2016-08-24 – Scott Williams

Scott Williams discusses what it means to have the courage to be present. Every conflict is an opportunity for us to practice courage and creativity so that we can restore the relationship and our clarity of thought […]

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2016-08-17 – Taking Care

Suzuki-Roshi said, “When you see how the world is, you know that somebody has to step up and be trustworthy.” This is the spirit of our practice. – Les Kaye

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2016-08-03 – A New Tradition

Traditions are always started by a non-traditionalist – someone who wakes up the community with a new creative way. Over time, the tradition can become a habit and lose its meaning. Les encourages us to make it a new tradition, every time we sit […]

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2016-07-27 – Just Trust

How do we let go of ideas of perfection, and just trust in unlimited mind? With practice, little by little, we drop off our attachments and expectations, and experience unconditional love […]

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2016-07-20 – Phuong Ertley

Phuong Ertley discusses the functional and poetic purposes of the forms and structures in Zen […]

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2016-07-06 – The Natural World

Everything is in balance and harmony in the natural world, even though there are hardships and struggles […]

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2016-06-29 – Distractions

Les discusses distractions in practice, and how to balance having focus with having a broad view of things […]

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2016-06-15 – Victor Legge

Victor Legge discusses his experience with Shikantaza & enlightenment […]

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2016-06-08 – Everything Changes

What is Buddhism? Everything changes. Buddhism itself has also changed and will keep changing […]

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