How can you embody being settled into the Way? In this dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison cites our Zen ancestor, Dgen Zenji, who, in his various guides explains that those who hold positions with

It is not valid to equate a fact, as real as it may seem to be, with the truth. It is just self deception. We deceive ourselves by believing a fact that exists in our mind is an absolute truth Ksh

What I would encourage you to do is to reflect on:how you how youve deceived yourself this past year, how youve made excuses, and how can you take responsibility. On the eve of the new year, Ko

If you just surrender your life to the dharma, then you no longer have to worry what the future will bring. You will bring forth the future out of your surrender. Just drink tea and the dharma will c

Ive been practicing for twenty years and its so wonderful that Im still not sure what practice is. Sensei Shinzan Palma joins the NYZC sangha to deliver a dharma talk on the varying dimensions of

Maintaining the sangha and showing up to serve the Buddhadharma is something beyond us, beyond me. Sensei Koshin delivers a dharma talk on perseverance and dedication to practice. He shares the

When we give to others, we give without expectation or reward. We give without attachment to the gift or the recipient. Shakyamuni Buddha Chodo Robert Campbell delivers a dharma talk on Dna, the

Can you find the steadiness of your practice even when you dont want to? Can you show up even when youre not feeling well in your body-mind? During the last practice period and in the midst of a

Many of us use spiritual practice as a transaction. We say to ourselves, if I log in enough hours, I will get something. In this dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison draws from one of this years p

If I can practice having tenderness and compassion for my own experience, its like having a couple of extra windows in your house. You can then see what other people are going through and then we ca