“How am I taking care of the whole? How are my actions bringing harmony to all?”

 

In this dharma talk, rich with detail and insight, Koshin Sensei recounts his recent trip to Japan, which he traveled to at the behest of his teacher, Genyu Kojima Roshi. Koshin’s insights into his experiences offer a unique perspective: that of both teacher and student, allowing for a fuller picture of what it means to practice. As an American student in a Japanese monastery, he shares how easy it was for habits of thought and unhelpful narratives to reemerge. This invaluable talk invites us to consider a few questions: Can we notice how old patterns not only take us out of the present moment but negatively impact those around us?; Can we receive instruction without defensiveness and seek that which brings harmony to ourselves and others? 

 

ZENTALK NOTES

Koshin Paley Ellison Sensei, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

 

 

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MUSIC

Heart Sutra by Kanho Yakushiji –  Buddhist priest and musician of the Rinzai sect and Imaji temple in Imabari, Japan. In 2003, he formed “KISSAQUO”, a songwriting duo based in Kyoto.

 

 

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• Untangled (Koshin’s new book) here: https://bit.ly/untangled-book
  
• Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up here: https://amzn.to/2JTKF1t
  
• Awake At The Bedside here: https://amzn.to/3aijXdL
  

 
 
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