On Aug 9th, we listened to a recorded talk by Ajahn Amaro. In this Dharma talk, the teacher explains how true non-attachment — letting go of self-centered striving and craving, can free us to engage with our lives, our practice, and the world with greater clarity, compassion, and wisdom.

On June 14th, we listened to a recorded talk by Ven. Thubten Chodron. In this Dharma talk, the Venerable examines the Buddhist understanding of consciousness, focusing on the distinction between conceptual and non-conceptual consciousness and how these different ways of knowing shape our experience of reality.

On Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026, we listened to a podcast conversation with Sylvia Boorstein, a mother and a Dharma teacher. She discussed the importance of teaching by example, learning how one’s own mind works, recognizing the fear masked by anger, and the lesson we should learn from the GPS software.

“Zazen is not meditation”, the Rev. Fujita proclaims, distinguishing zazen, in which one should sit without effort and without a goal, from “meditation” which is characterized by exerting purposeful effort in pursuit of a goal. The Reverend walked us through ways of thinking about posture, breath, and mental attitude to help us have a new perspective on zazen.