Don't ignore what your life actually is... Practice tattoos us. Life stains us. Your life…
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Mountains & Rivers, Part 3
Michael continues discussing the teachings of Japanese Zen master Dōgen and his essay, Mountains and…
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Mountains & Rivers, Part 2
Michael describes the way mountains and rivers influenced Dōgen and the way they can teach…
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Mountains & Rivers, Part 1
Who was Dōgen? What were his main teachings? Michael introduces the teachings of the 13th-century…
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Lotus Sutra 16: The Empty Room
One day I can have such a killer exhale that I end as a puddle…
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Lotus Sutra 15: There is No Such Thing as an Atom
Everyone continually breaks down infinitely. How fast can a young woman get enlightened, especially if…
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Lotus Sutra 13: We Need Bodhisattvas
We need people who can rub our back and say "it's ok", and everything they…
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What is the Great Meaning?
Roshi Pat Enkyō O'Hara gives a morning dharma talk during a weekend retreat with Centre…
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Roshi Enkyo O’Hara on Zen Poetry
An incredible talk by Roshi Pat Enkyō O'Hara on Zen poetry and practice during her…
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Learning from the Insentient
Drawing on Instructions to the Cook, Michael offers a talk on the teachings of the…
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