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Mushin Abby Terris on Bodhidharma from 2022-04-12T18:40:25
Mushin Abby Terris speaks at the Zen Center on April 10, 2022. Part 5 in a 5 part series on...
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Eko Jeff Kelley on Bodhidharma from 2022-04-07T17:33:15
Eko Jeff Kelley speaks at the Zen Center on April 3, 2022. Part 4 of 5 of a dharma talk...
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Genko Rainwater on Bodhidharma from 2022-04-07T17:23:40
Genko Rainwater speaks on March 27, 2022. Part 3 of a 5 part series on Bodhidharma.
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Two Entries and Four Practices – Guo Gu – 20 March 2022 (2nd of 5 part series on Bodhidharma) from 2022-03-21T17:06
Guo Gu is the founder of the Tallahassee Chan Center, the founder of the socially engaged intra-denominational Buddhist organization, Dharma...
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Principles&Practice: the Teaching of Bodhidharma – Red Pine : Bill Porter – 13 March 2022 (1st of a 5 part series on Bodhidharma) from 2022-03-18T18:17:39
(Talk 1 of a 5-part series on Bodhidharma) Red Pine’s translations have been honored with a number of awards, most...
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Precepts Ceremony – 6 March 2022 from 2022-03-18T18:13:47
The 2022 Preceptors, after a year’s course of study, will receive the precepts and make their vows front of the...
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Hyakuyo and a Fox – Wes Borden – 27 February 2022 from 2022-03-18T18:12:17
a monk who asked, “Does an enlightened man fall under the law of cause and effect? The monk answered “No”,...
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The Vashon Community Food Bank – Emily Scott – 20 February 2022 from 2022-03-18T18:09:46
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The Refuge of Sangha – Genko Cathy Blackman – 13 February 2022 from 2022-03-18T18:06:53
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That’s Just Disgusting – Koshin Cain – 6 February 2022 from 2022-03-18T18:05:42
A monk asked Yunmen,”What is Buddha?” Yunmen answered, “Dried shit.” According to a recent New York Times Magazine article, the...
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Moving on From Regret – Genko Cathy Blackman – 30 January 2022 from 2022-03-18T18:02:57
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Self Reflection and Zazen – Giko David Rubin – 23 January 2022 from 2022-01-26T01:04:33
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Sangha meeting – 9 January 2022 from 2022-01-19T17:51:59
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Memorial Service for Kaj Wyn Berry – from the new Zendo – 18 December 2021 from 2022-01-19T17:50:25
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Is this it? – Genko Cathy Blackman – 12 december 2021 from 2022-01-19T17:48:48
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Questions&Answers session with Koshin – 28 November 2021 from 2022-01-19T17:47:30
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Seeing All Sentient Beings as the Eye of Compassion – Seiho Jay Morris – 21 November 2021 from 2022-01-19T17:46:20
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Patience – Genko Cathy Blackman – 14 November 2021 from 2022-01-19T17:41:49
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Kaj Wyn Berry – Remembrances from 2021-12-08T19:09:38
Many sangha members submitted artwork by and recollections of our dear friend Kaj Wyn Berry, who died on November 19,...
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The Mind of a Loving Parent – Koshin Cain – 7 November 2021 from 2021-11-10T00:15:56
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A Tour of the Oslo Sangha – Koshin Cain – 24 October 2021 from 2021-11-10T00:14:53
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PSZC Fall Retreat – Koshin Cain – 17 October 2021 morning from 2021-11-10T00:12:32
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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PSZC Fall Retreat – Genko Cathy Blackman – 16 October 2021 evening from 2021-11-10T00:11:18
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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PSZC Fall Retreat – Koshin Cain – 16 October 2021 morning from 2021-11-10T00:09:42
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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PSZC Fall Retreat – Genko Cathy Blackman – 15 October 2021 evening from 2021-11-10T00:08:37
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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PSZC Fall Retreat – Koshin Cain – 15 October 2021 morning from 2021-11-10T00:07:26
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Dhamma for Daily Life – Ajan Ritthi from 2021-11-10T00:05
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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VASHON ZENDO DEDICATION outdoor ceremony – 3 October 2021 from 2021-11-10T00:02:26
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Right Effort – Gendo Allynn Field – 26 September 2021 from 2021-11-10T00:00:34
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Living and Dying Every Day – by Koshin Cain – 29 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T18:51:34
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Ordination of Lay Monks Myoshin and Seizan at Puget Sound Zen Center – 22 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T18:48:55
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Understanding Compassion through Artistic Imagery – Brian Lesage – 8 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T18:46:14
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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A brief introduction to Jodo Shinshu a school of Pure Land Buddhism, by Reverend Katsuya Kusunoki and Leonora Clarke – 1 August 2021 from 2021-08-31T18:44:02
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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What do we need? How do we know what is essential on the path? By Genko Cathy Blackman – 25 July 2021 from 2021-08-31T18:38:49
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Three Roshis who inspired my Zen practice – Philip Kapleau, Tangen Harada, and Taigen Shodo – by Wes Borden, 18 July 2021 from 2021-08-31T18:36:21
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Rise Again (Down Seven, Up Eight) – Kanshin Allison Tait – 11 July 2021 from 2021-08-31T18:32:30
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Meditation Science – Gerrit van Roekel – 4 July 2021 from 2021-07-05T16:28:32
How does meditation work in our brain? Meditation may change the way your thoughts rule your life. You’ll find calm, peace, balance...
