Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs
On how we need to be jolted awake by the same things as the Buddha. And how we can be.
ZNS 035 - The Heart Sutra
A quick overview of what the Heart Sutra is really talking about—emptiness, yes, but not just emptiness.
ZNS 034 - Not Holding Back
On the ways in which we don't commit to what we know is true.
ZNS 033 - Finding the Zen in Citizen
How do we stay grounded in practice while trying to affect change? How can we be effective citizens of the world?
ZNS 032 - In the Mist
On how we automatically become a student of what we're close to.
ZNS 031 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (8 of 8) - Not to Engage in Hollow Discussions
The eighth and concluding talk in our series on Dogen's "Eight Awakenings of Great Beings": on which conversations we can let go.
ZNS 030 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (7 of 8) - Cultivating Wisdom
The seventh in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": the way to wisdom is not aimed directly at wisdom.
ZNS 029 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (6 of 8) - Practicing Meditation
The sixth in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": on meditation and what it really means to find stability
ZNS 028 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (5 of 8) - Not to Forget the Object of One's Attention
The fifth in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": A talk on mindfulness, where we set our sights, and how easily we can slip up and become Darth Vader.
ZNS 027 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (4 of 8) - Diligent Effort
The forth in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": also known as continuous practice.
ZNS 026 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (3 of 8) - Enjoying Serenity
The third in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": enjoying serenity in seclusion. It's about knowing where you are.
ZNS 025 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (2 of 8) - How Much is Enough
The second in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": knowing how much is enough (it's not easy).
ZNS 024 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (1 of 8) - Few Desires
The first in a series on Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings." On the difference between attraction and attachment, and what it might mean to be an adult.
ZNS 023 - Identity Action (The Bodhisattva's Fourth Method of Guidance)
On embracing function in our relationships with others; the concluding talk on Dogen's "The Bodhisattva's 4 Methods of Guidance."
ZNS 022 - Beneficial Action (The Bodhisattva's Third Method of Guidance)
On doing good for the sake of doing good.
ZNS 021 - Kind Speech (The Bodhisattva's Second Method of Guidance)
On what we can offer when we speak, and also what we can withhold.
ZNS 020 - Giving (The Bodhisattva's First Method of Guidance)
On how the kinds of generosity that are right in front of us are the very ones that seem beyond us.
ZNS 019 - Not Just Here Not Just Now
"Be here now"; the mistake is in thinking we know what that is.
ZNS 018 - The Raw Honest Heart
The Great Way is not difficult if we are just completely honest.