Zen practice is not about recovering some pristine stare or original purity; it's realizing that we were never separate from it in the first place.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.
Perspectives on Zen Buddhism, reflections on practice, and the occasional random insight
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Passions Are Empty - Dharma talk
When we investigate our thoughts and emotions--the internal experiences that often have so much power over our happiness--we find that they are fleeting and substance-less. Then we find that there is no need to fight or abolish unpleasant emotions because they are empty of the very power that we imbue them with.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Why Are We Here? - Dharma talk
If we pay attention to what is actually in front of us--as opposed to what we are thinking about--then we know exactly why we are here: to change the diaper, help a friend, write an article. Whatever appears before us then becomes our purpose.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.
Monday, March 6, 2017
The Buddha Way is Endless - Dharma talk
Practice never ends. Awakening is not a destination; but rather, like reality itself, continues endlessly.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Eunsahn Gartland.
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