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No need wisdom! or… No need compassion! or… No need compasstionate wisdom! or… No need wisdom of wise compassion! but…becoming one – Zengetsu Myokyo – 27 June 2021 from 2021-06-28T19:33:10
Myokyo is the abbess and founding teacher of the Enpuku-ji Rinzai Zen temple in Montreal, an affiliate of Rinzai-ji. She...
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Applied Zen – Koshin Cain – 20 June 2021 from 2021-06-28T19:30:54
How do we take Zen principles and the fruits of our practice into our family, social, and civic lives? With...
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DEEP LISTENING from 2021-04-19T16:23:02
A world shatters. Hafiz enters with the poem How Do I Listen It reads, “How do I listen to others?...
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Spring Sesshin – Sunday morning – Genko Cathy Blackman from 2021-04-19T01:29:38
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin – Saturday evening – Genko Cathy Blackman from 2021-04-19T01:28:22
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin – Saturday morning – Koshin Cain from 2021-04-19T01:27:02
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin – Friday evening – Koshin Cain from 2021-04-19T01:25:54
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin – Friday morning – Genko Cathy Blackman from 2021-04-19T01:24:17
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin – Thursday evening – Genko Cathy Blackman from 2021-04-19T01:22:51
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin – Thursday morning – Koshin Cain from 2021-04-19T01:21:21
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin – Wednesday evening – Koshin Cain from 2021-04-19T01:19:51
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Spring Sesshin 2021 – Wednesday Morning – Genko Cathy Blackman from 2021-04-19T01:17:50
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The Vimalakirti Sutra chapters 2 and 3 from 2021-03-24T21:44:35
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Flowers make no distinctions -Eko Jeff Kelley – 21 March 2021 from 2021-03-21T21:22:22
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The Vimalakirti Sutra in China – Elizabeth Fitterer – 15 March 2021 from 2021-03-21T21:18:54
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The Magic and Majesty of the Vimalakirti Sutra – Koshin Cain – 14 March 2021 from 2021-03-21T21:18:09
Opening session of the 2021 intensive practice period
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Our Ethical Journey as a Sangha – Ethics Committee – 7 March 2021 from 2021-03-21T21:15:45
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Continous Refuge: Zen Practice in Action – Mushi Abby Terris – 28 February 2021 from 2021-03-21T21:14:45
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Zen at the Movies – Giko David Rubin – 21 February 2021 from 2021-03-21T21:11:42
What to watch while we watch and other insights from Giko
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The Contours of Suffering and Loss from 2021-02-14T22:32:56
Living Zen through meditation, mindfulness and compassion. Celebrating the wisdom and insight of Buddhist teachings.
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Questions and Answers with Genko Cathy Blackman – 7 February 2021 from 2021-02-14T22:10:54
Q&A between teacher Genko and the PSZC sangha
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Past and Future Cut Off – Jeff Kelley – 24 January 2021 from 2021-02-14T22:09:01
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Buddha Nature – Koshin Cain – 31 January 2021 from 2021-02-14T22:03:20
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Day Sit dharma talk – Genko Cathy Blackman – 23 January 2021 from 2021-02-14T22:01:48
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A second music – Koshin Cain – 17 January 2021 from 2021-02-14T21:58:16
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Sangha meeting – Karen Hedlund – 10 January 2021 from 2021-02-14T21:56:10
Annual Sangha meeting
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Forgiveness – Koshin Cain – 3 January 2021 from 2021-02-14T21:53:58
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Equanimity and Resilience in the Age of Covid – Dr. Anthony Back – 27 December 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Anthony Back, MD is a professor of medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle, and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer...
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Stillness Unborn / Movement Unceasing – Jeff Tipp – 13 December 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Enlightenment Lightening – Koshin Cain – 6 December 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As we understand the way things are, our load is lightened.
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Gratitude – Eshin Godfrey – 29 November 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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No Merit Attitude – Koshin Cain – 22 November 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Emperor Wu built temples and gave generously to sangha, but Bodhidharma tells him he gets no merit whatsoever for it....
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Don’t Know Mind – Genko Kathy Blackman – 15 November 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
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Every Day is a Good Day – by Koshin Cain – 8 November 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’ve all had bad days, so what is Zen Master Ummon saying when he says, “Every day is a good...
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Impermanence – Seigaku Kigen Ekeson – 25 October 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Seigaku Kigen Ekeson, Osho, is the Abbot of the Bodhidharma Zendo in Vienna. He began koan practice 1987. He studied with Joshu...
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Fall Sesshin – Down the Mountain – Koshin Cain – 18 October 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sunday morning dharma talk
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Historical Patterns and Popular Misconceptions – Dr. Christopher Ives – 20 December 2020 from 2021-01-04T04:11:30
Christopher Ives is Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College. In his scholarship he focuses on ethics in Zen Buddhism,...
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