DHARMA TALK BY CHRISTOPHER KAKUYO SENSEI We have been seeing so much suffering in our world as of late, some of it brought on by events such as the pandemic, others brought on by our unwillingness to see things as they are, a learned and at times deliberate ignorance. We may see ourselves as eagles…
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Big Sky Mind
A Dharma Talk by Christopher Kakuyo Sensei Ever since I was a small boy I have been in love the vast blue sky – some of my earliest memories are of the crazy summer blues of Colorado’s mountain skies and the bluest of blue in the fall as the aspens would turn gold – I…
Coming Home
Dharma Talk by Christopher Kakuyo Leibow For today’s dharma talk, I want to talk about coming home to ourselves. It is really about refuge, time travel and existential homelessness, and returning to our bodies in the here and now. One of the interesting things I find in sharing the Buddhahdharma is how many of…
Thank you cruel adversity
Gretchen Seiyo Sensei This summer and fall I’ve encountered cruel adversity. Due to a severe arthritis flare I’ve been dealing with pain, physical therapy, fatigue and confronting the inescapable reality of aging. We cannot help but encounter negatives in life; all those things we’d rather not experience. And even the most perfect life will ultimately end….
What are you carrying?
For today’s dharma talk, I want to ask first a question, and then I want to share a story. Now I am going to ask you a question, and I want you to think about the question for a few moments and think about it – What are you still carrying? What are you…
Already Broken: Impermanence
I want to begin our discussion on Dharma today with a story shared by Mark Epstein, one of the pioneers in integrating psychotherapy and Buddhism. He recounts an encounter with his teacher, Ajahn Chah, many years ago. During this meeting, someone asked the master how genuine happiness is possible in a world where everything changes,…
On Lack & Happines
ON LACK & Seeking Happiness Today I want to talk about a feeling that many of us experience – it can be persistent, and it can be the source of much suffering. Many of us may not even be aware of how much it affects us. For much of the world, this feeling is an…
Violence as Entertainment?
Today’s dharma talk has been retitled Violence as Entertainment? The seeds of this talk were first planted that moment, some of you know that moment when your kid becomes interested in some violence he sees on the TV screen. That moment when you grab him quick to avert his eyes. Of course, the only thing…
In Praise of Boredom
Good morning everyone, For today’s Dharma talk I would like to talk about boredom. As a matter of fact, I want to talk in praise of boredom. The title for this talk was inspired by a great book about Chinese philosophy regarding life called “In Praise of Blandness”. A fascinating and rather subversive book in…
Everyday Nembutsu 