Getting Everything Right

Shinmon Michael Newton suggests that unknowing or not knowing have always been part of the human condition. Practicing with "I don't know" can strengthen attention, deepen humility and cultivate compassion. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded ...

Anchoring in the Koans of Knowing and Not Knowing, Myoshin Kate McCandless asks that we open to curiosity and not cling to our fixed views of each other. All we know is always partial, subject to change, and provisional. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorde...

Unmon Jacob Butula, shuso for the Practice Period, offers a Way-Seeking Mind Talk - a traditional talk in Zen Buddhism where a practitioner reflects on their personal life story and the causes and conditions that brought them to Zen practice. “We don’t know what we don’t know. It is important to create the capacity for the changes that inevitably come.” _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide co...

Shinmon Michael Newton introduces the theme for Practice Period: Koans of Knowing and Not Knowing - Practicing with Uncertainty. Even though we often act as though the ground beneath us is firm, we all live with the uncertainty of what the future holds. Each person is encouraged to take responsibility for their own practice and to commit to meeting their own life. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from...

With awareness of interdependence, a grateful heart grows. Shinmon Michael Newton asks: What is gratitude? How often does it arise in your life? In what way does our zazen practice strengthen our integrity? _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachi...