Mad Ones, Wise Ones, and Rogues – Zen’s American Ancestors, Part 3

Join us for an immersive gathering where Sean Tetsudo shares anecdotes and wisdom about various Zen teachers, including Katagiri Roshi, Suzuki Roshi, and Bernie Glassman. Discover the humorous, insightful, and deeply personal stories from Tetsudo’s book ‘One Bird One Stone,’ along with his personal experiences and encounters with these influential figures in American Zen. This […]

The Five Ranks of Zen

Gerry Shishin Wick Roshi delves into the profound teachings of the Five Ranks of Zen, covering the historical context, the intricate nuances between the relative and the absolute, and their application in modern Zen practice.

Mad Ones, Wise Ones, and Rogues – Zen’s American Ancestors, Part 2

This is Part 2 from our previous event (HERE). All are welcome. In this series we will meet some of the bold eccentrics, scholars and artists who paved the way for Zen practice as we know it today — Sokei-an Sasaki, the “Original Dharma Bum” of 1920s and 30s America; Ruth Fuller Sasaki, a wealthy […]

Mad Ones, Wise Ones, and Rogues – Zen’s American Ancestors

Meet some of the bold eccentrics, scholars and artists who paved the way for Zen practice as we know it today — Sokei-an Sasaki, the “Original Dharma Bum” of 1920s and 30s America; Ruth Fuller Sasaki, a wealthy socialite who became the first American Zen priest; John Cage, whose silent musical compositions and lectures on […]

Community-Engaged Practice

We use the term Community Engaged Buddhism to describe a way of practicing on the path of service and social action close to home, in the intimacy of a neighborhood and local community. It is about opening the doors for relationship with those who live nearby but have previously been “othered” and marginalized.  Bread Loaf Mountain Zen has experimented with this […]

TONGLEN Compassion Meditation: Past, Present, & Practice

Join Buddhist minister, Daphna McKnight as she explores the historical roots of and current research into tonglen: a Tibetan Buddhist technique aimed at increasing compassion and relieving suffering. In this workshop, we will engage with tonglen as a formal meditation and an on-the-spot compassion practice. McKnight will be referencing her dissertation: Tonglen Meditation’s Effects on Compassion in Novice […]

Sound of One Hand Laughing

Sensei Sean Tetsudo Murphy , “The Sound of One Hand Laughing” A tour through the irreverent, iconoclastic, and crazy wisdom world of Zen and other spiritual traditions that use unconventional means to open minds and hearts. Drawing from contemporary and historical sources, Sensei Sean Tetsudo Murphy shares anecdotes and teaching stories that surprise, startle, and […]

Zen Is Nothing Other Than The Ethical Life

In some circles Zen is viewed with suspicion. What solid ethical foundation can there be to this radical take on spirituality, which pulls the rug out from under our certainties? Leaving us nothing to hold on to, is Zen a morally neutral zone – where anything goes? At the same time, throughout the liturgy we […]

A Cloud Never Dies

A new biographical documentary of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh narrated by actor Peter Coyote, A Cloud Never Dies weaves together original film and photographic archives, telling the story of a humble young Vietnamese monk and poet whose wisdom and compassion were forged in the suffering of war. In the face of violence, fear, and […]

Bodhi Day

Originally Printed : https://tricycle.org/beginners/buddhism/bodhi-day/   At the moment of the his enlightenment, according to the Avatamsaka Sutra (or Flower Garland Sutra), the Buddha declared, “I now see [that] all sentient beings everywhere fully possess the wisdom and virtues of the enlightened ones, but because of false conceptions and attachments, they do not realize it.” The […]