https://seattlesotozen.org/DesktopModules/RetreatSuite/rss.ashx?PortalId=4 Recent Dharma talks given at Seattle Soto Zen by senior teachers. Find more at https://seattlesotozen.org. 60 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:10:36 GMT Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:10:36 GMT Seattle Soto Zen en-us webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Seattle Soto Zen) no Recent Dharma talks given at Seattle Soto Zen by senior teachers. Find more at https://seattlesotozen.org. Recent Dharma talks given at Seattle Soto Zen by senior teachers. Find more at https://seattlesotozen.org. Seattle Soto Zen Seattle Soto Zen webmaster@seattlesotozen.org https://seattlesotozen.org/Portals/4/RetreatSuite/Images/rssfeed.png https://seattlesotozen.org/DesktopModules/RetreatSuite/rss.ashx?PortalId=4 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1329 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1329 This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1329 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Jundo Steve Given) Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1329 Jundo Steve Given This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1329 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1318 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1318 This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1318 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1318 Kanshin Allison Tait This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1318 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1319 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1319 This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1319 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1319 Kanshin Allison Tait This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1319 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1310 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1310 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT Kanshin Allison Tait https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1311 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1311 This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1311 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 27 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1311 Kanshin Allison Tait This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1311 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1303 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1303 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Kanshin Allison Tait https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1305 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1305 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Ben Connelly) Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Ben Connelly https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1306 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1306 . webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Jeff Bickner) Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT . Jeff Bickner . https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1307 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1307 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Ben Connelly) Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT Ben Connelly https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1272 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1272 This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1272 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 15 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1272 Kanshin Allison Tait This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1272 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1280 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1280 Kanshin's dharma talk for the 11-14-2020 Zazenkai all-day sit. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1280 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sat, 14 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT Kanshin's dharma talk for the 11-14-2020 Zazenkai all-day sit. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1280 Kanshin Allison Tait Kanshin's dharma talk for the 11-14-2020 Zazenkai all-day sit. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1280 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1256 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1256 For the fall practice period, this week's dharma talk was given by guest teacher  Shudō Chris Burkhart from Red Cedar Zen Community. The talk will discusses the first paramita, the Perfection of Generosity. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1256 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Shudō Chris Burkhart) Sun, 11 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT For the fall practice period, this week's dharma talk was given by guest teacher  Shudō Chris Burkhart from Red Cedar Zen Community. The talk will discusses the first paramita, the Perfection of Generosity. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1256 Shudō Chris Burkhart For the fall practice period, this week's dharma talk was given by guest teacher  Shudō Chris Burkhart from Red Cedar Zen Community. The talk will discusses the first paramita, the Perfection of Generosity. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1256 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1266 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1266 Guest teacher Shudō Chris Burkhart shares a dharma talk to open the 2020 fall practice period. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1266 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Shudō Chris Burkhart) Sun, 27 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Guest teacher Shudō Chris Burkhart shares a dharma talk to open the 2020 fall practice period. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1266 Shudō Chris Burkhart Guest teacher Shudō Chris Burkhart shares a dharma talk to open the 2020 fall practice period. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1266 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1249 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1249 Closing up the book What is Zen?, Kanshin speaks this morning about the vow of saving sentient beings. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1249 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Closing up the book What is Zen?, Kanshin speaks this morning about the vow of saving sentient beings. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1249 Kanshin Allison Tait Closing up the book What is Zen?, Kanshin speaks this morning about the vow of saving sentient beings. