Facing Extinction 2: A Personal Journal (Nov 14-22)
Facing Extinction: A Personal Journal about Trying to Do the Right Thing in a Climate Emergency. Topics: I Need You(r support for my activism); What Does Zen Have to Do with Climate Action? (a discuss...
12 Joulu 201935min
121 – The Practical Value of Awakening to the Absolute Aspect of Reality
Next week I'll take a break from my busy life and projects in order to attend a silent meditation retreat. After spending the half-a-year since my last retreat immersed in the relative aspect of life,...
1 Joulu 201930min
120 - Dogen's Four Ways Bodhisattvas Embrace Living Beings - Part 5 - Identity Action
I finish up our study of Zen master Dogen's essay "Four Ways Bodhisattvas Embrace Living Beings" with a discussion of "identity action," or "being in the same boat" with living beings. Even if you're ...
26 Marras 201930min
119 - Brightening the Mind: Refusing to be Tyrannized by Negative States
Practice can help us "brighten the mind" when we're feeling trapped in negativity, hopelessness, despair, discouragement, depression, lack of confidence, etc. We practice four steps: 1) Acknowledging ...
17 Marras 201930min
Facing Extinction 1: Nov. 3rd - 9th, 2019
This episode is a part of series I'm trying, "Facing Extinction: Trying to do the right thing in a climate emergency." What does it have to do with Zen and Buddhism? The connection may not be so expli...
13 Marras 201938min
118 - Buddha's Teachings 15: Nirvana as the Ultimate Goal of Original Buddhism
Nibbana means "extinguished," and attaining it means you have extinguished the "outflows" of sensuality, ignorance, and the desire for further existence. Someone who attains nibbana experiences ineffa...
2 Marras 201932min
117 - Clarifying the Mind Ground According to Keizan's "Zazen-Yojinki"
In his essay "Zazen Yojinki," or "Points to Keep in Mind When Practicing Zazen," 13th-century Zen master Keizan Jokin presents "clarify[ing] the mind-ground and dwell[ing] comfortably in [your] origin...
28 Loka 201926min
116 - Do You Need a Zen or Buddhist Teacher?
Every few weeks or so, I get an email from a listener who feels they need a Zen teacher. Some people have asked whether I might be able to function as a teacher for them long distance. I'm never sure ...
20 Loka 201938min
