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- Oct 3, 202640 min
Paramitas and Crossing the Ocean of Life
Given by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on October 3rd, 2026 Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman uses ancient water analogies and parables to unpack the concept of paramita, which can be translated as “perfection” or “transcendent,” as well as “crossing over to the other shore.”
- Sep 30, 202646 min
Introducing the Six Paramitas: Bodhisattva Practices for an Uncertain World
Given by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on September 30th, 2026 Central Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman provides an overview of the structure of a traditional “ango” and how it serves as a supportive, intensified practice container. He then introduces the topic of study for the ango, the transcendent virtue or practices of the Six Paramitas: generosity, ethical conduct, patience, diligent effort, meditation, and wisdom.
- Sep 26, 202637 min
You Are Already an Ancestor
Given by Doshin Dan Gudgel at City Center on September 26th, 2026 Doshin Dan Gudgel offers gratitude to our Buddhist and personal ancestors, who have made it possible for us to practice, and who were just human beings like us.
- Sep 23, 202637 min
The Friendliness of Not Knowing
Given by Anlor Davin at City Center on September 23rd, 2026 Anlor Davin examines the Zen teaching of “not knowing is most intimate” and from her perspective as an autistic Zen priest, adds that not-knowing is also friendly.
- Sep 20, 202657 min
Awe, the Satipatthana Sutra and Zen Practice
Given by Gengyoko Tim Wicks at Green Gulch Farm on September 20th, 2026 Gengyoko Tim Wicks explores the experience of awe, the Satipatthana Sutra—an important Theravadan sutra—and the relationship of both awe and this sutra to Zen practice.
- Sep 13, 202650 min
I Don’t Know, And I Know
Given by Jiryu Rutschman-Byler at Green Gulch Farm on September 13th, 2026 Jiryu Rutschman-Byler discusses and appreciates Suzuki Roshi’s teaching that: “We should understand ourselves in two ways: as a particular person and as someone who has no name, no body, and no mind.”
- Sep 12, 202633 min
The Satipatthana Sutra and Zen Practice
Given by Gengyoko Tim Wicks at City Center on September 12th, 2026 Gengyoku Tim Wicks explores the Satipatthana Sutra, an important Theravadan sutra and its relationship to Zen practice. How does Shikantaza, "just sitting" make use of this early Buddhist technique?
- Sep 9, 202637 min
Being Where You Are: Dogen and Huaishen
Given by Henzan Roger Hillyard at City Center on September 9th, 2026 Roger Hillyard explores how we need not travel from teacher to teacher or temple to temple to receive the dharma, we must be present where we are.
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