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Weekly Sangha Rinzai Zen Dharma Talks

  1. JAN 26

    Sept 6, 2025: The Foundations of Mindfulness

    At the heart of the Zen practice is to observe. Observe things as they are. Observe the mind as it is. As we observe we also ask the some of the most fundamental questions. The Zen practice isn't about shutting the mind off but to quiet the mind so we can observe and gain insight to truth as it is.

    55 min

  2. JAN 25

    Aug 30, 2025: The Impermanence of the Self and Death

    In life we avoid some very hard truths. One of the biggest being that we are going to die. An other is the fact that everything we define ourselves to be are temporary ever changing definitions. By avoiding truths we create anxiety about them or when things change unexpectedly can cause an existential crisis. The practice of Zen is to directly face all truths to relieve ourselves from the suffering caused by avoiding them.

    38 min

  3. 09/11/2025

    Aug 23, 2025: What Compassion Looks Like

    I heard a statement once that wisdom is giving someone what they need and not necessary what they want. Compassion doesn't always look the way we except. Practice gives us the clarity of the current situation on how to act in the best interest for all involved. With out this clarity, no matter how it looks, our actions are more often than not, not for the best.

    42 min

  4. 08/20/2025

    Aug 9, 2025: Nirvana is Possible

    The Buddha's teachings of enlightenment wasn't just for a select few. It was for rich and poor alike. Men and women. For everyone that listened and put those teachings to practice. And 2500 years later this still holds true.

    45 min

  5. 07/13/2025

    July 12, 2025: Finding Peace Amidst Conflict

    Reflecting on the current state of the world, marked by conflict, instability, and suffering Lotus Vu emphasized the importance of finding peace within oneself to become a beacon of light in the face of darkness.

    48 min

  6. 07/13/2025

    July 5, 2025: The Three Trainings

    Lotus Vu gives the Sangha a great reminder of the Zen practice to be brought both on and off the cushion. As she explains the The Three Trainings aren't three separate practices but rather three sides of the practice. Without even one of these the end to suffering cannot happen.

    35 min

  7. 07/12/2025

    May 31, 2025: The Way of being a part of the World but not of it

    The life of Zen is about quieting and doing nothing internally while living a full life externally. The way of being a part of the world but not of it.

  8. 07/12/2025

    May 24, 2025: The Reality of the Exprience.. Neo...

    Everything we experience is through the mind. Because of this the mind is also the creator of our experience. When we let mind ramble on with out notice or control then you might understand how this effects our experience. Also, Lotus geeks out…

    46 min
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