Category Archives: Other

Turning Toward as Refuge

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Jeff Seul speaks about “taking refuge” as an opting-in (rather than –out), with reference to the GBZC Resilient Sangha Project. (July 2, 2022)

(Short) Great Determination

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about how great determination is an essential part of waking up to our heart of compassion. (June 29, 2022)

(Short) Make Practice Your Whole Life

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about how being fully present to what we·re already doing in our daily lives is fundamental to living a life of compassion. (June 22, 2022)

The Inner Vinaya

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Jeff Seul speaks about Zen in the world. (June 18,2022)

(Short) Mudita

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Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk about the cultivation of mudita, sympathetic joy. (June 17, 2022)

(Short) Longing

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk, speaking about how our longing leads is to our true selves and the source of compassion. (June 15, 2022)

(Short) Make Offerings to Demons

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about how rather than fighting our demons, offering them acceptance and love can diminish their power over us. (June 8, 2022)

(Short) Grief, Anger, and Fear

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Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk during the week of the Uvalde, TX school shooting. (May 26, 2022)

(Short) See Difficulties as Buddha

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk, reflecting on how we can hold confusion and difficulty in vast Awareness. (May 25, 2022)

Self-Compassion

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Fran Ludwig speaks about how, by more fully meeting our own pain and suffering, we can bring more genuine compassion to the pain and suffering of others. (May 21, 2022)