Words From The Teachers - May 2024
/How can we look deeply into the roots of our shared delusions and together align with an ethic of mutual care and respect?
Read MoreSoto Zen Practice in Vancouver, BC
How can we look deeply into the roots of our shared delusions and together align with an ethic of mutual care and respect?
Read MoreThe Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast is now live! Talks delivered at Wall Street zendo, Bright Stream temple, and retreats will be published soon after they are delivered. Talks will continue to be posted on the Teachings/Podcast page of the website, but you can now also subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or from wherever you stream. Bring the dharma to your home, your morning walk, or your commute; on your computer, or on your phone. Subscribe now and never miss another priceless dharma talk! (Although of course, dana to support this new venture is always welcome.)
Spring downpours wash the petals into windrows on the sidewalks…,
Read MoreMountain Rain Zen Community is fortunate to have access to a garden.
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After diligent research by the Fundraising Working Group, the creation of an Endowment Fund is strongly recommended.
MRZC's Soto Zen practice emphasizes being fully awake to our own moment-to-moment experience, from our meditation cushion to every aspect of our everyday life. Join us!
Mountain Rain Zen Community's Wall street Zendo and Koryuji temple are situated on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Hari-Kuyō is a traditional Japanese ceremony to express gratitude for old and broken sewing needles by giving them a proper send-off.
Young Urban Zen (ZenYU) is an informal drop-in practice group for people curious about meditation, and how it relates to daily life.
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