"Holding On to a Different Past"

Ron Kisen Stevenson delivers the Dharma on September 29 at One Mind Zen. Is "forgiveness" a Buddhist act, or is it based in ego and superiority? Is lovingkindness and understanding a more appropriate way to deal with "problem" people?

"The Way Needs No Cultivation"

Master ​Mazu tells us that the Great Way needs no cultivation, just do not defile. Later he tells us that "Ordinary mind is the Way." The conclusion is that the Mind of your daily activities--your regular, ordinary Mind--is fine, just so long as you don't defile it with greed, anger, and ignorance. The deluded Mind is the defiled Mind. The One Mind of the Buddhas & the Sages is the Ordinary Mind, the one we already have, and don't need to cultivate. Malintha Hwamin Perera gives us the Dharma talk on September 22, 2021

"A Dark & Stormy Night"

Bryan Guy gives us a talk on Ashvaghosa's "Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana," and the Buddhist love of lists and how handy they can be.

"Friends"

In the Upaddha Sutta, Ananda declares, 'This is half of the holy life, lord: admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie.' The Buddha replies:

'Don't say that, Ananda. Don't say that. Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the whole of the holy life. 

We take refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha--each supports the other two elements. If one leg is missing, the practice is not fully supported. Jonson Sunmin Miller gives the Dharma talk at One Mind Zen on September 9, 2021.

"To Stop the Children From Crying"

When asked why Mazu would say, "Mind is Buddha," he replied, "To stop the children from crying." The question is, what are we doing and saying to stop the children from crying? And what do we say and do to stop ourselves from crying?

Eunsahn Citta gives the Dharma talk at One Mind Zen on September 1, 2021.