The last night of sesshin is sometimes a time when we lean forward into the next day and our preparations for going home. Try to plant firmly in this moment here and now. Genko Kathy Blackman speaks at the fall sesshin.

We’ve covered a lot of ground looking at the Heart Sutra–hopefully by now the sutra is more alive for you. The hard work we’ve been doing in sesshin is learning to lighten our load, to get a taste of the freedom to move; to just go along for the ride. […]

Mara was the demon who tried to get the Buddha to give up his seat under the Bodhi Tree, by hook, crook, or temptation. Was he demonic, or was he just trying to help the Buddha out? Koshin Cain speaks at the Zen Center December 4, 2016.

Dr. Peggy Rowe-Ward and Dr. Larry Ward, senior dharma teachers ordained by Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh, are the leading proponents of Engaged Buddhism in the United States. Deeply inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh, they have committed their lives to non-violent social change, healing, […]

Koshin Cain speaks at the Zen Center the Sunday after the Presidential election on how our practice can help us appoach the future with tenderness, curiosity and strength.

Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.

Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.

Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.

Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.

Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.