Dharma Talks | Ocean Gate Zen Center - Santa Cruz, Capitola, Aptos https://www.oceangatezen.org “Those who are Buddhas are always in samadhi, the state like the ocean.” ~ Dogen Zenji Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:06:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 noZen,Buddhism,Dharma,Mahayana,Daijaku,Kinst,Shinshu,RobertsDharma Talks from Ocean Gate Zen CenterDharma Talks from Ocean Gate Zen CenterOcean Gate Zen Centerinfo@oceangatezen.orgOcean Gate Zen Center All Recorded Dharma Talks on YouTube https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/06/recorded-dharma-talks/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/06/recorded-dharma-talks/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:05:33 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=4135 For ALL recorded Dharma talks by our teachers, please see the Ocean Gate YouTube Channel at this link:

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]]> https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/06/recorded-dharma-talks/feed/ 0 info@oceangatezen.org (Ocean Gate Zen Center) More on Zazen from Bendowa https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/04/more-on-zazen-from-bendowa-2/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/04/more-on-zazen-from-bendowa-2/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 01:29:43 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=4085 Rev. Daijaku Kinst continues the lecture series on Zazen, discussing a passage from Dogen Zenji’s Bendowa.

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]]> https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/03/more-on-zazen-2/feed/ 0 info@oceangatezen.org (Ocean Gate Zen Center)noOcean Gate Zen CenterZen,Buddhism,Dharma,Mahayana,Daijaku,Kinst,Shinshu,Roberts Zazen https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/03/zazen-2/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/03/zazen-2/#respond Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:37:08 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=4046 Rev. Daijaku Kinst suggests Zazen is life-giving, discussing how it can serve as refuge for us in our difficulties and challenges.

]]> https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/03/zazen-2/feed/ 0 info@oceangatezen.org (Ocean Gate Zen Center)noOcean Gate Zen CenterZen,Buddhism,Dharma,Mahayana,Daijaku,Kinst,Shinshu,Roberts Shoji https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/shoji-2/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/shoji-2/#respond Sat, 25 Feb 2023 16:12:34 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=4023 Rev. Shinshu Roberts discusses Dogen’s fascicle Shoji (Birth-Death) -which we chant weekly at Ocean Gate Zen Center – a primary Zen Buddhist teaching about being fully engaged in this moment.

]]> https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/shoji-2/feed/ 0 info@oceangatezen.org (Ocean Gate Zen Center)noOcean Gate Zen CenterZen,Buddhism,Dharma,Mahayana,Daijaku,Kinst,Shinshu,Roberts Three Minds in Transition https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/three-minds-in-transition-2/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/three-minds-in-transition-2/#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:50:14 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=4012 Discussing how we practice in times of transition, Rev. Daijaku Kinst reflects on James Baldwin, then the “three minds” teaching of Dogen’s from the TenzoKyokun.

]]> https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/three-minds-in-transition-2/feed/ 0 info@oceangatezen.org (Ocean Gate Zen Center)noOcean Gate Zen CenterZen,Buddhism,Dharma,Mahayana,Daijaku,Kinst,Shinshu,Roberts Climbing the Mountain https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/climbing-the-mountain/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/climbing-the-mountain/#respond Sat, 04 Feb 2023 21:00:52 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=3998 Rev. Shinshu Roberts shares her response to the eulogy delivered by Rev. Al Sharpton at the funeral of Tyre Nichols last week, discussing the Zen teaching of putting effort into our practice for the benefit of the greater good.

]]> https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/02/climbing-the-mountain/feed/ 0 info@oceangatezen.org (Ocean Gate Zen Center)noOcean Gate Zen CenterZen,Buddhism,Dharma,Mahayana,Daijaku,Kinst,Shinshu,Roberts Life of Dogen Part 3 https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/01/life-of-dogen-part-3-2/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/01/life-of-dogen-part-3-2/#respond Mon, 23 Jan 2023 03:42:02 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=3992 Rev. Daijaku Kinst continues teaching about the life of our Soto lineage holder from Japan, Zen Master Eihei Dogen.

]]> https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/01/life-of-dogen-part-3-2/feed/ 0 info@oceangatezen.org (Ocean Gate Zen Center)noOcean Gate Zen CenterZen,Buddhism,Dharma,Mahayana,Daijaku,Kinst,Shinshu,Roberts Life of Dogen Part 2 https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/01/life-of-dogen-part-2-2/ https://www.oceangatezen.org/2023/01/life-of-dogen-part-2-2/#respond Sun, 15 Jan 2023 02:24:29 +0000 https://www.oceangatezen.org/?p=3985 Rev. Shinshu Roberts continues teaching about the life of our Soto lineage holder from Japan, Zen Master Eihei Dogen.

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