September 29, 2023
Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #89, âDongshanâs âNo Grassââ
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 6
Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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September 28, 2023
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #3
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 5
Commentary on the teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck (Part 3). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
September 27, 2023
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #2
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 4
Commentary on the teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck (Part 2). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
September 26, 2023
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #1
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 3
Commentary on the teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck (Part 1). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
September 25, 2023
Teachings of Zen Master Foyan
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Foyan. Sources: Zenâs Chinese Heritage: The Masters and their Teachings (Expanded Edition) by Andy Ferguson. Wisdom Publications, 2011. Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom, translated and edited by Thomas Cleary. Shambhala Press, 2000. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
September 24, 2023
Teachings of Zen Master Yuanwu
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Yuanwu. Sources: Zenâs Chinese Heritage: The Masters and their Teachings (Expanded Edition) by Andy Ferguson. Wisdom Publications, 2011. Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom, translated and edited by Thomas Cleary. Shambhala Press, 2000. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
September 21, 2023
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The Fall 2023 calendar is available here. Sangha Meeting Recap This past Sunday, we held a Zoom conversation that highlighted differing needs and expectations regarding the Centerâs engagement with anti-racism and social justice issues in general. With some 50 participants, including members of the Board of Trustees and other leaders, it was an opportunity to…
September 17, 2023
Work Practice
How to engage your practice in the midst of activity, whether it involves manual work or intellectually-demanding tasks. Resources: Sweeping Changes: Discovering the Joy of Zen in Everyday Tasks by Gary Thorp (Walker Books, 2000). Â âThe Value of âDeep Workâ in an Age of Distraction,â Hidden Brain podcast featuring Cal Newport (July 25, 2017). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Transcript
September 14, 2023
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Reminder: Esther Gokhale Workshop, Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm Zazen and Teisho by Dhara-sensei, Sunday, September 17, 8:30 am In the zendo at Arnold Park, weâll have one extended round of sitting with a bell at the half-way point for a posture change, followed by kinhin, a short chanting service, and then teisho. All will…
September 10, 2023
Working With Obstructions in Our Zazen
September 2023 Sesshin, Day 2
Reading from Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript