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Myth and Tradition in Zen Texts Serial: SF-01417 The talk discusses the significance and various versions of the Platform Sutra, highlighting its unique position as a "sutra" originating from China rather than India. The Platform Sutra's canonical status is attributed to its... *Sixth Patriarch, Platform Sutra, Ordination*		Jul 11
Transformative Paths in Buddhist Repentance Serial: SF-01419 The talk explores the concept of repentance rites within evolving Buddhist traditions, emphasizing the integration and reinterpretation of initiation ceremonies into new forms of teaching called Repentance. The discussion... *Evil, Repentance, Vow*		Aug 15
Dharma's Journey: Zen Transmission Unveiled Serial: SF-01370A The talk focuses on the concept of Dharma Transmission within the Zen tradition, detailing its historical significance, process, and spiritual implications. It addresses the rarity and sensitivity of Dharma Transmission, explains... *Dharma Transmission, Transmission, Ceremony*		Feb 18
Embodied Stillness in Zen Practice Serial: SF-12239 The talk explores the practice of seated meditation in Zen, centering on the physicality of sitting, the body's alignment, and the experience of stillness. It emphasizes the importance of understanding individual bodily needs... *Suzuki Roshi, Awakening, Zazen*	Fu Schroeder	Jun 26 City Center
Embrace Stillness for True Mindfulness Serial: SF-12260 The talk emphasizes the importance of fully embracing stillness during zazen by putting aside all mundane responsibilities to access deeper levels of meditation and self-awareness. The speaker references teachings from Tiantai... Shikantaza, Zhiyi, Sojun Mel Weitsman, Zazen, Big Mind, Breath	Jiryu Rutschman-Byler	Aug 21 City Center
Offering the Moment: Zen Presence Serial: SF-12287 The talk explores the concept of making offerings within the Zen practice as a fundamental human need, examining how offering oneself—the body, actions, and presence—in everyday activities transcends the tangible outcomes. It... *Offering, Dogen, Vow*	Meiya Wender	Jul 31 City Center
Zen Precepts: The Essence of Being Serial: SF-12365 The main thesis of the talk centers on the non-duality of Zen and precepts, exploring the idea that precepts are not merely moral codes to follow but are intrinsic to the reality of existence, embodying a practice of Zen itself.... *Precepts, Ceremony, Dogen*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Sep 25 City Center

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