Dharma discussion

Upcoming Dharma discussion

Thu
 
Jun 19, 2025
 at 
6:00 pm

We will be discussing Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice by Kosho Uchiyama Roshi.

We begin with Zazen at 6:00 p.m., followed by discussion at 6:40 p.m., both on Zoom.

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Overview

We offer two online Dharma Discussions per month with readings from classical and contemporary Buddhist literature and conversation facilitated by an instructor.

Dharma Discussion is held on the first and third Thursday each month from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

You can join Dharma Discussion via Zoom using the above "Join Discussion via Zoom" button.

Current text

We are currently reading Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice by Kōshō Uchiyama Rōshi.

Previous texts

2024
Kōshō Uchiyama Rōshi's commentary on Dōgen's Tenzo kyōkun (Instructions for the Zen cook).
Cover of the book "How to Cook Your Life," beige background with maroon woodcut engraving illustrations of ingredients and cookware.Cover of the book "Refining Your Life," red background, white bold title text, black woodcarvings of ingredients and cookware.
2023
Shohaku Okumura’s Realizing Genjōkōan: The Key to Dōgen’s Shōbōgenzō (Wisdom: 2010).
Cover image of Shohaku Okumura's "Realizing Genjokoan," deep blue background with a small white fish in the upper right corner.'
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