Student Sharing Blog

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.

  • ACCEPTING AND MAKING PEACE WITH EMOTIONS

    ACCEPTING AND MAKING PEACE WITH EMOTIONS

    Shared by Oscar Through meditation, I began to question how to accept negative emotions. Although wanting to be happy is a habit and being able…

  • Happiness is a habit

    Happiness is a habit

    Shared by Peter In the book titled “The Art of Living”, it said “Happiness is a habit.  It’s training” The author was Thich That Hahn, a…

  • “We were born with our spiritual power, ki.”

    “We were born with our spiritual power, ki.”

    Shared by Reni Rev. Ito’s teisho: “We were born with our spiritual power, ki.”    We were born with our life energy which is part of…

  • Zendo is closed on 9/4/2022

    Zendo is closed on 9/4/2022

    Our zendo is closed on 9/4 due to the event at Hakone Gardens. Zazen-Kai will resume on 9/11.

  • the 4 rules from the late Master Sheng Yen

    the 4 rules from the late Master Sheng Yen

    Jia shared the 4 rules from the late Master Sheng Yen of the Dharma Drum Mountain: 四要:需要、想要、能要、該要。When you wish for something, ask yourself these fourquestions:…

  • Mindfulness provides incredible freedom

    Mindfulness provides incredible freedom

    Shared by Jing It provides the ability to question the accuracy of the perception provide the ability to respond to the feeling/emotion rather than react.…

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