Silent Illumination and Peacemaking

Dr. Li explores the relationship between meditation, inner peace, and peacemaking. Drawing from her book, 'The Illumination,' they discuss common misconceptions about meditation and the importance of recognizing and accepting all thoughts and feelings during practice. By cultivating moment-to-moment clear awareness, practitioners can better understand their mental habits and reactions, leading to a more genuine […]
Zen Peacemakers Core Training: Meditation Instruction with Michel Engu Dobbs, Roshi

April 8, 2024 Human beings have been practicing mindfulness or meditation for millennia. It is a natural activity for us, like sleep, or walking, or moving about. Often, this practice is part of a religious or spiritual tradition, taking on many varied forms. And many of us meditate unaffiliated with any doctrine or lineage. We […]
Zen in a Time of Uncertainty

“The Way of the Buddha is intrinsically accomplished and perfect; the principle of Buddhism is complete freedom” (from the Fukan Zazenji [Dogen’s essay on recommending Zazen to everyone]) Our Zen practice is a refuge that can help us in times of uncertainty… It offers stability in terms of being concrete and embodied. We show up […]