The Basics: From Sitting Postures to Mindful Eating
On May 8, 2022, after meditation, we shared a collection of short talks by Chozen Bays Roshi with practical advice on the most basic practice how-tos: "From Sitting Postures to…
Mindfulness : “Freedom from Being Caught in the Past or the Future”
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”.…
Unskillful Speech : Idle Chatter
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…
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…
How to Deal with the Feeling of Guilt?
On May 9, 2020, after meditation, we learned from two teachers about the feeling of Guilt and the Buddhist perspective on how to deal with it. At Teachers' Corner last…
Dealing with Anger
On Mar. 14, 2020 after meditation, we learned from three different teachers about Anger. At Teachers' Corner last Saturday, we watched two short video teachings and read a short article,…
The Ten Paramitas of Mahayana Buddhism : Power / Strength
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…