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1249 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1241 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1241 Continuing with chapter 12 of What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses the affect that Zen practice has on our family, work, and other relationships. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1241 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 13 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Continuing with chapter 12 of What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses the affect that Zen practice has on our family, work, and other relationships. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1241 Kanshin Allison Tait Continuing with chapter 12 of What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses the affect that Zen practice has on our family, work, and other relationships. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1241 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1237 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1237 Continuing with the book What is Zen?, Kanshin speaks this week about sangha, the Buddhist community. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1237 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 06 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT Continuing with the book What is Zen?, Kanshin speaks this week about sangha, the Buddhist community. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1237 Kanshin Allison Tait Continuing with the book What is Zen?, Kanshin speaks this week about sangha, the Buddhist community. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1237 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1235 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1235 This week Kanshin covers two chapters from the book What is Zen? by Norman Fischer and Sue Moon: chapter 8 "Stages of Practice" and chapter 9 "Over the Long Haul". This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1235 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 30 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT This week Kanshin covers two chapters from the book What is Zen? by Norman Fischer and Sue Moon: chapter 8 "Stages of Practice" and chapter 9 "Over the Long Haul". This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1235 Kanshin Allison Tait This week Kanshin covers two chapters from the book What is Zen? by Norman Fischer and Sue Moon: chapter 8 "Stages of Practice" and chapter 9 "Over the Long Haul". This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1235 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1234 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1234 Continuing with chapter 8 of Norman Fischer and Sue Moon's books What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses Zen teachers. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1234 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT Continuing with chapter 8 of Norman Fischer and Sue Moon's books What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses Zen teachers. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1234 Kanshin Allison Tait Continuing with chapter 8 of Norman Fischer and Sue Moon's books What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses Zen teachers. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1234 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1231 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1231 08-16-2020 Dharma talk. Picking up with chapter seven of the book What is Zen?: Zen teachings. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1231 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 16 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT 08-16-2020 Dharma talk. Picking up with chapter seven of the book What is Zen?: Zen teachings. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1231 Kanshin Allison Tait 08-16-2020 Dharma talk. Picking up with chapter seven of the book What is Zen?: Zen teachings. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1231 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1223 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1223 Working from chapter 4 of Norman Fischer and Sue Moon's book "What is Zen?", Kanshin talks on the subject of Zen history and the lineages of teachers. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1223 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT Working from chapter 4 of Norman Fischer and Sue Moon's book "What is Zen?", Kanshin talks on the subject of Zen history and the lineages of teachers. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1223 Kanshin Allison Tait Working from chapter 4 of Norman Fischer and Sue Moon's book "What is Zen?", Kanshin talks on the subject of Zen history and the lineages of teachers. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1223 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1211 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1211 Continuing with chapter four of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses the concept of awakening. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1211 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 26 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT Continuing with chapter four of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses the concept of awakening. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1211 Kanshin Allison Tait Continuing with chapter four of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen?, Kanshin discusses the concept of awakening. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1211 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1207 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1207 Using chapter three of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen? as a jumping off point, Kanshin discusses form and ritual at Seattle Soto Zen. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1207 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT Using chapter three of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen? as a jumping off point, Kanshin discusses form and ritual at Seattle Soto Zen. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1207 Kanshin Allison Tait Using chapter three of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen? as a jumping off point, Kanshin discusses form and ritual at Seattle Soto Zen. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1207 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1206 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1206 The dharma talk from the July sesshin. Using chapter 2 of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen?, Kanshin delves into the details of zazen. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT The dharma talk from the July sesshin. Using chapter 2 of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen?, Kanshin delves into the details of zazen. Kanshin Allison Tait The dharma talk from the July sesshin. Using chapter 2 of Norman Fischer's book What is Zen?, Kanshin delves into the details of zazen. