Ocean Mind Sangha episodes:

• July 25, 2024Sound of the Bell: The Why Behind Things

  Why do we do what we do? Is there another way to answer this question than

  with the word “because”…?

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• July 21, 2024Noble Silence

  Insightful Buddhist teachings on zazen (silent meditation) and a gentle

  reminder to return to your cushion.

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• June 05, 2024Learn to Be Satisfied: The Second Bodhisattva Vow Redux

  The Second Bodhisattva Vow, aka the Buddhist go-to guide to a rich and

  fulfilling life.

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• May 08, 2024On Living by Vow

  Keep your spiritual practice alive and strong—to vow is a powerful daily

  practice, and it is essential for lay Zen practitioners.

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• May 04, 2024Saving All Sentient Beings: The First Bodhisattva Vow Redux

  On the first bodhisattva vow—sentient beings are numberless, I vow to save

  them or what it means to love, even when it is difficult to do so

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• April 11, 2024Attaining the Buddha Way: The Fourth Bodhisattva Vow Redux

  On the fourth bodhisattva vow—the buddha way is unattainable, I vow to

  attain it, and its relationship to the three doors of karma

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• March 21, 2024Mastering the Dharmas: The Third Vow Redux

  The third bodhisattva vow—the dharmas are boundless, I vow to master them

  —speaks of the importance of letting everything in our lives teach us.

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• February 18, 2024Sloth and Torpor

  Sloth and torpor is a subtle turning away of our vows, but we can always

  return and re-engage with what is most important to us.

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• February 17, 2024Sloth and Torpor

  Sloth and torpor is a subtle turning away of our vows, but we can always

  return and re-engage with what is most important to us.

  ...more

  

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• February 15, 2024Restlessness and Worry

  Restlessness and worry roil the mind like the wind roils water, robbing it

  of its calm. The antidote? Mindfulness.

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