The Spiritual Journey – Ten Zen Ox Pictures (Part Two)

This episode delves into the experiences of glimpsing and attempting to grasp one’s true nature, sharing personal stories of spiritual awakening and the challenges of maintaining that connection. Learn the importance of daily practice and surrender to one’s deep, boundless essence as we navigate life’s trials and joys.

The Spiritual Journey – The Ten Zen Ox Pictures (Part One)

Genjo Marinello, a psychotherapist and spiritual director, shares his insights from 50 years of Zen practice, focusing on the first two images that symbolize the path to spiritual awakening. The session includes a guided meditation and open discussions on finding deeper connections beyond our narrow egoistic perspectives. Key topics include the role of suffering in […]

Ba’al Shem Zen: Buber’s Hasidic Tales as Koans

A rabbi and a roshi sat down to read Buber… More than a set-up for another inter-religious joke, this real-life occurrence has given rise to a rich exploration of spirit, mystical tradition and menschlichkeit, that untranslatable Yiddishism pointing to the condition of human decency and skillful means.

The Blue Cliff Record with David Hinton

David Hinton will discuss his new book published by Shambhala, The Blue-Cliff Record: A once-in-a-generation translation of the definitive Ch’an (Zen) koan collection. September 5, 2024

Mindfulness of Mind-Heart and the Five Conditions

When we project conditioning from our past onto the present, we turn a benign moment into something else. The Five Conditions model is a “user-friendly” version of the traditional 5 Aggregates/5 Skandhas system. It’s an extremely helpful tool in clarifying the distinction between our direct experience of reality and the mental projections we add to […]

Get Out of Your Head

When we project conditioning from our past onto the present, we turn a benign moment into something else. Understanding the “five conditions” can help us get back to reality. By Sean Murphy    Like many others, I’ve always found traditional Buddhist formulations of the five “aggregates” (Skt., skandhas ) difficult to put into practice in […]

White Tara of Great Peace Practice Program

Join ROSHI ILIA SHINKO PEREZ for a presentation: Visualizing her light and purifying waters we will not only soothe our hearts and purify our karma but also that of others. Mantra Recitation: 108 recitations of her mantra.

Opening to Oneness With the Zen Precepts

Oneness with others as well as with ethical precepts frees us from shoulds and should-nots. This enables us to become true peacemakers and not just “fixers” of discord. The Zen Peacemakers Three Tenets can help take us there. NANCY MUJO BAKER is the founding teacher of the No Traces Sangha in the lineage of Maezumi Roshi’s White Plum […]