Myoshin Kate McCandless discusses Zen's ambivalence towards the wild fox.
"Do not ignore cause and effect".
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Practice Period - Stability and Knowledge
/Shinmon Michael Newton suggests that unknowing or not knowing have always been part of the human condition. Practicing with "I don't know" can strengthen attention, deepen humility and cultivate compassion.
Practice Period Opening Weekend 3/3
/Anchoring in the Koans of Knowing and Not Knowing, Myoshin Kate McCandless asks that we open to curiosity and not cling to our fixed views of each other. All we know is always partial, subject to change, and provisional.
Practice Period Opening Weekend 2/3
/Unmon Jacob Butula, shuso for the Practice Period, offers a Way-Seeking Mind Talk - a traditional talk in Zen Buddhism where a practitioner reflects on their personal life story and the causes and conditions that brought them to Zen practice.
“We don’t know what we don’t know. It is important to create the capacity for the changes that inevitably come.”
Practice Period Opening Weekend 1/3
/Shinmon Michael Newton introduces the theme for Practice Period: Koans of Knowing and Not Knowing - Practicing with Uncertainty.
Even though we often act as though the ground beneath us is firm, we all live with the uncertainty of what the future holds. Each person is encouraged to take responsibility for their own practice and to commit to meeting their own life.
A Day of Thanks
/With awareness of interdependence, a grateful heart grows.
Shinmon Michael Newton asks: What is gratitude? How often does it arise in your life? In what way does our zazen practice strengthen our integrity?
Nothing to Attain - Compassionately Studying Karmic Consciousness
/Continuing the seminar on Reb Anderson’s book Zen Stories of Faith and Understanding Kyoko Angela wonders: “How would you respond if someone asked what your Buddha nature is?”
Bodhisattvas Without Borders
/Myoshin Kate McCandless reflects on how we all carry within us the principles of generosity, kind speech, beneficial action and solidarity.
