Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 130 - Dharma Gates Are Infinite
The third of the bodhisattva vows: "Dharma gates are infinite; I vow to enter them."
ZNS 129 - Delusions Are Inexhaustible
The second of the bodhisattva vows: "Delusions are inexhaustible, I vow to put an end to them."
ZNS 128 - Beings Are Countless
The first of the bodhisattva vows: "Beings are countless; I vow to free them all."
ZNS 127 - All My Past and Harmful Karma
Our repentance verse.
ZNS 126 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (5 of 5) - I Have a Name But It's Not an Ordinary Name
Talk #5 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").
ZNS 125 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (4 of 5) - If the Time Arrives, Buddha Nature Appears
Talk #4 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").
ZNS 124 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (3 of 5) - To Master That One is to Master This One
Talk #3 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").
ZNS 123 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (2 of 5) - Who Said That Buddha Nature Knows and Comprehends
Talk #2 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").
ZNS 122 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (1 of 5) - The Tathagatha Always Abides
Talk #1 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").
ZNS 121 - Newcomers Talk - Breathe Easy
Why do we make breathing in meditation so hard?
ZNS 120 - What is Invisible and What is Not
On how spiritual practice sometimes convinces us that the invisible is more real or important than the visible.
ZNS 119 - What Scares Us
What we think is "scary" versus what actually frightens us most.
ZNS 118 - You Will Never Be Ready
On the bodhisattva path and the danger of setting prerequisites for success.
ZNS 117 - OK Has Nothing to Do With It
Whether or not we tell ourselves it is OK, we're missing the point.
ZNS 116 - How Does a Weak-Minded Person Change Bad Habits
What is the mind? What is it to be weak-minded? And what is there to change?
ZNS 115 - Always Let Your Heart Break
What is our response to repeated tragedy?
ZNS 114 - Going Through the Motions
It's what we do that matters—don't get stuck in how it feels (or doesn't feel).
ZNS 113 - Zazen Snowmen
From a half-day sit on a snowy day —Reflection on how we're all like snowmen, dissolving and making way for something new.
ZNS 112 - How We Talk About Karma
How does karma work? How can we see our lives in terms of karma?
ZNS 111 - Newcomers Talk: Lineage, Repentance, Vow
They're a set.
ZNS 110 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (13 of 13) - Immediately Hitting the Mark
The final talk from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 109 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (12 of 13) - Practice Throughout the Way
Talk #12 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 108 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (11 of 13) - The Conduct of Zen Monks
Talk #11 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 107 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (10 of 13) - For Those Who Long to Leave the World
Talk #10 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 106 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (9 of 13) - It Doesn't Take a Genius
Talk #9 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 105 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (8 of 13) - What You Should Know for Practicing Zen
Talk #8 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 104 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (7 of 13) - You Should Seek a True Teacher
Talk #7 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 103 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (6 of 13) - Do Not Practice With the Idea of Gain
Talk #6 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 102 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (5 of 13) - Always Enter Enlightenment Through Practice
Talk #5 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 101 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (4 of 13) - Once You See or Hear the True Teaching
Talk #4 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 100 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (3 of 13) - Just Forget Yourself for Now
Talk #3 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way."
ZNS 099 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (2 of 13) - Enlightenment, Fame, Profit.
Talk #2 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way." (Hint from the title: one of these things is not like the others.)
ZNS 098 - Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way" (1 of 13) - Arousing the Thought of Enlightenment
Talk #1 from our series on Dogen's "Guidelines for Studying the Way".
ZNS 097 - Happiness is Overrated
"Happiness" is just another way to measure a life and make it smaller. There's another view.
ZNS 096 - Drive All Blames Into One
From Lojong training, in the Tibetan tradition: Drive all blames into one.
ZNS 095 - Begin at the End
How would you hold yourself if you had one minute left to live? How would you breathe? What clarity would you have, knowing this is the final moment?
ZNS 094 - Vow, Enlightenment and the View from Inside the Palace Walls
A talk on the nature of the vow behind the Buddha's enlightenment. A spirited discussion follows about the ways in which the Buddha's backstory is actually much like our own.
ZNS 093 - What to Expect When You're Expecting (Something From Zen)
On how we can't help bring expectations to this practice, and where disappointment fits in.
ZNS 092 - Newcomers Talk: Zen and All Its Picky Rules
Why are Zen forms so specific? A talk on the notion of "comportment" in practice.
ZNS 091 - The Paramitas (14 of 14) - Knowledge
The fourteenth in a series of talks on the paramitas: jnana.
ZNS 090 - The Paramitas (13 of 14) - Spiritual Power
The thirteenth in a series of talks on the paramitas: bala.
ZNS 089 - The Paramitas (12 of 14) - Skillful Means
The twelfth in a series of talks on the paramitas: upaya.
ZNS 088 - The Paramitas (11 of 14) - Meditation
The eleventh in a series of talks on the paramitas: dhyana.
ZNS 087 - The Paramitas (10 of 14) - Equanimity
The tenth in a series of talks on the paramitas: upekkha.
ZNS 086 - The Paramitas (9 of 14) - Loving Kindness
The ninth in a series of talks on the paramitas: metta parami.
ZNS 085 - The Paramitas (8 of 14) - Determination & Vow
The eighth in a series of talks on the paramitas: adhitthana parami and pranidhana.
ZNS 084 - The Paramitas (7 of 14) - Honesty
The seventh in a series of talks on the paramitas: sacca parami.
ZNS 083 - The Paramitas (6 of 14) - Patience
The sixth in a series of talks on the paramitas: khanti paramita.
ZNS 082 - The Paramitas (5 of 14) - Effort
The fifth in a series of talks on the paramitas: viriya paramita.
ZNS 081 - The Paramitas (4 of 14) - Wisdom
The fourth in a series of talks on the paramitas: prajna paramita.