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1204 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1204 As the physical zendo home of Seattle Soto Zen is packed up this weekend, Kanshin speaks on the topic of home and leaving home. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1204 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 12 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT As the physical zendo home of Seattle Soto Zen is packed up this weekend, Kanshin speaks on the topic of home and leaving home. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1204 Kanshin Allison Tait As the physical zendo home of Seattle Soto Zen is packed up this weekend, Kanshin speaks on the topic of home and leaving home. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1204 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1202 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1202 Using Norman Fischer's book What is Zen? as a jumping off point, this week Kanshin starts with Chapter 1: What's the Point? Amazon link to What is Zen? This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1202 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 05 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT Using Norman Fischer's book What is Zen? as a jumping off point, this week Kanshin starts with Chapter 1: What's the Point? Amazon link to What is Zen? This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1202 Kanshin Allison Tait Using Norman Fischer's book What is Zen? as a jumping off point, this week Kanshin starts with Chapter 1: What's the Point? Amazon link to What is Zen? This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1202 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1199 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1199 This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1199 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1199 Kanshin Allison Tait This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1199 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1197 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1197 Book: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1197 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 21 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT Book: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1197 Kanshin Allison Tait Book: Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1197 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1186 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1186 Online references for today's dharma talk: Stages of Monastic Life Hilarious World of Depression   This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1186 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT Online references for today's dharma talk: Stages of Monastic Life Hilarious World of Depression   This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1186 Kanshin Allison Tait Online references for today's dharma talk: Stages of Monastic Life Hilarious World of Depression   This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1186 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1183 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1183 Dharma talk for 5/31/2020 Sunday service. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1183 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 31 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Dharma talk for 5/31/2020 Sunday service. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1183 Kanshin Allison Tait Dharma talk for 5/31/2020 Sunday service. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1183 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1182 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1182 Dharma talk given during a one-day sesshin on May 30, 2020. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1182 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sat, 30 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Dharma talk given during a one-day sesshin on May 30, 2020. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1182 Kanshin Allison Tait Dharma talk given during a one-day sesshin on May 30, 2020. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1182 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1177 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1177 May 17, 2020 - Guest speaker Norman Fischer uses the story of Zhaozhou's Dog to speak on the quandary of our imperfection in perfectly-created world. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1177 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Zoketsu Norman Fischer) Sun, 17 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT May 17, 2020 - Guest speaker Norman Fischer uses the story of Zhaozhou's Dog to speak on the quandary of our imperfection in perfectly-created world. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1177 Zoketsu Norman Fischer May 17, 2020 - Guest speaker Norman Fischer uses the story of Zhaozhou's Dog to speak on the quandary of our imperfection in perfectly-created world. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1177 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1176 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1176 May 10, 2020 - Kanshin speaks on the story of Mahapajapati, maternal aunt to the Buddha. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1176 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT May 10, 2020 - Kanshin speaks on the story of Mahapajapati, maternal aunt to the Buddha. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1176 Kanshin Allison Tait May 10, 2020 - Kanshin speaks on the story of Mahapajapati, maternal aunt to the Buddha. This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1176 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1175 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1175 April 26, 2020 - This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1175 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 26 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT April 26, 2020 - This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1175 Kanshin Allison Tait April 26, 2020 - This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1175 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1174 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1174 April 12, 2020 - Kanshin returns to case 83 from The Book of Serenity: who are the sick, and who are the not-sick? This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1174 webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMT April 12, 2020 - Kanshin returns to case 83 from The Book of Serenity: who are the sick, and who are the not-sick? This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1174 Kanshin Allison Tait April 12, 2020 - Kanshin returns to case 83 from