Thousand Harbours Zen

ZNS 080 - The Paramitas (3 of 14) - Renunciation 09.05.2018 25:42 ↓

The third in a series of talks on the paramitas: nekkhama paramita.

ZNS 079 - The Paramitas (2 of 14) - Ethical Conduct 30.04.2018 23:40 ↓

The second in a series of talks on the paramitas: sila paramita.

ZNS 078 - The Paramitas (1 of 14) - Generosity 21.04.2018 25:34 ↓

The first in a series of talks on the paramitas: dana paramita.

ZNS 077 - Being Yourself 20.04.2018 17:59 ↓

From Dogen's poem about the white crane in the white snow.

ZNS 076 - Dealing With Kleshas 10.04.2018 16:41 ↓

What do we perceive as obstacles in our lives? Can we eliminate them, or is there another approach?

ZNS 075 - Just The Facts 01.04.2018 18:24 ↓

Getting some distance from our story about what we think is real. 

ZNS 074 - The Prodigal Son 25.03.2018 18:16 ↓

The story of the prodigal son from the Lotus Sutra: what it is to really see who someone is.

ZNS 073 - Meditation, The Hulk and Making Friends with our Mind 21.02.2018 18:26 ↓

On what kind of meditation practice the Hulk really needs (the same one we need).

ZNS 072 - Waiting for Spring 12.02.2018 17:43 ↓

On how even the word "spring" leads us deeper into confusion about how things really are.

ZNS 071 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (6 of 6) - Get Out of Your Head 02.02.2018 19:13 ↓

The conclusion to our series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen."

ZNS 070 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (5 of 6) - Avoid Getting Caught Up 28.01.2018 14:23 ↓

The fifth in a series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen."

ZNS 069 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (4 of 6) - Like a Fool, Like an Idiot 23.01.2018 20:46 ↓

The fourth in a series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen."

ZNS 068 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (3 of 6) - No Back or Front, No Inside or Outside 19.01.2018 23:34 ↓

The third in a series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen."

ZNS 067 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (2 of 6) - Do Nothing At All 17.01.2018 20:16 ↓

The second in a series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen."

ZNS 066 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (1 of 6) - Keizan, Zazen and Trusting Yourself 13.01.2018 22:55 ↓

The first in a series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen.": Appreciating the teachings of Keizan Zenji.

ZNS 065 - Navigating the Dark 08.01.2018 1:26 ↓

Let's imagine this practice isn't about illumination, isn't about enlightenment. Let's imagine it's the opposite.

ZNS 064 - Looking at Our Own Eyeballs 05.01.2018 16:15 ↓

On how we can't help but see this practice as a self-examination even after we see that we're being asked to look at something bigger.

ZNS 063 - Don't Be a Ghost 02.01.2018 5:47 ↓

On ghosts, and how we're more like them than we think.

ZNS 062 - Newcomers Talk: Being Alert vs Being Awake 28.12.2017 13:16 ↓

(They're not the same thing.) A talk on Newcomers' Night.

ZNS 061 - It's Not About Transcendence 26.12.2017 13:38 ↓

There's a lot of talk about transcendence, even in the greater culture. But that's not what we're doing—some things, we just have to learn to hold.

ZNS 060 - Not Slandering the Three Treasures 22.12.2017 18:33 ↓

The conclusion of a series of talks on the precepts: on the tenth precept of not slandering the three treasures.

ZNS 059 - Not Indulging Anger 19.12.2017 21:30 ↓

The tenth in a series of talks on the precepts: on the ninth precept of not indulging anger.

ZNS 058 - Not Withholding 15.12.2017 13:21 ↓

The ninth in a series of talks on the precepts: on the eighth precept of not sparing dharma assets—or anything.

ZNS 057 - Not Taking Credit, Not Placing Blame 12.12.2017 15:10 ↓

The eighth in a series of talks on the precepts: on the seventh precept of not praising oneself while blaming others. We do this in more ways than we might think.

ZNS 056 - Not Speaking of the Faults of Others 04.12.2017 17:14 ↓

The seventh in a series of talks on the precepts: on the sixth precept of not speaking ill of others.