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Faith
In this lecture on faith, Rev. Daijaku Kinst discusses belief, trust and doubt –encouraging us that faith (shin) is where gladness and deep hunger meet.
What is Soto Zen Practice?
Rev. Shinshu Roberts gives a talk about what our “practice” is as students of Soto Zen Buddhism.
Discernment and Our Path of Practice
Suggesting three clarifying questions we might ask ourselves, Rev. Daijaku Kinst discusses discernment and how we can flourish in our lives of practice.
Spring and Gathas
Rev. Daijaku Kinst uses the arrival of Spring to talk about Gathas (Sanskrit for “verses”) which when used to punctuate our day, recall us to an awareness of interconnectedness and enable us to cut through what deludes us.
Passage
Discussing the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine, Rev. Shinshu Roberts shares teachings from Dogen to help us reflect on how to live each moment as if there is no past or future, grounding ourselves in our current experience, even though it may be quite complicated.
Change Makes Life Happen
Rev. Shinshu Roberts gives a talk about change, reminding us that there is no aspect of life that is not dependent on impermanence.
Zazen and Failure
Posing the question, “Are we willing to sit down and engage with our lives as they are?”, Rev. Daijaku Kinst discusses zazen and failure – the willingness to have what we think we know challenged.
Gassho Part 3
Rev. Shinshu Roberts gives her third and final talk on Gassho, reflecting that in following Soto Zen forms, we make our best effort, as forms are an expression of our vow and our inmost request.
Gassho Part 2
Rev. Shinshu Roberts gives her second talk on Gassho and form in Soto Zen practice, sharing Suzuki Roshi’s teaching that “the reasons why we observe such formal practice is to acquire absolute freedom.”
Turning the Light Inward
Rev. Daijaku Kinst discusses three aspects of tending to our awareness of self, reminding us that “who you are is not what you think”.
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