Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Business as Usual - Dharma talk

True kindness is selfless. Giving with the hopes of gain is not kindness, but business. In Zen, we need to be painfully honest about our motives. Our state of mind is just as important as the action that accompanies it.

Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.


Saturday, September 17, 2016

Abide in the Silence - Dharma talk

The Buddha awakened to something comepletely indescribable. Words only confuse us. The aim of Zen is to realize that same experience of the Buddha, which is best expressed with silence.

Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.


Monday, September 12, 2016

One Kind Act - Dharma talk

In Buddhism, so much emphasis is placed on the enlightened mind, yet little is said about enlightened action. In this Dharma talk, I discuss how kindness is the supreme act of Buddhahood.

Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.


Saturday, September 10, 2016

Like You'd Lose a Finger - Dharma talk

If we lived every moment like our lives depended on it, there would be no room for suffering. All of our attention would be consumed with the present. In a very real sense, that's what Zen practice  is--becoming this present moment in all of its entirety.

Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.