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2026-11-10 Joyful Effort 1

2026/11/11

The Virya Paramita, an antidote to laziness, busy-ness and burnout. Sources: The World Could be Otherwise - Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path Norman Fischer and The Practice of Perfection - The Paramitas from a Zen Buddhist Perspective by Robert Aitken.

2026-10-27 Nature Koans 5: Shoyoroku Case 69, Nanquan's Cats and Cows

2026/10/28

"The buddhas of past, present and future do not know it, but cats and cows know it." In this teisho we look at what animals know. Texts: Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home by Rupert Sheldrake Being a Beast by Charles Foster The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild by Craig Childs.

2026-10-13 Giving 2

2026/10/27

The power of generosity -- like the rays of the sun. Source: The World Could Be Otherwise by Norman Fisher.

2026-09-29 Giving 1

2026/09/30

Beginning to explore the Dāna Pāramitā. Main Source: The Practice of Perfection by Robert Aitken.

2026-09-10 Bodhidharma's Wake Up Sermon

2026/09/10

Description: Non-Attachment. Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma by Red Pine.

2026-09-09 Bodhidharma's Bloodstream Sermon 3

2026/09/09

Description: Buddhas and cause and effect. Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma by Red Pine.

2026-09-08 Bodhidharma's Bloodstream Sermon 2

2026/09/08

Description: Mind is Buddha. Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma by Red Pine.

2026-09-07 Master Dōgens Extensive Record 2

2026/09/07

Description: A selection ōf Dōgen's encouragement talks to inspire our practice. Main sources: Dogen's Extensive Record: Eihei Kōroku, translated by Taigen Dan Leighton and Shohaku Okumura (same as yesterday) The Art of Just Sitting edited by John Daido Loori.

2026-09-06 Master Dōgens Extensive Record 1

2026/09/05

Description: A selection ōf Dōgen's encouragement talks to inspire our practice. Main sources: Dogen's Extensive Record: Eihei Kōroku, translated by Taigen Dan Leighton and Shohaku Okumura.

2026-09-05 Bodhidharma's Bloodstream Sermon 1

2026/09/05

Description: Mind is Buddha. Source: The Zen Teaching of Bodhidharma by Red Pine.

2026-08-25 How Long Will It Take?

2026/08/26

To think of practice as having a goal takes us away from the present moment. We can become impatient when we don't see the desired results of our zazen, and this impatience can become a hindrance in our practice. Texts: The Gateless Barrier, Robert Aitken The Three Pillars of Zen, Philip Kapleau.

2026-08-11 Patience

2026/08/12

The Kshanti Paramita. Active patience or forbearance as an antidote to anger.

2026-07-21 Nature Koans 5: Mumonkan Case 6, 'The Buddha Holds Up a Flower'

2026/07/22

The Sangha assembled on Vulture Peak to hear a discourse by the Buddha. The Buddha simply held up a flower. Only Mahakashyapa smiled. Texts: The Gateless Barrier, Robert Aitken Disciples of the Buddha, Zenno Ishigami.

2026-07-07 The Bodhisattva Precepts 3

2026/07/18

Some reflections of the 10 cardinal precepts and some questions to discuss. Source: The World Could Be Otherwise, Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path by Norman Fischer.

2026-06-23 The Bodhisattva Precepts 2

2026/06/25

A look at the three pure precepts and the first five cardinal precepts. Source: The World Could be Otherwise by Norman Fischer.