Practitioners sometimes think that enlightenment is the endpoint of practice rather than an ongoing series of daily actions that are each an opportunity to manifest either ignorant or enlightened behavior. They think that they must get to a perpetually blissful place called “enlightenment,” removed from the pain and complexity of this world, and all their problems will disappear but their wishes and desires will be fully satisfied. Actually, that has never been the way Zen masters considered enlightenment
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:
Aug 4-5th 2023 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hr ZAZENKAI - Genjo Koan (II) - The Key to Dogen's Zen
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's Zazen-Yojinki (2)
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's Zazen-Yojinki (1)
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Dedication of Merit
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjokoan Series (6)
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (5)
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (4)
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (3)
Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (1)
Shikantaza Ipso Facto
The Elephant In The Zazen Room
June 2023 Zazenkai Talk - Nyorai Zenshin (A Mini-Lesson in Dogen Jazz)
The ’Inner Switch’ Of Zazen
May 2023 Monthly Zazenkai Talk (Shinjinmei Series Part 5)
April 2023 Monthly Zazenkai Talk (Shinjinmei Series Part 4)
March 2023 Monthly Zazenkai Talk (Shinjinmei Series Part 3)
February 2023 Monthly Zazenkai Talk (Shinjinmei Series, part 2)
January 2023 Monthly Zazenkai Talk ( Shinjinmei Series, part 1)
Treeleaf Rohatsu 2022 Dharma Talks - Menzan Zuiho Osho’s Jijuyu Zanmai
November 2022 Zazenkai Talk (OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS in EUROPE)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Hello Heaven Podcast
Tara Brach
The Way Out Is In
Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield
Insight Hour with Joseph Goldstein
Secular Buddhism