In today’s Bendowa, Master Dogen recounts the story of his travels to China, searching for Truth … First, his years of study with Rinzai Zen Master Myozen, before heading to China and beginning the Soto Zen path. What is the difference between “Rinzai” and “Soto”?  Well, there are many differences in methods and approaches. But…

The “slogan” of our Sangha is Life is our Temple. I truly believe that, perhaps for the first time in history, it is more fruitful for us to practice and learn Buddhism outside of a monastery than inside. In the past, one had to go to a monastery to access Buddhist writings, teachers and a…

Well, today’s sitting won’t be too quiet. In fact, its pretty crazy and noisy. My wife is away for the day, so I am watching our son Leon. But that doesn’t mean I can’t get a bit of sitting in  …. baby-sitting-sitting. In fact, while it is usually our practice to sit in a quiet…

WARNING: THE SIGNAL FOR TODAY’S NETCAST CUTS OUT MIDWAY THROUGHZAZEN. SO, PLEASE KEEP GOIN’ ON YOUR OWN TODAY (SITTING TIME: 40 MINUTES),FOLLOWED BY KINHIN, VERSE OF ATONEMENT & FOUR VOWS Please join our weekly “Live from Treeleaf” Zazenkai meditation … We start with 3 floor prostrations (or deep Gassho), then chant the Heart Sutra in…

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