Happy Earth Day, Everyone! Buddhas and Ancestors realize the vast sky and the great earth. When they appear in their noble body, their vastness has no inside or outside. When they appear in their true body, there is not even…
Movie Night This Week! The Seventh Samuri Join us as we discuss Akira Kurosawa’s groundbreaking 1954 film, “Seven Samurai” in a two-part series. This film explores themes of community solidarity, camaraderie, and the “trickster” archetype. Please note that this deeply engaging…
Updates on 2020 Residential Retreats Spring 2020 Retreat Canceled, April 5 Zoom Retreat Well Attended! The SMS retreat scheduled for May 6-10, 2020 at Pueblo Mountain Park has been cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Those who have registered and…
Important Changes! There has been quite a bit of press lately about uninvited trouble-makers disrupting online meetings, including meditations and online gatherings such as ours. This has happened to other Zen Sanghas we know, as well as to educational Zoom…
Which Life Is This?Which Life Is This? A One-Day Open Source Online RetreatSunday, April 5, 9 am – 5 pm PST, 10 am – 6 pm MST Sarah Bender, Roshi; Andrew Palmer, Sensei;Tenney Nathanson, Sensei; Megan Rundel, Sensei Free by…
Open Source Meetings Online, Spring 2020Practicing with Open Source Companions Baling asked, “What is the sword sharp enough to cut through a hair that blows against it?” He answered himself, “Each branch of coral holds up the moon.” In this…