Sinopsis
Teishos and Dharma Talks from Auckland Zen Centre, Auckland, NZ, by Sensei Amala Wrightson, Richard von Sturmer and others. Visit www.aucklandzen.org.nz
Episodios
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2019-04-09 Encouraging Words in Times of Crisis
12/04/2019 Duración: 45minContinuing on from the previous teisho, more on working with our darkest thoughts, especially tanha vibhava the craving for non-existence, aka the "pot of loathing". Plus four perspectives on our response to suffering. Main Text(s) quoted: The Transformative Power of Crisis by Robert M. Alter with Jane Alter, Harper Collins NY 2000
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2019-03-26 Overwhelm and Other Afflictive Emotions
12/04/2019 Duración: 27minSome responses to questions from a student: "Given the enormous amount of destruction and suffering in the world how can we do everything that needs doing? How to we keep our hearts and minds wide open and manage the feelings of helplessness and inadequacy that arise? Main Text(s) quoted: "The Love in Deep Adaptation" by Jem Bendell and Katie Carr www.jembendell.com, 17 March 2019
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2019-03-24 The Power of Love and Compassion
12/04/2019 Duración: 49minThe Mosque shootings, white supremacy, non-violent climate action and "placing our fearful mind in the cradle of loving-kindness". Main Text(s) quoted: "Why climate action is the antithesis of white supremacy" by Rebecca Solnit, The Guardian, 19 March 2019 and "Practice of Metta and the English Problem' by John Aske, Buddhism Now, 11 January 2014.
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2019-02-19 Discussing the climate crisis
01/03/2019 Duración: 51minSensei comments on the sangha's discussion of the climate crisis.
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2019-01-16 Songgyong Doesn't Undress
27/01/2019 Duración: 51minForgetting the self and being awakened by the 10,000 things Text quoted: The Hidden Lamp ed Susan Moon and Florence Caplow ; Women on the Buddhist Path by Martine Batchelor
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2019-01-15 Manseong's No Cultivation
27/01/2019 Duración: 51minThe paradox of zen -- a practice which is both sudden and gradual Text quoted: The Hidden Lamp ed Susan Moon and Florence Caplow
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2019-01-14 Great Doubt 2
27/01/2019 Duración: 55minZazen as a way of dissolving the mirage of ego Text quoted: Silent Illumination by Master Sheng Yen and John Crook
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2019-01-13 Great Doubt 1
27/01/2019 Duración: 51minThe nature of questioning Text quoted: The Faith to Doubt by Stephen Batchelor