Crooked River Zen Center

This dharma talk is in response to those who have expressed an interest in learning more about the practice of zazen. In this talk Dean steps away from Dogen's "Fukanzazengi". To discuss the Three Types of Zazen as presented by Kokyo Henkle. Kōkyō   has been practicing Zen Buddhism since 1990 in residence at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, and No Abode Hermita...

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

Talk #14 of the monthly Jukai class taught by Dean Williams. The Jukai class will be using the text Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, By Bhikkhu Anālayo. The class is open to anyone who wishes to deepen their practice.

Winter Sesshin 2021 talk 5, Dean Williams on "work practice"; how we bring our practice into the workplace, the hindrances to doing so and the rewards we experience when we actually do it, not just for ourselves but for all we encounter there.

Winter Sesshin 2021 talk 4, Jeffery Barkstrom on "work practice"; how we bring our practice into the workplace, the hindrances to doing so and the rewards we experience when we actually do it, not just for ourselves but for all we encounter there.

Winter Sesshin 2021 talk 3, Dean Williams on "work practice"; how we bring our practice into the workplace, the hindrances to doing so and the rewards we experience when we actually do it, not just for ourselves but for all we encounter there.

Winter Sesshin 2021 talk 2, Keith Gliesman on "work practice"; how we bring our practice into the workplace, the hindrances to doing so and the rewards we experience when we actually do it, not just for ourselves but for all we encounter there.

Winter Sesshin 2021 talk 1 on "work practice"; how we bring our practice into the workplace, the hindrances to doing so and the rewards we experience when we actually do it, not just for ourselves but for all we encounter there. 

Bill Shaul and Robin Hargate of Racial Allyship explore the nature of white privilege, impact of historical and current institutional racism, guiding individuals in understanding the nature of their white privilege to establish a personal life plan for greater understanding of and allyship with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) both individually and in communities.

Talk #13 of the monthly Jukai class taught by Dean Williams. The Jukai class will be using the text Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, By Bhikkhu Anālayo. The class is open to anyone who wishes to deepen their practice.

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

This dharma talk is in response to those who have expressed an interest in learning more about the practice of zazen. This is one of what I anticipate will be a series of talks concerning Dogen's seminal teaching on this subject, "Fukanzazengi".

This dharma talk is in response to those who have expressed an interest in learning more about the practice of zazen. This is the second of what I anticipate will be a series of talks concerning Dogen's seminal teaching on this subject, "Fukanzazengi".

This dharma talk is in response to those who have expressed an interest in learning more about the practice of zazen. This is the second of what I anticipate will be a series of talks concerning Dogen's seminal teaching on this subject, "Fukanzazengi".

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

This dharma talk is in response to those who have expressed an interest in learning more about the practice of zazen. This is the second of what I anticipate will be a series of talks concerning Dogen's seminal teaching on this subject, "Fukanzazengi".

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

Talk #12 of the monthly Jukai class taught by Dean Williams. The Jukai class will be using the text Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization, By Bhikkhu Anālayo. The class is open to anyone who wishes to deepen their practice. This talk is on chapter 9, Dhammas: The Hindrances.

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

This dharma talk is in response to those who have expressed an interest in learning more about the practice of zazen. This will be the first of what I anticipate will be a series of talks concerning Dogen's seminal teaching on this subject, "Fukanzazengi"

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text.

Dean Williams will facilitate this evening of inspiration and delight. We will listen to musical selections by master jazz improvisors such as Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, and Keith Jarrett, interspersed with quotes from Zen masters and jazz musicians to help us gain some insights into creativity. According to Dean, the similarities in their comments on the creative process is striking. It se...

This week Dean continues our Thursday study text Radical Dharma, Talking Race, Love, and Liberation. We hope you join our Sangha in the study of this timely and poignant text