A collection of Dharma talks by Sekishi and others. Some are informal Dharma talks given during Zazenkais, some are episodes for the Sweeping Pine podcast.
This list will continue to grow over time.
For the Sweeping Pine book club, we are currently reading Thich Nhat Hanh's book The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching. This…
For the Sweeping Pine book club, we are currently reading Thich Nhat Hanh's book The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching. This…
Confession of lifelong pessimist: I still have a foundational belief that people / beings are innately good. But some days this belief is under strain from the impact of personal…
In Kokuu's Dogen group, we just finished Shoji. This talk is a reflection on the opening lines. Nishijima Roshi translation: > Because in life-and-death…
In SWVA, if you see a Blue Jay, there is a squirrel nearby. Combined they become a Dharma of JOY, and KINDNESS, and COMPASSION - a "Blue Squirrel" of constant change - the whole…
"Every day is a good day" is not a cheerful slogan. It is like a patched and faded hattan, covered in tape (nyoho!), refusing the very framing of better/worse. > [[Yunmen…
