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		<title>Joshin Sensei on Priests and Power &#8211; A dharma talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    Joshin Sensei Of Priests and Power


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		<title>Ryotan Sensei&#8217;s Dharma Talk on the Diamond Sword</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Ryotan Sensei: Diamond Sword

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		<title>Sangha as a waves&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Roshi:Sangha for 25 years

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		<title>Dharma Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Snowball Hits! A Zazenkai dharmatalk:

Roshi Enkyo&#160;http://web.me.com/enkyoo
Roshi Enkyo: the Snowball Hits!


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		<title>Bodhisattva Dr. King</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an excerpt from a talk I gave last year about Martin Luther King and Vimalakirti:
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		<title>TheDharma of True Expression</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 02:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Sweetcake Enso Exhibit and Panel Discussion reveals our
devotion to expression as dharma. Please do support our dedication to the arts and artists in our community and in local Buddhist Sanghas: Don’t miss this Saturday at The Zendo! &#160;&#160;http://villagezendo.org/2010/11/sweetcake_enso/



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		<title>Body and Mind Upright</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The longer I practice,
the more I realize that the WAY
we arrange our bodies is the WAY
we arrange our minds.
They are not-two.
Find the sweet spot and your zazen
will be active, alive and tzu-chan.
Jo-An&#8217;s skill will amaze you. Recently he corrected my posture and immediately I felt the difference in presence and breath. Whether you are in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The longer I practice,<br />
the more I realize that the WAY<br />
we arrange our bodies is the WAY<br />
we arrange our minds.<br />
They are not-two.<br />
Find the sweet spot and your zazen<br />
will be active, alive and tzu-chan.</p>
<p>Jo-An&#8217;s skill will amaze you. Recently he corrected my posture and immediately I felt the difference in presence and breath. Whether you are in a  chair, a bench or a cushion, Jo-An can adjust, and modify your position so that you can sit with ease and clarity.<br />
His workshop this Sunday afternoon will change your practice, please be there.<br />
bows, with head upright and knees down,<br />
Roshi</p>
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		<title>Five Reflections</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Contemplative Care Retreat at Garrison: Five Reflections
The sun casts a rosy glow on the snow here as we prepare a
four-day retreat for Chaplaincy Students. We’ll reflect on these facts:
1. I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape
growing old.
2. I am of the nature to have ill health. There is [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The sun casts a rosy glow on the snow here as we prepare a<br />
four-day retreat for Chaplaincy Students. We’ll reflect on these facts:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape<br />
growing old.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. I am of the nature to have ill health. There is no way to<br />
escape having ill health.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape<br />
Death.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the<br />
nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5. My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape<br />
the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- from the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Upajjhatthana Sutta</span></i></p>
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		<title>My Birthday Poem</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
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My Birthday Poem:
Born during a world war,
Then the Korean Conflict
Then Vietnam,
Grew up during the ‘good’ times,
Colonialism in the Americas, Africa, Asia,
Racism at home.
&#160;
We thought we’d change it all,
And we did do a lot. 
Civil Rights, peace activism, ecology.
&#160;
Now, I look at this angry country,
At this sick earth, and I wonder, 
Is it that we are [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Born during a world war,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then the Korean Conflict</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Then Vietnam,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grew up during the ‘good’ times,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Colonialism in the Americas, Africa, Asia,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Racism at home.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We thought we’d change it all,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And we did do a lot. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Civil Rights, peace activism, ecology.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now, I look at this angry country,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">At this sick earth, and I wonder, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is it that we are more sensitive?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or growing more stupid?</p>
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		<title>Intro to Prison Mentoring Tomorrow Night</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a last minute reminder, tomorrow night&#8217;s introduction to tutoring those who have been incarcerated is a chance to really make a heart connection across class and status &#8211; and to open your heart. Do try to come and listen.
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