The Book of Serenity: who are the sick, and who are the not-sick? This talk is also presented in video here: https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1174 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1170 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1170 One day sitting dharma talk on Dogen Zenji’s essay “The Acupuncture Needle of Zazen”. Why would we spend an entire Saturday just sitting? webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sat, 11 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT One day sitting dharma talk on Dogen Zenji’s essay “The Acupuncture Needle of Zazen”. Why would we spend an entire Saturday just sitting? Kanshin Allison Tait One day sitting dharma talk on Dogen Zenji’s essay “The Acupuncture Needle of Zazen”. Why would we spend an entire Saturday just sitting? https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1125 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1125 Every December, we celebrate Rohatsu, which commemorates the day of Buddha's enlightenment. Allison retells the story of Buddha's path to freedom. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 15 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT Every December, we celebrate Rohatsu, which commemorates the day of Buddha's enlightenment. Allison retells the story of Buddha's path to freedom. Kanshin Allison Tait Every December, we celebrate Rohatsu, which commemorates the day of Buddha's enlightenment. Allison retells the story of Buddha's path to freedom. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1124 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1124 It's a perfect time to say thank you, I love you.  It's gratitude that makes you happy. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT It's a perfect time to say thank you, I love you.  It's gratitude that makes you happy. Kanshin Allison Tait It's a perfect time to say thank you, I love you.  It's gratitude that makes you happy. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1123 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1123 2600 years ago, Brahmin Barajva approached the Buddha and asked "This generation is tangled within a tangle.  Who can untangle this tangle?" Conditioner having not yet been invented, the Buddha responded with a more permanent approach. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT 2600 years ago, Brahmin Barajva approached the Buddha and asked "This generation is tangled within a tangle.  Who can untangle this tangle?" Conditioner having not yet been invented, the Buddha responded with a more permanent approach. Kanshin Allison Tait 2600 years ago, Brahmin Barajva approached the Buddha and asked "This generation is tangled within a tangle.  Who can untangle this tangle?" Conditioner having not yet been invented, the Buddha responded with a more permanent approach. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1119 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1119 How do we respond to the pain of the world?  How do we respond to things we can't control?  The ancient Stoics had the answer: indifference.  Just chill and it will all go away. Tell that to the Italian monkeys.  In a landmark experiment, it was discovered that all of our actions deeply effect the brains of all of us.  Chill all you want, but it's working on you, anyway. How do Buddhists approach what we can't control?  Equanimity says bring it on.  We can hold that insecurity and fear.  Embrace, don't shun. This week, our resident philosophy professor Mike Gillespie helps us navigate the subtle waters between indifference and equanimity. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Michael Gillespie) Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT How do we respond to the pain of the world?  How do we respond to things we can't control?  The ancient Stoics had the answer: indifference.  Just chill and it will all go away. Tell that to the Italian monkeys.  In a landmark experiment, it was discovered that all of our actions deeply effect the brains of all of us.  Chill all you want, but it's working on you, anyway. How do Buddhists approach what we can't control?  Equanimity says bring it on.  We can hold that insecurity and fear.  Embrace, don't shun. This week, our resident philosophy professor Mike Gillespie helps us navigate the subtle waters between indifference and equanimity. Michael Gillespie How do we respond to the pain of the world?  How do we respond to things we can't control?  The ancient Stoics had the answer: indifference.  Just chill and it will all go away. Tell that to the Italian monkeys.  In a landmark experiment, it was discovered that all of our actions deeply effect the brains of all of us.  Chill all you want, but it's working on you, anyway. How do Buddhists approach what we can't control?  Equanimity says bring it on.  We can hold that insecurity and fear.  Embrace, don't shun. This week, our resident philosophy professor Mike Gillespie helps us navigate the subtle waters between indifference and equanimity. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1118 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1118 Life is full of stuff we don't like, but well, here it is.  Sort of like a pet you inherited from a family member who recently passed away.  You didn't ask for this, you don't want it, but now you have to care for it. Our chronic pain, both physical and mental, are like the cat that came back.  The only response that works is to just care for it, with whatever compassion we can muster. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT Life is full of stuff we don't like, but well, here it is.  Sort of like a pet you inherited from a family member who recently passed away.  You didn't ask for this, you don't want it, but now you have to care for it. Our chronic pain, both physical and mental, are like the cat that came back.  The only response that works is to just care for it, with whatever compassion we can muster. Kanshin Allison Tait Life is full of stuff we don't like, but well, here it is.  Sort of like a pet you inherited from a family member who recently passed away.  You didn't ask for this, you don't want it, but now you have to care for it. Our chronic pain, both physical and mental, are like the cat that came back.  The only response that works is to just care for it, with whatever compassion we can muster. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1103 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1103 John concludes his two part talk about American Sutra. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (John Nomura) Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT John concludes his two part talk about American Sutra. John Nomura John concludes his two part talk about American Sutra. