Category Archives: Other

Nothing but Lies and Falsehoods

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Ed Oberholtzer speaks about the Zen Precept of not speaking falsely. (May 18, 2022)

(Short) Cultivating Gratitude

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about how cultivating gratitude is part of cultivating compassion. (May 16, 2022)

Three Poisons, Three Strengths

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Julie Nelson speaks about how identifying our own tendencies in regard to the Three Poisons (greed, anger, and ignorance), and treating them tenderly, can unlock our strengths. (May 14, 2022)

Affirming Faith in Mind II

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Jeff Seul continues speaking about Sengcan’s “Affirming Faith in Mind.” (May 7, 2022)

(Short) Turning Toward the Hard Stuff

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk addressing how turning toward the difficulty in our life can open us to a life of compassion. (May 2, 2022)

Affirming Faith in Mind

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Jeff Seul speaks about Sengcan’s “Affirming Faith in Mind” (on p. 28 of the GBZC Sutra Book, 2019 Edition). (April 30, 2022)

(Short) Tonglen

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about the practice of “tonglen,” which receives pain and suffering and transforms it into healing and compassion. (April 25, 2022)

(Short) Three Types of Zen

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Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk, reflecting on Koun Yamada’s “3 Types of Zen.” (April 21, 2022)

(Short) Transforming Suffering

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk, about how our bodies can transform pain and suffering into love and compassion. (April 18, 2022)

(Short) On Being a Fish

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Julie Nelson reflects on Ehei Dogen’s distinction between fish and birds (in Genjokoan). (April 14, 2022)