On August 13, 2023, after meditation, we shared a talk by Dharma teacher Fred Eppsteiner, on the teaching of Yogācāra, titled "Yogācāra: A Concise Instruction for Practitioners." Yogācāra, often referred…
On July 9, 2023, after meditation, we met online for a Teachers’ Corner session about “The Practice of Six Transcendence.” We listened to a collection of excerpts from a Dharma…
On Sunday, March 12th, 2023, after meditation we watched a Dharma talk from Jack Kornfield entitled "The Most Basic Truths: Gateways to Freedom". In this talk, Mr. Kornfield discusses a…
On March 13, 2022, after meditation, we honored Women History Month by sharing a talk from Ven. Tathālokā on the topic of "The Role of Bhikkhunis." After meditation, we briefly shared the…
On February 13, 2022, after meditation, we met online for a Teachers’ Corner session to learn from the recently departed Zen Master Thich Nhất Hạnh about the practice of “Mindfulness”.…
On January 9, 2022, after meditation, we studied the topic of "The Four Great Vows." Before watching the Dharma Talk by Zen Master Bon Soeng on The Four Great Vows,…
A portrait of the Venerable Bhikku Bodhi
On November 13, 2021, after meditation we listened to a talk from the Venerable Bhikku Bodhi about a piece of the Buddha's advice for our speech. In particular, the Buddha…
On Saturday, June 12, 2021, our Teachers' Corner was focused on the famous line in the Heart Sutra: "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form...", with teachings from H.H. The Dalai…
On May 29, 2021, Chan/Zen teacher, David Listen, joined us to guide meditation and give a Dharma Talk via Zoom. He expounded on the Three Dharma Seals (impermanence, selflessness, nirvana). These describe how things truly are; and when we cannot let go of our desire for permanence or a sense of an independent self, we suffer. He explained how nirvana or "true nature" is not a "thing" we can see or attain, but simply describes our capacity to fully realize the truths of impermanence and selflessness, thereby unleashing our full potential for compassion and wisdom.
On Saturday, May 8, 2021, the topic for Teachers’ Corner was “Wise Livelihood.” After meditation, we listened to a dharma talk by the teacher Andrea Fella about "Wise Livelihood" (often…
On February 13, 2021, after meditation we learned more about "zazen", or Zen meditation, through a text called the "Fukan Zazengi", or the "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" in English.…
On September 12, 2020, after meditation we learned more about Right Speech (Samma vaca), one of the elements of the Buddha's Eightfold Noble Path, through a closer examination of one…
On Feb. 08, 2020 after meditation, we heard from two different teachers about Impermanence. During our "Teachers' Corner" session, we read a couple pages from Thích Nhất Hạnh's book and…
Last Saturday, on Nov. 9, 2019, Kayla presented on the topic of Karma. Kayla's presentation was followed by a lively group discussion on the topic at length - not just…
Last Saturday, on Nov. 2, 2019, Stephen generously shared his research on a well-known Buddhist concept: Interdependence. He led us through an inspiring discussion session after meditation. Following is the…
Last Saturday, on Oct 12, 2019, we studied the tenth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Jñāna (Knowledge). To learn more about the very last Paramita, we shared…
Last Saturday, on Oct 05, 2019, we studied the ninth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Bala (Spiritual Power / Strength). We first read an excerpts from the…
Last Saturday, on Sept. 14, 2019, we studied the eighth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Praṇidhāna (Vow / Aspiration). After a brief intro. on the vows of…
Last Saturday, on September 7, 2019, we studied the seventh of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism — Upāya (Skillful Means / Expedient Means). We first defined Upāya. Then we…
Last Saturday, on August 10, 2019, we dived deeper into our study for The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Prajñā (Wisdom / Insight). We first read a few excerpts…
Last Saturday, on August 3, 2019, we studied The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Prajñā (Wisdom / Insight). Following meditation, we started Dharma learning session with a quick overview…
Last Saturday, on July 13, 2019, we studied The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Dhyāna (Meditative Absorption / Stability of the Mind). Following meditation, we started Dharma learning session…
Last Saturday, on July 6, 2019, we continued our study in The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Vīrya (Energy / Enthusiasm). Following meditation, we first shared observations from last month's…
Last Saturday, on June 08, 2019, we studied the fourth of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Vīrya (Energy / Diligence / Effort / Exertion). We started our Dharma…
Last Saturday, on June 1, 2019, we returned to the third of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Kshanti (Patience / Forbearance). Following the wonderful talk on Patience by…
On May 11, 2019, we welcomed our very first guest teacher, Rev. Eishin Nancy Easton! Rev. Easton joined us in group meditation and gave a Dharma talk on the third of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Kshanti / Kṣānti (Patience). Rev. Easton came early and practiced moving and sitting meditation with us. Afterward, she gave a wonderful Dharma talk on "The Patience Paramita". She then led us into a dynamic group discussion to explore the practice of Patience in daily life and answered many of our questions on the topic.
Last Saturday, on May 4, 2019, we studied the second of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Śīla (Ethics/Morality). We first read the article "The Buddhist Precepts" to get…
Last Saturday, on April 13, 2019, we continued our study in the first of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Dāna (Generosity). We read the article "Joyful Receiving" and…
Last Saturday, on April 6, 2019, we began learning more about the first of The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism -- Dāna (Generosity). We briefly discussed the "Three Kinds of Gifts"…
Last Saturday, on March 9, 2019, we continued our introduction to The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism with a focus on the question “What is Bodhisattva?”. We explored the meaning of…
Last Saturday, on March 2, 2019, we kicked off our 2019 Dharma Learning topic -- The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism. We shared a print out of Barbara O'Brien's article:…