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Teisho, An Encouragement Talk During Zazen
Episode 268
Last week I led a sesshin, or silent Zen retreat. Participants participated in a 24-hour schedule of zazen, chanting, silent work, formal meals, and …
2 years, 3 months ago
267 - Ten Fields of Zen, Field Three - Mindfulness: Cultivating Awareness Every Moment
Episode 267
The third Field of Zen practice is Mindfulness, which is cultivating clear awareness of what is happening, moment by moment, within you and around yo…
2 years, 3 months ago
What Would the Buddha Say About the Suffering in the World?
Episode 266
Recently, someone submitted a Dharma question for me to address: "I wonder what Buddha would say to us about the crises facing humanity, particularly…
2 years, 4 months ago
265 - Ten Fields of Zen, Field Two - Zazen: Our Total Response to Life (3 of 3)
Episode 265
This is the third episode of three comprising the "Zazen" chapter of my book, "The Ten Fields of Zen Practice: A Primer for Practitioners." I start b…
2 years, 4 months ago
264 - Ten Fields of Zen, Field Two - Zazen: Our Total Response to Life (2 of 3)
Episode 264
This is the second episode of three comprising the "Zazen" chapter of my book, "The Ten Fields of Zen Practice: A Primer for Practitioners." I finish…
2 years, 4 months ago
263 - Ten Fields of Zen, Field Two - Zazen: Our Total Response to Life (1 of 3)
Episode 263
The second Field of Zen practice is Zazen. "Za" means seated, and "zen" means meditation. However, as 13th-century Zen master Dogen famously stated, …
2 years, 4 months ago
262 - The Value, Care, and Feeding of Dharma Friendships (2 of 2)
Episode 262
The Buddha famously said "admirable friendship," or what I'm calling Dharma friendship, is the entirety of the holy life. In the last episode, I disc…
2 years, 5 months ago
261 – The Value, Care, and Feeding of Dharma Friendships (1 of 2)
Episode 261
The Buddha famously said the "admirable friendship," or what I'm calling Dharma friendship, is the entirety of the holy life. In this episode, I disc…
2 years, 5 months ago
260 – Ten Fields of Zen, Field One – Bodhicitta: Way-Seeking Mind
Episode 260
This episode on Bodhicitta, or Way-Seeking Mind, is chapter two of my book The Ten Fields of Zen Practice: A Primer for Practitioners." Bodhicitta is…
2 years, 6 months ago
259 – Ten Fields of Zen, Introduction – What Is Zen Practice?
Episode 259
In this introductory chapter to my book, "The Ten Fields of Zen Practice: A Primer for Practitioners," I discuss the nature of practice and "progress…
2 years, 6 months ago