When non-action is realized, it is the true nature. There is no other buddha outside of that.

Jamgon Kongtrul, Creation and Completion

Practice Meetings

Tuesday Jan 29, 8:30am

Friday Feb 1, 7:00pm

This Week’s Reading

Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path While Cloud, Chapter 28, “Palm Forest”.

This Week’s Koan

Blue Cliff Record #97, Book of Serenity #58: “‘Getting Despised’ in the Diamond Sutra“

The Diamond Sutra says:

“It is about getting despised by other people. If you are to come into hell because of your sins in your previous life, these sins will be extinguished because you are despised by the people of this world.”

Thinking of human beings alone is a bit narrow. To consider that all sentient beings in the universe have been our mother at some point in time opens a space of compassion.

His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Imagine All The People

Practice Meetings

Tuesday Jan 22, 8:30am

Friday Jan 25, 7:00pm

This Week’s Reading

Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path While Cloud, Chapter 27, “All Dharmas Are On Fire”.

This Week’s Koan

Book of Serenity #67: “The Wisdom in the Kegon Sutra“

The Kegon Sutra says:

“Now I see all living beings everywhere, and I see that each of them possesses the wisdom and virtue of Tathagata. But because of their delusions and attachments, they cannot realize it.”

On the basis of the belief that all human beings share the same divine nature, we have a very strong ground, a very powerful reason, to believe that it is possible for each of us to develop a genuine sense of equanimity toward all beings.

His Holiness The Dalai Lama – The Good Heart

Practice Meetings

Tuesday Jan 15, 8:30am

Friday Jan 18, 7:00pm
(NOTE: On Fridays, you may wish to come one hour early and take Tai Chi with Dylan Klempner at 6pm.)

This Week’s Reading

Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path While Cloud, Chapter 28, “Palm Forest”.

This Week’s Koan

Book of Serenity #45: “Four Phrases from the Engaku Sutra”

The Engaku [1] Sutra says:

“At all times, you do not raise the delusive mind.

When there are all kinds of illusory thoughts, you do not extinguish them.

Dwelling in the delusory state of mind, you do not add understanding.

Where there is no understanding, you do not distinguish the truth.”

[1]: “Engaku” means the perfect awakening of Buddha.

Try to be reasonable in the way you grow, and don’t ever think it is too late. It is never too late. Even if you are going to die tomorrow, keep yourself straight and clear and be a happy human being today. If you keep your situation happy day by day, you will eventually reach the greatest happiness of enlightenment.

-Lama Thubten Yeshe, The Bliss of Inner Fire

Practice Meetings

Tuesday Jan 8, 8:30am

Friday Jan 11, 7:00pm
(NOTE: On Fridays, you may wish to come one hour early and take Tai Chi with Dylan Klempner at 6pm.)

This Week’s Reading

Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path While Cloud, Chapter 27, “All Dharmas are On Fire”.

This Week’s Koan

Blue Cliff Record #94, Book of Serenity #88: “Non-Seeing in the Ryogon Sutra”

The Ryogon Sutra says,

“When I don’t see, why do you not see what I do not see? If you [argue that you] see what I do not see, that is of course not what I do not see. If you do not see what I do not see, then it is quite natural that it is not a thing. Why is it not your self?”

Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there.

-Rumi

Practice Meetings

Friday Jan 4, 7:00pm
(NOTE: On Fridays, you may wish to come one hour early and take Tai Chi with Dylan Klempner at 6pm.)

This Week’s Reading

Thich Nhat Hanh, Old Path While Cloud, Chapter 26, “Water Rises, Too”.

This Week’s Koan

Blue Cliff Record #94, Book of Serenity #88: “Non-Seeing in the Ryogon Sutra”

The Ryogon Sutra says,

“When I don’t see, why do you not see what I do not see? If you [argue that you] see what I do not see, that is of course not what I do not see. If you do not see what I do not see, then it is quite natural that it is not a thing. Why is it not your self?”