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On New Year’s Day Master Ikkyu went door to door with a human skull on a pike: “Happy New Year!” His message is more sanguine than you...
January 8, 2019
On New Year’s Day Master Ikkyu went door to door with a human skull on a pike: “Happy New Year!” His message is more sanguine than you...
The founder of the Zen school said there are fundamentally two entrances to the Path - reason and practice. Do we have to choose?...
This may seem to be a contradiction in terms, but self-compassion is essential to true awakening. Genko Kathy Blackman speaks at the Zen Center, December 9,...
Hakuin Zenji’s Poem “Song of Zazen” starts by assuring us that beings are Buddhas as surely as ice is water. Grasping this tenet is key...
The first of the Buddhist perfections is Dana, or generosity. Why is it first? Koshin Chris Cain speaks at the Zen Center, November 25, 2018. Click...
It’s counterintuitive to be thankful for our troubles as well as our joys. Zen helps us see the value in being grateful for all of it. ...
December 9 - Genko - This may seem to be a contradiction in terms, but self-compassion is essential to true awakening...
December 2 - Koshin - Hakuin Zenji’s Poem “Song of Zazen” starts by assuring us that beings are Buddhas as surely as ice is water....
The Buddha makes an unusual request – that we make a spiritual practice of observing the impermanence of all things, including our own life. How...
How do we progress in Buddhist practice? Isn’t it about NOT progressing? In Rinzai Zen we ask you to diligently make an effort until there...