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The Human Route
Coming empty-handed, going empty-handed -- that is human. When you are born, where do you come from? Life is like a floating cloud which appears. Death is like a floating cloud which disappears. The floating cloud itself originally does not exist. Life and death, coming and going, are also like that. But there is one thing which always remain
08/24/2024
The Closing Ceremony for the Fire Puja Mandala is in just over two hours.
The final Dharma Talk with Gesha Lharampa Tsering Dawa is just over three and a half hours away.
I'll be seeing you at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton for these, right? RIGHT!?!
08/18/2024
Princeton. This week. Be there!
Also, we still need volunteers for a few events, if you are interested!
We are also still accepting volunteers to offer a meal to the Monks of Gaden Shartse at UUCP . It is an opportunity to meet the monks in an informal setting as you share a meal, and to help them fill their bellies!
08/13/2024
Are you anywhere even remotely near Princeton, NJ?
Do you have even a passing interest in Tibetan culture, religion, art or teaching?
Then you should come to this!!
There are a range of events including sand madala construction, Dharma Talks, and more.
Public events begin 8/21 and end 8/24.
(And yes, you will see this poster every day until they leave.)
07/17/2024
If you're going to be anywhere near Princeton between August 21-25, you should check this out.
05/13/2024
"Dear Worldwide Sangha,
If we’re going to properly celebrate the birth of the Buddha, we will need to give a very special gift. The Buddha’s teachings are very much alive, and what we can do to properly give the Buddha is to honor and embrace his teachings. The wonderful thing about the Buddha’s teachings is that they have carried on for over 2,500 years. No teachings last that long unless they are profound and valuable. The Buddha taught us that we can emancipate ourselves. We can release ourselves from the delusions of otherness and fully awaken to the realization that all of the universe is interconnected, that there is nothing unconnected.
For most of us, the only way we can fully realize this truth is to train our minds. If we read the various accounts of the Buddha’s life, what truly stands out are the stories of his strong and sincere efforts to practice. He questioned who he was and learned to focus and concentrate. He learned how to let go and just see, just hear, just be. He Woke Up! Best of all, he taught that all of us are capable of waking up and he generously gave profound teachings on how we can do that.
So let us give the gift of effort, love and generosity. Let us fully honor and thank the Buddha by also waking up and helping this world unconditionally, just as he did.
Happy Buddha's Birthday!
Zen Master Soeng Hyang (Barbara Rhodes)
Head Zen Master, Kwan Um School of Zen"
05/10/2024
My NJ peeps:
If you are interested in some Korean style Zen practice, coin join me in Princeton on the 4th Sunday of each month!
12/13/2023
If you find yourself in the Princeton area next year and are looking for a place to sit, this once a month group is offering practice in the Kwan Um style.
11/27/2023
FROM THE PENTHOUSE TO THE BASEMENT
Our practice is a practice of coming back over, and over, and over again to this moment, to the experience in front of us. We are moving from the penthouse of thinking, making, checking, holding — without reacting or attaching to any of the emotional disturbances that may arise along the way, all the way to the basement, our center of gravity, the energy garden of just-do-it, the place where intentional action emerges, where view is in accord with action.
Zen Master Tan Gong
10/30/2023
| 10:30am - 12pm |
