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Abundant Advantage: Talk 2 from the January Intro to Meditation Retreat, Valerie Forstman
Wander into the center of the circle of wonder, right where you sit. In accordance with this saying, let us practice. Valerie explores the dharma hall discourse that Dogen gave
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Falling Snow
All last night and This morning still, Snow falling in the deepest mountains; Ah, to see the autumn leaves Scattering in my home. ~ Dogen
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Daily Activities
Transmitting to the east the way the ancestors brought from the west, My daily activities illuminated by the moon and shadowed by the clouds, Because I revere the ancient way
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Winter Retreat
The white mountain of Echizen My winter retreat: A blanket of clouds Covering the frosted peaks And snowy slopes. ~ Dogen Zenji
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The Moon Will Come
Creating a pond, do not wait for the moon. When the pond is built, the moon will come. ~ Eihei Dogen
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Uji – Being-Time, Dogen
An old Buddha said: For the time being, I stand astride the highest mountain peaks. For the time being, I move on the deepest depths of the ocean floor. For
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Dharmatalk (Guest): John Gaynor: Zen Master Dôgen Kigen (Part 2 of 2)
Description: This is the second part of a talk given by John Gaynor, a Zen Teacher with The Oxford Zen Centre. The why, how and what of meditation is explored,
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Dharmatalk (Guest): John Gaynor: Zen Master Dôgen Kigen (Part 1 of 2)
“… If one person is harmonizing this experience of Dogen’s, then we all are …” Description: John Gaynor is a Zen Teacher with The Oxford Zen Centre. This wonderful
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Dharmatalk: Infinite Heart Opening (Practice Basics)
“… The Way is never apart from you right where you are …” Description: There are a myriad of ways to parse the human experience and find clarity. This talk is
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