Thousand Harbours Zen

ZNS 130 - Dharma Gates Are Infinite 01.04.2019 17:49 ↓

The third of the bodhisattva vows: "Dharma gates are infinite; I vow to enter them."

ZNS 129 - Delusions Are Inexhaustible 27.03.2019 15:04 ↓

The second of the bodhisattva vows: "Delusions are inexhaustible, I vow to put an end to them."

ZNS 128 - Beings Are Countless 21.03.2019 25:08 ↓

The first of the bodhisattva vows: "Beings are countless; I vow to free them all."

ZNS 127 - All My Past and Harmful Karma 16.03.2019 22:58 ↓

Our repentance verse.

ZNS 126 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (5 of 5) - I Have a Name But It's Not an Ordinary Name 11.03.2019 18:41 ↓

Talk #5 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").

ZNS 125 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (4 of 5) - If the Time Arrives, Buddha Nature Appears 06.03.2019 21:48 ↓

Talk #4 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").

ZNS 124 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (3 of 5) - To Master That One is to Master This One 28.02.2019 26:45 ↓

Talk #3 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").

ZNS 123 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (2 of 5) - Who Said That Buddha Nature Knows and Comprehends 22.02.2019 27:45 ↓

Talk #2 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").

ZNS 122 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (1 of 5) - The Tathagatha Always Abides 16.02.2019 21:24 ↓

Talk #1 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").

ZNS 121 - Newcomers Talk - Breathe Easy 10.02.2019 15:00 ↓

Why do we make breathing in meditation so hard?

ZNS 120 - What is Invisible and What is Not 04.02.2019 21:53 ↓

On how spiritual practice sometimes convinces us that the invisible is more real or important than the visible.

ZNS 119 - What Scares Us 31.01.2019 16:09 ↓

What we think is "scary" versus what actually frightens us most.

ZNS 118 - You Will Never Be Ready 24.01.2019 11:47 ↓

On the bodhisattva path and the danger of setting prerequisites for success.

ZNS 117 - OK Has Nothing to Do With It 12.01.2019 13:50 ↓

Whether or not we tell ourselves it is OK, we're missing the point.

ZNS 116 - How Does a Weak-Minded Person Change Bad Habits 05.01.2019 21:15 ↓

What is the mind? What is it to be weak-minded? And what is there to change?

ZNS 115 - Always Let Your Heart Break 31.12.2018 20:24 ↓

What is our response to repeated tragedy?

ZNS 114 - Going Through the Motions 25.12.2018 15:03 ↓

It's what we do that matters—don't get stuck in how it feels (or doesn't feel).

ZNS 113 - Zazen Snowmen 14.12.2018 17:19 ↓

From a half-day sit on a snowy day —Reflection on how we're all like snowmen, dissolving and making way for something new.

ZNS 112 - How We Talk About Karma 08.12.2018 16:33 ↓

How does karma work? How can we see our lives in terms of karma?

ZNS 111 - Newcomers Talk: Lineage, Repentance, Vow 04.12.2018 13:27 ↓

They're a set.

ZNS 110 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (13 of 13) - Immediately Hitting the Mark 25.11.2018 17:16 ↓

The final talk from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."

ZNS 109 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (12 of 13) - Practice Throughout the Way 21.11.2018 16:41 ↓

Talk #12 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."

ZNS 108 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (11 of 13) - The Conduct of Zen Monks 18.11.2018 15:00 ↓

Talk #11 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."

ZNS 107 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (10 of 13) - For Those Who Long to Leave the World 09.11.2018 17:48 ↓

Talk #10 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."

ZNS 106 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (9 of 13) - It Doesn't Take a Genius 03.11.2018 20:13 ↓

Talk #9 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."