January 28, 2024
Our Attitude Toward Practice
Finding a way beyond grasping and rejecting, beyond success and failure. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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January 27, 2024
Zen and Work Practice
Work can be an active form of Zen, bringing our practice “off the mat” and into the world — whether the traditional manual work (such as cooking, cleaning, and gardening) or, these days, at a desk reading, writing, computing, and so on.
January 26, 2024
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Saturday dokusan (John-sensei), January 27 Saturday-morning dokusan was instituted to accommodate members who can’t make it to the regular dokusans held during the week. To participate, take a seat on the left side of the Arnold Park zendo, near the Kannon Room, any time before 10:00 am. An announcement will be made before dokusan begins….
January 21, 2024
Working with Pain
The experience of physical pain is part of the human condition. In taking up a sitting practice, we have the opportunity to learn how to work with pain and transform our relationship to it. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
January 20, 2024
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Teisho by Dhara-sensei Tomorrow, Sunday, January 21 Starting 8:30 am in the Arnold Park zendo, we’ll sit one extended round with a bell at the half-way point for posture change, followed by kinhin, a short chanting service, and Sensei’s teisho. As always, you can also join on Zoom or our audio livestream. Also Tomorrow: Winter…
January 12, 2024
Nothing Special #3
January 2024 Sesshin, Day 6
Commentary on Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life and Practice by Charlotte Joko Beck Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
January 11, 2024
Nothing Special #2
January 2024 Sesshin, Day 5
Commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 2) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
January 10, 2024
Nothing Special #1
January 2024 Sesshin, Day 4
Commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 1) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
January 9, 2024
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #3
January 2024 Sesshin, Day 3
Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 3) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
January 8, 2024
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #2
January 2024 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 2) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript