2023-07-25 The First Precept, or not to kill the mind of compassion and reverence
Description
Some reflections on violence and non-violence after the shootings at a downtown building site last Thursday [20 July].
Source(s): Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet by Thich Nhat Hanh, Rider 2022.
Automated transcript:
https://otter.ai/u/ErSveE_ekPYuSTwBmtb_N-bewes
A Dharma talk by Richard von Sturmer.
Texts used: Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki by David Chadwick; To Shine One Corner of the World by David Chadwick.
Published 04/30/24
A first-hand case study in working with reactive states of mind.
Source(s): A Fire Runs Through All Things: Zen Koans for Facing the Climate Crisis by Susan Murphy, Shambhala 2023
Published 04/25/24