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
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
There are the three books I recommend the most for exploring the Heart Sutra and the territory it covers: Thich Naht Hahn, The Heart of Understanding (1988) – a slim and accessible volume. If time for study is short, get this one. … Continue reading
Audio: Play in new window | Download This talk was given during the opening retreat for the 2012 Winter Practice Period which has the theme of “The Heart of the Matter” and includes study of the Heart Sutra. In this … Continue reading