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Bodhidharma, the first patriarch of Zen (Chan) Buddhism, taught there are many roads that lead to the Dharma, but two primary practice paths.  This dharma talk explores those two paths.

What have we been up to throughout 2023? Take a peak and see how our organization continues to grow and successfully brings Kung Fu, Taiji, Qigong and Zen Meditation to a wider audience. Keep practicing!!

There are people who have a stirring inside them–—qualities that lay dormant, potential untapped, energy to give and aspirations unfulfilled. Are you one of these people? You engage with the world. You’re not afraid of idealism or cynicism for that matter. You embrace the mystery . . .

What Is Zazen? What is “zuochan” or “zazen”?  Westerners have become familiar with the terms “mindfulness”  and “meditation.”  Often, they are used interchangeably. Studying each, even within a secular framework, soon makes one realize they are actually two slightly different methods for bringing a person into . . .

Buddhist practice often speaks about “dharma transmission”  –  the idea that there is a moment the student fully realizes the teachings being passed down or “transmitted” from their teacher.  What does this idea of dharma transmisson really mean?

“Buddhism and Martial Arts are one. The study of martial arts requires great concentration. When a person focuses their mind on practicing their martial arts, they clear their mind of all distracting thoughts. This is analogous to Ch’an (Zen) meditation, where a person tries to . . .

This beneficial and sometimes challenging relationship plays an important role in Zen practice.

Mindfulness is everywhere these days. Does this popular practice actually reflect the Buddha’s teaching?

Mindfulness practice connects us to our present moment.We become very aware of the here happening right now.Do we have that awareness when we start to move?The breath is available to anchor this present now.We focus on breath to find stillness, usually while sitting in a . . .

What can it mean to be intimate with another person? How do our practices help us realize that intimacy? Forms and exercises allow us to “just be” with each other and help us find that intimacy in daily life.