What is a ‘Bodhisattva’?
A quick overview of what a Bodhisattva is in the Mahāyāna ‘school’ of Buddhism.
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Rev. Kyoji
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Entering the Digital Zendo: A Guide to Online Meditation Etiquette
In this post, online meditation group best practices will be outlined to help ensure a meaningful experience for all participants.
Rev. Kyoji
- Feb 17
- 5 min
Life on The Path: Living With Chronic Illness
Living with a chronic illness or condition can be an incredibly challenging journey, marked by pain, uncertainty, and disruption to...
Rev. Kyoji
- Feb 2
- 5 min
How To Start a Mindful Tea Ritual
Picture of a blue and white plaid tablecloth spread on the ground with blue teaware and flowers Our lives are so fast-paced and busy that...
Rev. Kyoji
- Jan 26
- 4 min
Riding The Dragon: The Gifts Of Zazen
2024 - The Year Of The Wood Dragon Up until now, dragons haven’t come into my purview. I wasn’t interested in mythology or stories about...
Rev. Kyoji
- Jan 19
- 7 min
Zen And The Power of Forgiveness
“Forgive and forget.” “You need to forgive and move on.” “Stop holding a grudge! Forgive them..” How many times have you been given...
Rev. Kyoji
- Jan 5
- 4 min
Finding Calm in the Storm: Life and The Practice of Equanimity
We live in a fast-paced, overly busy, and often chaotic world. Work, family, sports, caretaking, community-based and online groups,...
Rev. Kyoji
- Dec 18, 2023
- 3 min
Embracing Wholehearted Zen Practice: A Journey Through Ango
Ango practice period, which began on August 13 at Obon, ended this past week on December 8th, Rohatsu, celebrating The Buddha’s...
Rev. Kyoji
- Aug 7, 2023
- 1 min
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...
Rev. Kyoji
- Jul 18, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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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