Dharma Talk: “The Year of the Snake” with Valerie Forstman
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On this first day of the Lunar New Year with the world in turmoil, Valerie turns to case 22 of the Blue Cliff Record, “Seppo’s ‘Poisonous Snake.’” What life-giving poison
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Dharma Talk: “What Meets the Eye” with Valerie Forstman
This talk begins with a look at Zen’s parable of the second arrow. What does the story say to us now when we may find ourselves despairing about despair? In
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Dharma Talk: “The Path to Discernment” with Carolyn Seburn
Carolyn discusses Mumonkan case 11: Jôshû Examines the Hermits as an invitation to examine and trust our own discernment.
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January 9th Dharma Talk from Valerie Forstman
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Dharma Talk: Breakthroughs Part 2 with Henry Shukman
At this time when many of us may be feeling daunted and uncertain, we gather in the zendo to tap into our shared deeper nature that meditation can open up,
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Poetry, Practice, and the Wild Ethics of Love: A Conversation with David Hinton
David Hinton has published numerous books of poetry and essays, and many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy—all informed by an abiding interest in deep ecological thinking. This widely-acclaimed
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Kali Basman: Cultivating Wonder
Kali invites us to examine the wide array of features that comprise “The Practice Field,” the many aspects of our path of practice. She states that as a species we
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Teshin Sweger: Am I too old to realize my true nature?
Teshin Sweger invites us to consider a koan that is not in any of the koan collections. He asks us to consider the koan of our aging. In practice he
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David Loy: A Buddhist Response to the Ecological Crisis
Author, Zen teacher, and Ecodharma activist David Loy begins his talk reminding us that the ecological crisis is the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced, and that we are doing
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