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1100 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1100 Our own John Nomura was born in the Japanese Internment Camps during WWII, so it's no wonder he was greatly moved by American Sutra, a history of Buddhism in the Internment Camps. What was meant to be a sort of book report became a weaving narrative between stories from the book, first person experiences and stories from his family, covering themes of a resilient people who refused to relinquish their dignity, personal protests and the relentless pursuit of mythological trout by sneaking out of the camps in the dead of night. It was a time when Americans turned against Americans and immigrants in a witch hunt whipped up by a paranoid government.  Sounded all too familiar... webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (John Nomura) Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT Our own John Nomura was born in the Japanese Internment Camps during WWII, so it's no wonder he was greatly moved by American Sutra, a history of Buddhism in the Internment Camps. What was meant to be a sort of book report became a weaving narrative between stories from the book, first person experiences and stories from his family, covering themes of a resilient people who refused to relinquish their dignity, personal protests and the relentless pursuit of mythological trout by sneaking out of the camps in the dead of night. It was a time when Americans turned against Americans and immigrants in a witch hunt whipped up by a paranoid government.  Sounded all too familiar... John Nomura Our own John Nomura was born in the Japanese Internment Camps during WWII, so it's no wonder he was greatly moved by American Sutra, a history of Buddhism in the Internment Camps. What was meant to be a sort of book report became a weaving narrative between stories from the book, first person experiences and stories from his family, covering themes of a resilient people who refused to relinquish their dignity, personal protests and the relentless pursuit of mythological trout by sneaking out of the camps in the dead of night. It was a time when Americans turned against Americans and immigrants in a witch hunt whipped up by a paranoid government.  Sounded all too familiar... https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1101 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1101 Ed Cadman reminisces about his teacher Genki Takabayashi, the late Rinzai teacher and his pithy phrases of compassion. Everything OK! Just now! Ed realizes this is a great practice for a crowded train, especially when we find ourselves stuck in self-pity.     webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Edward Cadman) Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Ed Cadman reminisces about his teacher Genki Takabayashi, the late Rinzai teacher and his pithy phrases of compassion. Everything OK! Just now! Ed realizes this is a great practice for a crowded train, especially when we find ourselves stuck in self-pity.     Edward Cadman Ed Cadman reminisces about his teacher Genki Takabayashi, the late Rinzai teacher and his pithy phrases of compassion. Everything OK! Just now! Ed realizes this is a great practice for a crowded train, especially when we find ourselves stuck in self-pity.     https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1098 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1098 Jishan gets his bell rung by Siuan Zi and figures it all out. Word. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Eko Jeff Kelley) Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Jishan gets his bell rung by Siuan Zi and figures it all out. Word. Eko Jeff Kelley Jishan gets his bell rung by Siuan Zi and figures it all out. Word. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1095 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1095 In what is likely the highest stakes poetry slam in history, fifth ancestor Hongren announced a lightning round smackdown, the winner of which would inherit his temple and carry the name of sixth ancestor.  He alone would judge the submissions. Last time we heard from Shenxiu.  This time, Huineng steps up to the mic and expounds: Bodhi is fundamentally without any tree; The bright mirror is also not a stand. Fundamentally there is not a single thing— Where could any dust be attracted? In classic Zen braggadocio, Huineng not only expresses a deeper truth, but turns his rival's submission inside out.  The chorus of snapping fingers sounded like a cloudburst.  The master was pleased. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Mon, 16 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT In what is likely the highest stakes poetry slam in history, fifth ancestor Hongren announced a lightning round smackdown, the winner of which would inherit his temple and carry the name of sixth ancestor.  He alone would judge the submissions. Last time we heard from Shenxiu.  This time, Huineng steps up to the mic and expounds: Bodhi is fundamentally without any tree; The bright mirror is also not a stand. Fundamentally there is not a single thing— Where could any dust be attracted? In classic Zen braggadocio, Huineng not only expresses a deeper truth, but turns his rival's submission inside out.  The chorus of snapping fingers sounded like a cloudburst.  The master was pleased. Kanshin Allison Tait In what is likely the highest stakes poetry slam in history, fifth ancestor Hongren announced a lightning round smackdown, the winner of which would inherit his temple and carry the name of sixth ancestor.  He alone would judge the submissions. Last time we heard from Shenxiu.  This time, Huineng steps up to the mic and expounds: Bodhi is fundamentally without any tree; The bright mirror is also not a stand. Fundamentally there is not a single thing— Where could any dust be attracted? In classic Zen braggadocio, Huineng not only expresses a deeper truth, but turns his rival's submission inside out.  The chorus of snapping fingers sounded like a cloudburst.  The master was pleased. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1096 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1096 When asked his name in the street as a young boy, Huineng replied, "My name is Buddha Nature." Later, Dogen reframed this as impermance itself is Buddha Nature.  This pulls the rug out of any fixed view of Buddha Nature.  It's not something you can have or even be called.  It brings up doubt. Joan Stambaugh tells us,  "To begin to understand impermance one must first of all doubt." webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Eko Jeff Kelley) Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT When asked his name in the street as a young boy, Huineng replied, "My name is Buddha Nature." Later, Dogen reframed this as impermance itself is Buddha Nature.  This pulls the rug out of any fixed view of Buddha Nature.  It's not something you can have or even be called.  