Each Sunday after the 8:00 sitting, a volunteer speaker shares their thoughts with the sangha. Here are their sharings, posted for anyone who couldn’t attend.
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Omoiyari: The Quiet Kindness
By Kaz What does it really mean to care for others?In Japan, we call it 思いやり (omoiyari)—quiet kindness. From childhood, we’re encouraged to notice what…
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Dialectics
By Lakshmi Today, I wanted to talk about Dialectics because it’s a great example of how mindfulness has been incorporated into psychology—specifically through a theoretical…
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Empty is a Fuel: Finding Clarity in Stillness
By Jing S I sat quietly in the Hakone Gardens today, watching as sunlight filtered through the Japanese maples. It was there, surrounded by carefully…
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Origin by Patricia Fearey
Ann shared the poem “Origin” by Patricia Fearey Not from the stars I come, nor from the spiral tides of worlds far born,Though I have…
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Deeper Waters: Rev. Ito’s Legacy and the Journey of Consciousness
By Aaron Our zendo was founded by Reverend Ito, who used to share Zen teachings with us on a chalkboard. After his passing in the…
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Finding Connection in Silence
By Taylor Last Saturday, I did something out of my comfort zone: I spent a full day at Green Gulch Farms, a Zen center just…
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