Turning Toward as Refuge
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Jeff Seul speaks about "taking refuge" as an opting-in (rather than -out), with reference to the GBZC Resilient Sangha Project. (July 2, 2022)
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(Short) Great Determination
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about how great determination is an essential part of waking up to our heart of compassion. (June 29, 2022)
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(Short) Make Practice Your Whole Life
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about how being fully present to what we're already doing in our daily lives is fundamental to living a life of compassion. (June 22, 2022)
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The Inner Vinaya
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Jeff Seul speaks about Zen in the world. (June 18,2022)
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(Short) Mudita
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk about the cultivation of mudita, sympathetic joy. (June 17, 2022)
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(Short) Longing
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk, speaking about how our longing leads us to our true selves and the source of compassion. (June 15, 2022)
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(Short) Make Offerings to Demons
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about how rather than fighting our demons, offering them acceptance and love can diminish their power over us. (June 8, 2022)
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(Short) Grief, Anger, and Fear
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk during the week of the Uvalde, TX school shooting. (May 26, 2022)
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(Short) See Difficulties as Buddha
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk, reflecting on how we can hold confusion and difficulty in vast Awareness. (May 25, 2022)
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Self-Compassion
Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast
Fran Ludwig speaks about how, by more fully meeting our own pain and suffering, we can bring more genuine compassion to the pain and suffering of others. (May 21, 2022)
info_outlineJulie Nelson reflects on Ehei Dogen's distinction between fish and birds (in Genjokoan). (April 14, 2022)