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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What is “Mu”?
Shared by Ann. Mu is a koan associated with Rinzai zen. In one story associated with this koan, a monk asks a teacher whether a dog…
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Omotenashi おもてなし
Shared by Kaz Omotenashi has been part of Japanese culture for a long time. Omote means front, nashi means nothing. Omotenashi means from the bottom…
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Don’t try to ride two horses at the same time
Talk by Ann From Daily Sutras （禅宗日課聖典） Know! You are the Light itself Rely on yourself Do not rely on others. The Dharma is the…
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色即是空・空即是色
shiki soku zekuu ・kuu soku zeshiki Shared by Jia This calligraphy by Rev Ito hangs in our zendo. Jia shared the meaning of this phrase.…
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Empathy
Oscar talked about empathy. With the current state of the world and our country, I find myself feeling angry at myself and feeling useless and…
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Desire
Talk by Chris What is the source of desire? How are we to act on our feelings of desire – how we want ourselves or…
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