The Village Zendo’s virtual zendo is privileged to present, “Not Sparing a Single Thing,” a Fusatsu dharma talk in which Fugan Sensei considers how working with our stinginess—in the context of the 8th precept—nourishes us in our practice.

The Village Zendo’s virtual zendo is privileged to present, “Zazen as Mother.” On Mother’s Day, Roshi Enkyo notes the caring and soothing qualities we associate with mothering as also aspects of zazen and samadhi. She encourages us all to allow our seated meditation to soothe us, hold us, and allow us to taste the ineffable.

In this talk, Fugan Sensei reflects on seeds of consciousness and sharing the gift of non-fear.

In this talk, Fugan Sensei reflects on seeds of consciousness and sharing the gift of non-fear.

Shinryu Roshi addresses two of the prime teachings of Layman P’ang — on the limits of language and concepts and on how to lead a free and engaged life amidst the 10,000 things.

In the third Dharma Talk in our 2022 winter retreat Ryotan Roshi considers Dogen’s teaching that our practice actualizes the practice of all beings. He illustrates this in many ways including looking into the story of “Three Views of Hard and Easy” from our study text “The Sayings of Layman P’ang.”

On the second day or our winter retreat Joshin Roshi reflects on our increased sense of vulnerability in the world, and how it can lead to our awakening. She tells the story of Layman P’ang’s encounter with a monk where the question of how hard it is to accept what’s handed to us is raised. How might we bow to a challenging moment?

In this opening talk of our 2022 winter retreat Enkyo Roshi sees our gathering as a place of true rest, where we can experience the quiet reality of our lives. She then introduces us to Layman P’ang, the wise and funny Zen master of our study text “The Sayings of Layman P’ang.” She talks about P’ang’s ability to naturally harmonize with what is, and to be careful with words about practice.