perspective. There is a star in the sky,...
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Butterfly and Flower
August 25, 20181 min read
Without a thought, the flower invites the butterfly. Without a thought, the butterfly visits the flower. When the flower blooms, the butterfly comes. When the butterfly arrives, the flower blooms. I do not know others; others do not know me. Not knowing each other, we act in accord with the Goddess of Spring. —Ryokan Photo and creation by Rosa Bellino
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