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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
The Ten Precepts of the Bodhisattva Ceremony number 9
Continuing a series of lectures on the meaning of the Bodhisattva Precepts as presented in the Bodhisattva Ceremony, I vow not to harbor ill-will is particularly appropriate for September 11th on the 20th anniversary. Here is the YouTube line to the lecture: https://youtu.be/DQBj4ktGmnQ
The Mind of Awakening
Daijaku discusses the mind of awakening in Soto Zen: YouTube video link:
The Ten Precepts in the Bodhisattva Ceremony no 8 “I Vow Not To Be Avaricious”
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/oZbGgmEOuII This is a continuation of several talks on the meaning of the Bodhisattva Ceremony by Rev. Shinshu Roberts. Zen’s Bodhisattva Ceremony ends with a recitation of the Pure Precepts each with a commentarial verse. This talk explores the meaning of precepts from the position of the relative as well as the universal.
Meaning of the Jukai Ceremony, Taking the Precepts
Daijaku explains the meaning of taking the precepts before Ocean Gate’s Jukai or Receiving the Precepts Ceremony for three sangha members. YouTube link:
The Ten Precepts in the Bodhisattva Ceremony number 7
“I vow to praise self at the expense of others” from both the relative and the absolute perspective.
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