Episodes
A talk on Thich Nhat Hanh's The Miracle of Mindfulness. “When I love you, I maintain my freedom, I respect my freedom.”
Published 09/26/24
Published 09/26/24
A talk for the Ocean Mind Sangha's 2024 Fall Ango Entering Ceremony
Published 09/19/24
A talk on the eight ways of cultivatingloving-kindness
Published 08/22/24
A talk on the practice of metta or loving-kindness—includes a guided meditation.
Published 08/14/24
A talk on the power of giving and of taking refuge in self and other.
Published 08/08/24
Why do we do what we do? Is there another way to answer this question than with the word “because”…?
Published 07/25/24
Insightful Buddhist teachings on zazen (silent meditation) and a gentle reminder to return to your cushion.
Published 07/21/24
The Second Bodhisattva Vow, aka the Buddhist go-to guide to a rich and fulfilling life.
Published 06/05/24
Keep your spiritual practice alive and strong—to vow is a powerful daily practice, and it is essential for lay Zen practitioners.
Published 05/08/24
On the first bodhisattva vow—sentient beings are numberless, I vow to save them or what it means to love, even when it is difficult to do so
Published 05/04/24
On the fourth bodhisattva vow—the buddha way is unattainable, I vow to attain it, and its relationship to the three doors of karma
Published 04/11/24
The third bodhisattva vow—the dharmas are boundless, I vow to master them —speaks of the importance of letting everything in our lives teach us.
Published 03/21/24
Sloth and torpor is a subtle turning away of our vows, but we can always return and re-engage with what is most important to us.
Published 02/18/24
Published 02/17/24
Restlessness and worry roil the mind like the wind roils water, robbing it of its calm. The antidote? Mindfulness.
Published 02/15/24
Restlessness and worry roil the mind like the wind roils water, robbing it of its calm. The antidote? Mindfulness.
Published 02/14/24
A live, spontaneous engagement of the dharma between teacher and students
Published 02/08/24
A live, spontaneous engagement of the dharma between teacher and students
Published 02/07/24
Published 12/10/23
When we’re at peace within ourselves, unshakeable determination flourishes.
Published 12/10/23
Simplicity is a powerful tool, a way for us to wake up to reality as it is.
Published 12/07/23
Simplicity is a powerful tool, a way for us to wake up to reality as it is.
Published 12/06/23
Using gratitude and mindfulness of breathing to work with conflict.
Published 10/28/23
Using gratitude and mindfulness of breathing to work with conflict.
Published 10/28/23