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Buddhist priests from Ocean Gate Zen Center Buddhist Temple in Capitola share thoughts on communicating with others in a polarized age.
Rev. Shinshu Roberts and Rev. Jaku Kinst at the Sokoji 90th anniversary celebration at the San Francisco Soto Zen temple.
From publisher Shambala: But what did Dōgen really mean when he encouraged studying the self to forget the self? In this clarifying new commentary, esteemed Zen teacher Shinshu Roberts takes readers on a journey to understand Japan’s great Buddhist philosopher. Roberts applies her deep familiarity with Dōgen’s work to illuminate the text as a unified story in which Dōgen reveals the nondual nature of reality.
The first Thursday evening program is this week, and it feels especially timely.VThis has been a particularly stressful and anxiety-filled election cycle. Come join us on Thursday for mediation and community regardless of the outcome.
Rev. Shinshu Roberts begins the multi-part lecture series on the Ten Ox Herding Pictures from 9th C. China, well-known in Zen teachings about spiritual development in practice
Below is Rev. Kinst’s dharma talk on the Practice of Bowing.
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