November 3, 2018
Ceremony of Aid, Thursday, November 15 We hold this ceremony each year on the Thursday before Thanksgiving, as a way of sending spiritual and material aid to those suffering from hunger throughout the world. During the ceremony, there will be an opportunity to make a monetary donation to Oxfam, and the Center will match our…
October 30, 2018
A few rounds with a new sitting group trigger a maddening case of Zen snob stink.
October 30, 2018
The First Buddhist Precept — to resolve not to kill — sounds deceptively simple, and yet it can be a lifelong koan.
October 30, 2018
Commentary by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhed on the Blue Cliff Record Koan No. 48: “Turning Over the Teakettle.”
October 28, 2018
Throughout much of history women’s bodies have been viewed as impure and dangerous by prevailing androcentric cultures, west and east, and unfortunately there still are many examples of this attitude in Buddhism today. In this story from the Song Dynasty, Miaozong, a Dharma heir of Dahui, courageously gives a lively demonstration of the true nature…
October 26, 2018
Finding Your Seat, Saturday, October 27 It can be a challenge to keep the practice going every day. This is one of the many reasons we have Finding Your Seat, which is offered on most Saturdays. It starts at 11:00 a.m. with a question-and-answer period, 20 minutes of zazen, and another Q&A. At noon, participants…
October 14, 2018
The minimal response we can offer our descendants, who are under more threats than ever, is to vote. This is a contemporary way to “enter the marketplace with helping hands,” the ultimate stage of Dharma practice.
October 12, 2018
Audrey’s Funeral In planning for the funeral of Audrey Fernandez at 11 a.m. this Sunday, October 14, we need to make our best guess as to how many to expect, which is hard to know since the funeral is open to the public. We will be putting many chairs in the Buddha Hall, but since…
October 10, 2018
Ingredients 1 lb of tofu 4 Tbs. oil for sautéing ¼ cup soy sauce 2 cups of diced onion 1 lb of mushrooms, sliced 2 Tbs. butter 2 Tbs. flour 10 oz wide or medium noodles 2 cups veggie broth 2 Tbs dijon mustard ¼ to ½ cup of sour cream Instructions Drain and press…
October 10, 2018
Ingredients 1 lb. pasta (any kind – spaghetti, macaroni, bowtie, rotini, etc.) ¼ c light miso ¼ c tahini ¼ c tamari (or soy sauce) ¼ c nutritional yeast ¼ c lemon juice ¼ c olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced Instructions Cook the pasta, drain, and return to pot. Blend the remaining ingredients to…