Tag Archives: Buddhism

Jan 18, 2025: Releasing Control

The practice of Zen is not about controlling anything. It’s about letting go and accepting everything as it is.

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Jan 4, 2025: Collective Karma and Trauma

After the trauma of the covid-19 pandemic Lotus discuses our collective karma and trauma as everyone becomes more and more discontent with the world.

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Dec 14, 2024: Final Talk for 2024

Before the holiday, Lotus Vu talks about the lives of Jesus and the Buddha.

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Buddhist Psychology Course

We are excited to invite you to the course Buddhist Psychology: from Trauma to Enlightenment, instructed by 43rd generation Rinzai Zen Teacher, Lotus Vu. The course will be held every Saturday, beginning March 15th for 7 weeks, 10:30 AM to … Continue reading

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Nov 23, 2024: The Great Wisdom Heart Sutra

Every Saturday this Sutra is recited before meditation. This is one of the main pointers in the Zen practice. Lotus gives a fantastic talk on living this Sutra and not just taking it as philosophy.

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Poem: Zen Contradictions

The floating clouds never contradict the sky. The reaching flowers never contradict the sun. The bird’s song is the perfect teaching. Only in our minds do we confuse the nature of things.

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Nov 9, 2024: Foundations, Grounding in the Breath, Relax and Let Go

To make any practice effective it must all start with good foundations. In Zen these foundations are very simple and yet can be difficult to master and easy to forget. In this talk Lotus Vu reminds us of the foundations of the practice and their importance.

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Saturday Sitting Dec 28, 2024

The holidays are a busy time for most people but there are members that are still planning for a Saturday Sitting on December 28. We’re not expecting a big turn out so this sitting will be over Zoom only. As … Continue reading

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Oct 26, 2024: Accepting Change

Change in our daily lives can be a difficult thing to deal with. Lotus Vu talks about how resisting change creates suffering and the importance of accepting change.

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Oct 12, 2024: Being Thankful

With Thanksgiving in full swing this month in North America, Lotus Vu talks about the importance of being thankful for what we have.

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