“[T]he first principle is, you know, the principle which is—which you cannot talk about. And which we transmit … from master to master.”
Bodhidharma: Awakening the Archive, Tape 22
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Zen Practice
Upcoming Abbatial Transitions
Abbot Ed Sattizahn announces changes coming up in March 2023 in the Abbatial Leadership at San Francisco Zen Center.
Think The Unthinkable: Awakening the Archive, Tape 20
“How do you think the unthinkable … How is the way, unthinkable thinking is how.”
Fifty Years of Zen and Farming at Green Dragon Temple
“Surrounded by the green hills, gardens, fields, and the sparkling ocean beyond, today we mark the founding of Soryuji/Green Dragon Temple.”
Branching Streams Flow Together
The Conference theme, Healing Relationships, reflected the opportunity to connect after two challenging years.
Reflections on the Prajna Paramita: Awakening the Archive, Tape 19
“We only say what we believe in, so that is why you feel that you have understood it [laughs, laughter]. Do you see?”
Alive Until You’re Dead – A New Book by Susan Moon
“Being present at a birth is inspiring. Being present at a death can also open us to vastness and love.”
Meet Erin Merk: Zen Priest and Innovative High School Teacher
Erin appreciates and enjoys the opportunity to be around young people in an educational environment with so much learning energy and interesting faculty members.
To Polish a Tile Is Our Practice Actually: Awakening the Archive, Tape 18
“Almost all the experiences you have, will be already told by some of our patriarchs. They are waiting for you to experience something always.”