It brings up doubt. Joan Stambaugh tells us,  "To begin to understand impermance one must first of all doubt." Eko Jeff Kelley When asked his name in the street as a young boy, Huineng replied, "My name is Buddha Nature." Later, Dogen reframed this as impermance itself is Buddha Nature.  This pulls the rug out of any fixed view of Buddha Nature.  It's not something you can have or even be called.  It brings up doubt. Joan Stambaugh tells us,  "To begin to understand impermance one must first of all doubt." https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1093 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1093 In what is likely the highest stakes poetry slam in history, fifth ancestor Hongren announced a lightning round smackdown, the winner of which would inherit his temple and carry the name of sixth ancestor.  He alone would judge the submissions. Sweatting over his quill for the better part of two weeks, Shenxiu gives it his best shot: The body is the bodhi tree; The mind is like a bright mirror’s stand. Be always diligent in rubbing it— Do not let it attract any dust. Verdict from the judge? "The wisdom expressed in this poem is like that of a person who stands inside of the open door of awakening, but doesn't have the courage to step inside." Ouch.  Although Shenxiu will forever be known as the guy who lost the Super Bowl, the silver medal is no small feat.  Allison gives this master his due. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Kanshin Allison Tait) Sat, 14 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT In what is likely the highest stakes poetry slam in history, fifth ancestor Hongren announced a lightning round smackdown, the winner of which would inherit his temple and carry the name of sixth ancestor.  He alone would judge the submissions. Sweatting over his quill for the better part of two weeks, Shenxiu gives it his best shot: The body is the bodhi tree; The mind is like a bright mirror’s stand. Be always diligent in rubbing it— Do not let it attract any dust. Verdict from the judge? "The wisdom expressed in this poem is like that of a person who stands inside of the open door of awakening, but doesn't have the courage to step inside." Ouch.  Although Shenxiu will forever be known as the guy who lost the Super Bowl, the silver medal is no small feat.  Allison gives this master his due. Kanshin Allison Tait In what is likely the highest stakes poetry slam in history, fifth ancestor Hongren announced a lightning round smackdown, the winner of which would inherit his temple and carry the name of sixth ancestor.  He alone would judge the submissions. Sweatting over his quill for the better part of two weeks, Shenxiu gives it his best shot: The body is the bodhi tree; The mind is like a bright mirror’s stand. Be always diligent in rubbing it— Do not let it attract any dust. Verdict from the judge? "The wisdom expressed in this poem is like that of a person who stands inside of the open door of awakening, but doesn't have the courage to step inside." Ouch.  Although Shenxiu will forever be known as the guy who lost the Super Bowl, the silver medal is no small feat.  Allison gives this master his due. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1090 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1090 Dogen ends the Shobogenzo with: "The treasure house opens and you will spend freely." Who opens the treasure house? Can you open it?  Or is it that you are present for the opening?  Is the opening a mystery? Ed suggests the treasure is simply to be available for connection to others. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Edward Espe Brown) Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Dogen ends the Shobogenzo with: "The treasure house opens and you will spend freely." Who opens the treasure house? Can you open it?  Or is it that you are present for the opening?  Is the opening a mystery? Ed suggests the treasure is simply to be available for connection to others. Edward Espe Brown Dogen ends the Shobogenzo with: "The treasure house opens and you will spend freely." Who opens the treasure house? Can you open it?  Or is it that you are present for the opening?  Is the opening a mystery? Ed suggests the treasure is simply to be available for connection to others. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1089 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1089 Jeff offers us some final thoughts at the teacher transition ceremony where we formally passed the role of resident teacher from Eko Jeff to Kanshin Allison. While at times with a voice cracked from the emotion of the moment, Jeff reminds us that we are always practicing together, wherever our paths take us. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Eko Jeff Kelley) Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT Jeff offers us some final thoughts at the teacher transition ceremony where we formally passed the role of resident teacher from Eko Jeff to Kanshin Allison. While at times with a voice cracked from the emotion of the moment, Jeff reminds us that we are always practicing together, wherever our paths take us. Eko Jeff Kelley Jeff offers us some final thoughts at the teacher transition ceremony where we formally passed the role of resident teacher from Eko Jeff to Kanshin Allison. While at times with a voice cracked from the emotion of the moment, Jeff reminds us that we are always practicing together, wherever our paths take us. https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1092 https://seattlesotozen.org/Talks/Talk/TalkID/1092 In the ancient Pali Canon of early Buddhists Angulimala is one bad dude.  The legend tells us he was sent to collect 1000 fingers, which he harvested as trophies from his murder victims.  His renuciation of that life is taken as a story of redemption -- no matter who you are, the Buddha can offer you peace. However, Susan Elbe visits us to explore the story deeply, and uncovers more lessons that can inform our practice. webmaster@seattlesotozen.org (Ninen Susan Elbe) Sun, 01 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT In the ancient Pali Canon of early Buddhists Angulimala is one bad dude.  The legend tells us he was sent to collect 1000 fingers, which he harvested as trophies from his murder victims.  His renuciation of that life is taken as a story of redemption -- no matter who you are, the Buddha can offer you peace. However, Susan Elbe visits us to explore the story deeply, and uncovers more lessons that can inform our practice. Ninen Susan Elbe In the ancient Pali Canon of early Buddhists Angulimala is one bad dude.  The legend tells us he was sent to collect 1000 fingers, which he harvested as trophies from his murder victims.  His renuciation of that life is taken as a story of redemption -- no matter who you are, the Buddha can offer you peace. However, Susan Elbe visits us to explore the story deeply, and uncovers more lessons that can inform our practice.