Obon Zazenkai
Join us for our annual Obon Zazenkai Obon is a Japanese holiday celebrated August 13-16 as a time to remember ancestors and as a time of...
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Rev. Kyoji
- Jul 18
- 6 min
Partners And Kids And Pets, Oh My! Meditation With Distractions
In the Zen tradition, our practice is meditation. Zazen, to be specific. Every day we head to our cushions and sit; black straight, head...
Rev. Kyoji
- Apr 25
- 4 min
No-Self And Laying Down Ego
One of the main teachings of Zen Buddhism, and a teaching that many people tend to get stuck, is the teaching about no-self.
Rev. Kyoji
- Mar 28
- 5 min
The Hook And The Sacred Pause
If the aim for Buddhists is to alleviate suffering for ourselves and all sentient beings, a good place to begin might be with teachings...
Rev. Kyoji
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Keeping Meditation Practice Simple
Last week, as I was excitedly talking to my Zen teacher about the Fall and Winter Schedule at Rising Lotus Sangha, I had a moment of...
Rev. Kyoji
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
Online Sangha Pros and Cons
Rising Lotus Sangha is an online Soto-Zen sangha based in the US. We are an online sangha by choice. After being ordained in October of...
Rev. Kyoji
- Sep 17, 2022
- 2 min
Ango - Deepening Our Practice
In Zen Buddhism, Ango (安居) is a period of committed practice. An Ango lasts anywhere from 90 to 100 days and consists of renewed efforts...
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