About Meditation
Zazen ( meditation)
Zazen is allowing the mind to settle into the present moment. It is realizing that the present moment contains the entire universe.Our unhappiness in life is because we do not accept this reality and create a gap between ourselves and other things.
We think we need to be or do something different. That creates a gap, a sense of dis-ease, unrest, and unhappiness. Zazen allows us to see our true self, a self that is the entire universe itself.
Functining Zazen in your daily Life
Spiritual practice is not just done on your cushion. It must be manifested in your daily life. How you relate with your family, friends, your co-workers, the cashier at the Supermarket,and even how you cook your food is your practice. It is relating to eveything as Buddha, part of you, and treating it with deepest respect.
Study of the Buddhist Teachings and past and present teachers
We have formal talks and discussion on the various Buddhist texts such as the Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Noble Path, The Blue Cliff Record, and Dogen Zenji as well as other great teachers of the past and present.