Audio: Play in new window | Download As seems to be usual for me lately I didn’t stick too close to the script but the notes, which are a refined version of what I posted earlier are here for your … Continue reading
I had a dream last night about meeting a man by coincidence with whom I felt great affinity and connection. I was at the side of the road trying to fix a flat tire but the hole was too big. … Continue reading
Saturday practice this week Our regular 6am – 9am Saturday morning practice returns this week (Feb 18). Throughout Practice Period we are enjoying breakfast together every week. Bring a small potluck item to add to the oatmeal. And from 9:30am … Continue reading
hi all, I didn’t give the seminar talk this week as I have a bad cold. I’m on the mend and will be able to get back into things in the next few days. In the meantime if you didn’t … Continue reading
Audio: Play in new window | Download This talk given at our first monthly Zen in Bellingham lecture series. The notes here are a reasonable brief impression of what I spoke about but the recorded talk is much more filled … Continue reading
Audio: Play in new window | Download In this talk I gave a summary of our discussions so far about Buddhist wisdom (prajna paramita) and we started the first key line of the sutra where Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was deeply practicing … Continue reading
Audio: Play in new window | Download I was making this guided meditation for my mindfulness-based stress reduction class in Seattle and realized that it may be useful for the study of the skandhas as part of our Heart Sutra … Continue reading
Audio: Play in new window | Download Norman has a number of talks on the Heart Sutra on his www.EverydayZen.org website (go to Study Guide -> Emptiness Teachings and scroll down) and I dipped into them this last weekend while … Continue reading
The key teaching in the Heart Sutra is introduced in the very first line in the shorter version that we chant in Zen: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, when deeply practicing prajña paramita, clearly saw that all five aggregates are empty and thus … Continue reading
Audio: Play in new window | Download I somehow really over-prepared for this talk so the notes below will be given in different pieces over the first two talks most likely. If I have time I’ll edit this down to … Continue reading