ZNS 029 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (6 of 8) - Practicing Meditation

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ZNS 029 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (6 of 8) - Practicing Meditation

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Sep 6, 2017

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The sixth in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": on meditation and what it really means to find stability

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Sep 6, 2017

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Dharma talks by Koun Franz at Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, NS. If you find these talks beneficial, please consider joining Thousand Harbours Zen or making a donation at https://thousandharbourszen.com/support. Your support makes the practice and teachings available to others.

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ZNS 018 - The Raw Honest Heart: The Great Way is not difficult if we are just completely honest. by Thousand Harbours Zen
23 min listen
ZNS 039 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (3 of 8) - Have No Designs on Becoming a Buddha: The third in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" by Thousand Harbours Zen
18 min listen
ZNS 029 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (6 of 8) - Practicing Meditation: The sixth in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": on meditation and what it really means... by Thousand Harbours Zen
20 min listen
ZNS 024 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (1 of 8) - Few Desires: The first in a series on Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings." On the difference between attrac... by Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 037 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (1 of 8) - The Way is Perfect: First in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen.": The Way ... by Thousand Harbours Zen
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ZNS 025 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (2 of 8) - How Much is Enough: The second in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": knowing how much is enough (it's not ... by Thousand Harbours Zen
24 min listen
ZNS 038 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (2 of 8) - Consider the Buddha: The second in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" by Thousand Harbours Zen
26 min listen
ZNS 022 - Beneficial Action (The Bodhisattva's Third Method of Guidance): On doing good for the sake of doing good. by Thousand Harbours Zen
22 min listen
ZNS 042 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (6 of 8) - Zazen is Not Meditation Practice: The sixth in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" by Thousand Harbours Zen
19 min listen
ZNS 032 - In the Mist: On how we automatically become a student of what we're close to. by Thousand Harbours Zen
18 min listen
ZNS 054 - Not Lying: The fifth in a series of talks on the precepts: on the fourth precept of not lying. To anyone. by Thousand Harbours Zen
16 min listen
ZNS 026 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (3 of 8) - Enjoying Serenity: The third in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": enjoying serenity in seclusion. It's a... by Thousand Harbours Zen
19 min listen
ZNS 046 - Religion and Spirituality: What is it about "religion" that makes us uncomfortable? And what is spirituality without it? by Thousand Harbours Zen
14 min listen
ZNS 044 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (8 of 8) - Do Not Pass Your Days and Nights in Vain: The concluding eighth in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Z... by Thousand Harbours Zen
22 min listen
ZNS 043 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (7 of 8) - There is Only This Way: The seventh in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" by Thousand Harbours Zen
27 min listen
ZNS 035 - The Heart Sutra: A quick overview of what the Heart Sutra is really talking about—emptiness, yes, but not just emp... by Thousand Harbours Zen
36 min listen
ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs: On how we need to be jolted awake by the same things as the Buddha. And how we can be. by Thousand Harbours Zen
25 min listen
ZNS 058 - Not Withholding: The ninth in a series of talks on the precepts: on the eighth precept of not sparing dharma asset... by Thousand Harbours Zen
13 min listen
ZNS 027 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (4 of 8) - Diligent Effort: The forth in the series on "8 Awakenings of Great Beings": also known as continuous practice. by Thousand Harbours Zen
1 min listen
ZNS 047 - Daichi, Zenji and the Buddha's birthday: Talk at a one-day sitting marking the Buddha's enlightenment—the beauty of the story, and not get... by Thousand Harbours Zen
26 min listen

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ZNS 029 - Dogen's "8 Awakenings of Great Beings" (6 of 8) - Practicing Meditation

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