Break the Rules!

Modern contextual behavioral science has recently discovered that our verbal behavior can exert a powerful influence over our lives. It turns out that we verbally construct self rules abstracted from our direct experience of life and use these rules to guide our behaviors in specific contexts. Initially, our behavior is shaped by the consequences of […]

Eve Marko Dharma Talk: Turning Points

by Roshi Eve Myonen Marko (This talk was given by Eve in a one-day retreat on January 14, 2011 the day before Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday.) We’ve dedicated this one-day retreat to Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday we celebrate tomorrow. I want to talk about a particular night in King’s life, a dark […]

Eve Marko Dharma Talk: What to Talk About

by Eve Myonen Marko (From a talk given on June 13, 2009.) Whether we know it or not, we develop our own life’s collection of koans. Here is one of mine: Eve asked Zen Master Bernie early one morning, “What should I speak about today?” Zen Master Bernie asked, “The way we make love?” Appreciatory […]

Zen Peacemakers Rule and Precepts

The Three Treasures, The Three Tenets, The Ten Practices, The Four Commitments and The Bodhisattva Vow serve as the foundation for the Zen Peacemaker work and practice. One may pursue their study with a teacher and/preceptor.   Three Treasures of a Zen Peacemaker Recognizing my place in the Circle of Life, I take refuge in: […]