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Talk by Ryotan Sensei “Seeing Clearly, Acting Appropriately”

February 2, 2019 By Yuuka

January 20, 2019

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Ryotan Sensei challenges us to see the reality of racism clearly so that we can take effective action right now. The three pure precepts light the way.

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Talk by Ryotan Sensei “Experience Can Be Hard to Bear”

February 2, 2019 By Yuuka

January 17, 2019

Ryotan Sensei observes how a poem by Ryokan points to the confusion between words or concepts and reality itself.

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Talk by Kaku Hoshi “Moonlight”

January 30, 2019 By Yuuka

January 12, 2019

Kaku Hoshi looks at Dogen’s “The Moon Shining on All Beings and Oneself,” and draws lessons on joy and the power of taking care of ourselves.

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Talk by Roshi “The Face of the Other”

January 29, 2019 By musho

In this talk Roshi sees our society in a desperate gesture to distinguish what is perceived as different. What is me, and what is not me. Whether it is class, gender, religion or race – how do we get caught in bias that leads to fear and hostility? With the help of a poem by Ryokan, the writings of Emmanuel Levinas, and Joshu’s Stone Bridge, Roshi asks us to see our hidden bias and open our minds and hearts to be awakened by all of life. Recorded January 29th, 2019.

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Talk by Roshi: The World is Vast and Wide

January 22, 2019 By Yuuka

Enkyo Roshi on Protest March

The World is Vast and Wide
December 20, 2018

Enkyo Roshi opens up the Verse of the Kesa to encourage us to embody benefaction, to respond to suffering through practice. Thus we change the world.

 

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Talk by Ryotan Sensei “Truly Dropping Out”

December 31, 2018 By musho

In this talk, the last of our 2018-19 winter retreat, Ryotan Sensei starts by thanking the many Sangha members who work hard to create our retreat. He then mentions growing up in the same town as Dr. Timothy Leary, who’s famous slogan was “Tune in, turn on and drop out.” Ryotan sees a connection here to Zen and asks what is it, to truly drop out? One could latch onto the beautiful model of “foolish old man Ryokan” and choose poverty and poetry as a lifestyle, but Zen masters past and present ask us to find our own way. Only though our own unique continuous practice can we manifest the true functioning of the Dharma.  Recorded December 31st, 2018.

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Talk by Shinryu Sensei “A Single Pearl”

December 30, 2018 By musho

In this talk, during our 2018-19 winter retreat, Shinryu Sensei says “welcome home” to those attending the retreat and sees coming home itself as a way of expressing our practice. He then states his admiration for the poems of Ryokan and reads a few, interspersed with a few poems of his own. Shinryu then gives us examples of thusness, spaciousness, interconnection and feeling that permeate Ryotan’s poetry and life. Shinryu asks, can we open up our practice to all of this life? Can we open up our experience right now as the jewel? Recorded December 30th, 2018.

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Talk by Kaku Hoshi “Following Ryokan”

December 29, 2018 By musho

In this talk, during our 2018-19 winter retreat, Kaku Hoshi looks deeply into the poetry and life of Zen master Ryokan. With our study text “Sky Above, Great Wind” as his guide, Kaku contrasts his own life with the voluntary poverty of Ryokan. Kaku marvels at Ryokan’s freedom and non-conformity but wonders if any of us would choose poverty and a life of solitude as Ryokan did. Kaku asks: Have you opened your own Dharma Eye? Have you found something precious? How deep can you go today? Recorded December 29th, 2018

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Talk by Joshin Sensei “Alone with an Empty Bowl”

December 28, 2018 By musho

Joshin Sensei

In this the second talk of the Winter Ango sesshin, Joshin Sensei talks about the sense of lack that is customary for the small self to experience and how this gives rise to the thirst for affirmation not to mention greed, anger and ignorance. And how Ryokan, Zen poet of the 18th century, in choosing poverty or intentional lack shows us when we realize ourselves, we discover what we seek we have never lacked.

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Talk by Roshi “The Miracle of Samadhi”

December 27, 2018 By musho

Roshi Enkyo O’Hara gives the first talk of our 2018-2019 winter retreat. Roshi starts by recognizing the efforts our retreat organizers, and our Winter Ango practice leader Gessho Randolph. Roshi recites a short poem from our study text by the Zen poet Ryokan. She states that in our meditation practice we can all experience the simple miraculous beauty of our Samadhi, which she sees as the power of concentration that arrises when we come together. Roshi quotes the Flower Ornament Sutra and a koan from the Blue Cliff Record, “Yun Men’s Every Atom Samadhi”

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