Links to YouTube Lectures
Jukai-E 2022 at Zenshuji Temple
Reverend Shinshu Roberts discusses an upcoming 2022 Jukai-E ceremony to be held at Zenshuji Temple in Los Angeles, to commemorate its 100th anniversary. Founded on November 20,1922, it is the first Soto Zen temple in North America, and one of 200+ temples now in the United States. https://youtu.be/0tSbJq8M5qI
Thanks Giving and the Spirit of Ōn
Recently back from Zenshuji Temple in LA, Rev Daijaku Kinst talks about giving thanks and the spirit of Ōn, that generosity and gratitude are a state of embracing what is. https://youtu.be/Z0vI8zPXKUQ
The Wind in the Pines
Reading from Shundo Aoyama Roshi’s “Zen Seeds”, Rev. Daijaku Kinst encourages us to consider how we practice and what we turn to when we find life demanding
Seeking the Elephant
Rev. Shinshu Roberts discusses a familiar Buddhist teaching of the group of blind men and the elephant, reminding us that building a story based on subjective experiences is often the root of our suffering.https://youtu.be/lNC9lNURUME
Hungry Ghosts
On the day of the annual Segaki Ceremony, Rev. Shinshu Roberts discusses the Hungry Ghosts and how “every flicker and blaze” provides us an opportunity to awaken.
Ritual: Willingness and Intention
Following her recent participation in the Mountain Seat Ceremony at Buddha Eye Temple, Rev Daijaku Kinst discusses the willingness and intention of ritual.
The Path of the Postulant
Rev. Shinshu Roberts discusses the path of the postulant as a sangha member today has a ceremony marking his entry into a period of priesthood discernment.
The Practice of Personal Reflection
Rev. Daijaku Kinst discusses 5 steps to undertaking the practice of personal reflection; though not a traditional Soto Zen practice, and not at odds with the tradition either, it may help us to see where our delusions are most vivid and what enhances enacting that which is our deepest intention.https://youtu.be/gxRmV1nG_aE
Practicing with the Earth
Reverend Jaku Kinst, in this outdoor Half-Day sitting, talks about how we accord ourselves with this place and as not separate from the earth (and the crows!)https://youtu.be/7ANi-HKHhgA
The Ten Precepts of the Bodhisattva Ceremony number 10
Continuing a series of lectures on the meaning of the Bodhisattva Precepts as presented in the Bodhisattva Ceremony, I vow not to disparage the Three Treasures Here is the YouTube line to the lecture: https://youtu.be/6HaEADacSes
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