Bodhi Day: The Source of Milk at the Shake Shack
Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei
Zen Center of New York City, Fire Lotus Temple, Brooklyn, Sunday 12/07/2025
Celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment, enjoy this talk of Hojin Sensei’s in looking at Buddha’s most important teaching —the story of his own journey to enlightenment. It is worth repeating as an essential guide for our own spiritual journey. In order to do this well we have to learn how to lean in. Rumi writes: You are the source of milk. Don’t milk others! We have a channel into the ocean, Beg for that love expansion. Meditate on this” If we are willing, ability is given.

Fire Lotus – Buddha’s Enlightenment Vigil December 5 – 6, 2025