On the fourth bodhisattva vow—the buddha way is unattainable, I vow to attain it, and its relationship to the three doors of karma
Read MoreThe third bodhisattva vow—the dharmas are boundless, I vow to master them—speaks of the importance of letting everything in our lives teach us.
Read MoreSloth and torpor is a subtle turning away of our vows, but we can always return and re-engage with what is most important to us.
Read MoreRestlessness and worry roil the mind like the wind roils water, robbing it of its calm. The antidote? Mindfulness.
Read MoreA live, spontaneous engagement of the dharma between teacher and students
Read MoreWhen we’re at peace within ourselves, unshakeable determination flourishes.
Read MoreSimplicity is a powerful tool, a way for us to wake up to reality as it is.
Read MoreUsing gratitude and mindfulness of breathing to work with conflict.
Read MoreSeeing perfection as an entry point into the ethical teachings of the Buddha.
Read MoreWhen we see clearly, we reveal the sacredness of the world we inhabit, and we see what is needed. A practical, sustainable, and awe-inspired Buddhist approach to climate change.
Read MoreHow does emptiness become love embodied? Taking a close look at the Heart Sutra.
Read MoreListen to the Ango Opening Ceremony at Ocean Mind Sangha. An open heart welcomes the painful and often unexpected, with curiosity and love. Luckily, there are many practices available to guide us on this path.
Read MoreThe Ocean Mind Sangha’s second Jukai ceremony. Listen and join in as Alexandra Komyo (“Radiant Light”) Brown, Norm Sonkai (“Revering the World”) Christian, and Adam Kaito (“Sea of Compassion”) Green formally commit to lives guided by the ethical teachings of Buddhism with their teacher Zuisei, and the sangha.
Read MoreIn our practice the refuge of home is limitless and all encompassing. We are never outside of it. So when it feels as if we are shut out, why is this, and what can we do to return?
Read MoreWhen your spiritual practice feels dull or remote and it’s difficult to remember its living, breathing power, here are eight ways to re-engage—find the one that speaks to you now. This dharma talk begins with the Student Entering Ceremony of Eric Geist.
Read MoreOpen up to the practices of offering (dedicating the merit of our practice) and letting go (acknowledge, surrender, and grieve)…
Read MoreExplore the practice of prayer—learn how we as Buddhists can engage this powerful tool in the service of ending distraction and reclaiming love and liberation.
Read MoreExplore the practice of faith and the ways it sparks, sustains, and guides us on our path.
Read MoreFear can be practiced, no matter how strong or subtle it appears to us. Drawing on the Buddhist sutras, this talk illustrates the path of meeting our fears and moving beyond them.
Read MoreZen monasteries around the world practice oryoki, the meal ceremony that highlights that eating is a sacred act— one that puts us in touch, not just with physical hunger, but with our deeper aspiration to awaken.
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