Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei
Zen Mountain Monastery, 12/9/2018
The Buddha once said: “Those who see dharma, see me. Those who see me, see dharma. Truly seeing dharma, one sees me. seeing me, one truly sees dharma.” In this talk, Hojin Sensei tells the story of the life of the Buddha as a model of dharma practice, and discusses how we can see the Buddha’s life in our own.
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi
The Transmission of the Light, Case #1
Zen Mountain Monastery, 12/9/2018
In this talk, given following our annual vigil to celebrate the Buddha’s enlightenment, Shugen Roshi evokes the Shakyamuni’s profound humanity and exceptional faith, emphasizing that we show our reverence for the Buddha and his teachings by actualizing them in our own place and time, our own bodies and minds.
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi
Zen Mountain Monastery, 12/8/2018
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi
The True Dharma Eye, Case #101
Zen Mountain Monastery, 11/17/2018
In this talk, Shugen Roshi takes up the lines central to our Ango study of Buddha ancestors: “I am like this. You are like this. All the ancestors in India were like this.” Through the lens of Master Dongshan’s Five Ranks, he speaks of the importance of practicing, actualizing and transmitting that which is always present and cannot be taught.