Seattle Soto Zen

The Acrostic Jewel Mirror - Genzen Ed Cadman - Talk Date: 03/29/26 - Suggested Donation $5 - Genzen Ed Cadman reflects on the Song of the Jewel Mirror Samadhi, exploring how the teachings of “thusness” are passed intimately through Buddhas, ancestors, community, and creative expression. He shares his personal project of transforming the ancient poem into autobiographical acrostic poetry, weaving together Zen practice, family memories, and gratitude for those who have shaped his life.

Everydayness - Fukan Zazengi (Part 10) - Daiho Chris Middleman - 07/12/26 - Suggested Donation $5 - Drawing on Dogen’s Fukanzazengi, this talk explores Zen practice as something ordinary, wholehearted, and available to everyone. It reflects on honest effort, the temptation to make spiritual practice seem special or otherworldly, and the freedom of fully inhabiting our everyday lives just as they are.

The Dharma Gate of Repose and Bliss - Fukan Zazengi (Part 8) - Kanshin Allison Tait - Suggested Donation $5

Think Not Thinking - Fukan Zazengi (Part 7) - Kanshin Allison Tait - Suggested Donation $5

Bowing into the Life of Vow - Eko Jeff Kelley - 06/07/2026 - Suggested Donation $5 -

This talk explores bowing as a practice of humility, surrender, and connection. Using the Soto bowing verse, it reflects on letting go of the separate self, recognizing that we are “not two,” and returning to everyday life guided by the bodhisattva vows.

Zazen Body - Fukan Zazengi (Part 6) - Kanshin Allision Tait - May 31 2026 - Suggested Donation $5

Samzen Instructions - Fukan Zazengi (Part 5) - Kanshin Allison Tait - May 24th 2026 - Suggested Donation $5

Turn The Light Around - Fukan Zazengi (Part 4) - Kanshin Allison Tait -  May 17th 2026 - Suggested Donation $5

When You Rise - Fukan Zanzengi (Part 9) - Kanshin Allison Tait - 07/05/26 - Suggested Donation $5

Sitting Long and Getting Tired - Fukan Zanzengi (Part 3) - Kanshin Allison Tait - May 10th 2026 - Suggested Donation $5