Tag Archives: Zen

July 12, 2025: Finding Peace Amidst Conflict

Reflecting on the current state of the world, marked by conflict, instability, and suffering Lotus Vu emphasized the importance of finding peace within oneself to become a beacon of light in the face of darkness.

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July 5, 2025: The Three Trainings

Lotus Vu gives the Sangha a great reminder of the Zen practice to be brought both on and off the cushion. As she explains the The Three Trainings aren’t three separate practices but rather three sides of the practice. Without even one of these the end to suffering cannot happen.

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A Ritual to Read to Each Other

During our Saturday sitting on July 12, 2025, Lotus shared a poem with the Sangha by William E. Stafford called A Ritual to Read to Each Other. If you don’t know the kind of person I amand I don’t know … Continue reading

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May 31, 2025: The Way of being a part of the World but not of it

The life of Zen is about quieting and doing nothing internally while living a full life externally. The way of being a part of the world but not of it.

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May 24, 2025: The Reality of the Exprience.. Neo…

Everything we experience is through the mind. Because of this the mind is also the creator of our experience. When we let mind ramble on with out notice or control then you might understand how this effects our experience. Also, Lotus geeks out…

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Saturday Sittings for the Summer

Just a reminder to everyone that we won’t be having our regular in person Saturday sittings over the summer. Take this time to enjoy the sunshine! Some of our members still like to meet Saturdays online to support our practice. … Continue reading

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May 17, 2025: The Reality of Control

After giving a seven week class on Buddhist Psychology, Lotus gives a new talk on the illusion of control. Although we as a society have become good at controlling a lot of our environment to improve our lives it’s also a major source of our suffering.

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This Weekend’s Sittings

This is just a reminder that this weekend will just be a regular Saturday sitting for those that wish to attend. The Buddhist Psychology course is being postponed for one week due to the long Easter weekend. We wish everyone … Continue reading

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Mar 8, 2025: Practicing with True Diligence

It not enough to just go through the motions. To have real insight with the Zen practice it must be done with true diligence. Lotus talks about what diligence is and it’s importance.

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Feb 22, 2025: Be Present, so Simple…

The Zen practice is to be absolutely and completely in the moment. Such a simple way but all the different ways we complicate it.

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