Boundlessness and our fear of it
On Sunday, February 12, 2023, after meditation, we listened to a Dharma talk by Soto Zen teacher, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, on "Boundlessness." Zenju first clarified that boundlessness could not be…
Seeing Anew, with Beginner’s Mind
On Sunday, January 8, 2023, after meditation we listened to a Dharma talk podcast by Vipassana teacher, Jack Kornfield, on "Seeing Anew." Starting by quoting Shunryū Suziki Roshi: "the goal…
Handling Difficult Thoughts and Emotions
On Sunday, December 11, 2022, after meditation we watched a Dharma talk from Bhante Sujatha entitled "A Buddhist Approach to Handling Difficult Thoughts and Emotions." In his talk, Bhante Sujatha…
Letting Go of the Second Arrow
On August 8, 2020, after meditation, we learned about a core Buddhism teaching about human suffering — the Second Arrow. At Teachers' Corner last Saturday, we read the sutta (Samyutta…