Dogen Intensive: Dreams (2/2)
/"How can I express the dream of this life?"
Myoshin Kate McCandless offers an exploration of what Dogen calls "twining vines" - the entanglement of our karmic lives and the intertwined nature of awakening.
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"How can I express the dream of this life?"
Myoshin Kate McCandless offers an exploration of what Dogen calls "twining vines" - the entanglement of our karmic lives and the intertwined nature of awakening.
Shinmon Michael Newton explores how, by taking a step backwards and shining the light inwards, we might realize the nature of Buddha.
For the 1st Wednesday evening of MRZC's Genzo-e, Myoshin Kate McCandless explores how perhaps we are "within a dream expressing a dream".
Themes from the Dogen Genzo-e opening retreat continue to be explored in the Sunday morning dharma talk. Can we practice humility and be open to wonder? In what ways do we express how we feel about miracles?
A call to the co-arising of "be alert!", enlightenment is not a fixed state - it is the expression of our practice. And that is a great miracle.
Mysoshin Kate McCandless offers a deep dive into what Dogen meant by saying miracles are "the tea and rice of buddha's house".
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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