by SJZC Administrator | Jul 15, 2014
Sangha Member Post: How interesting that if I sit here with Chubbs, my sweet old dog, and his failing health, the whole of all the sorrows of the past few years come crashing down around me. Do I have the courage to sit here with “just this”, with the tears and the...
by SJZC Administrator | Jun 30, 2014
Sangha Member Post: About a decade ago I took allergy shots. It turns out I was allergic to nature…go figure. The way allergy shots work is they mix up a special cocktail of the things you are allergic to and inject you with this allergen soup in increasingly...
by SJZC Administrator | Jun 28, 2014
Sangha Member Post: Buddhism is a practice to awaken us from the “ego trance” of our daily life. Before I started down the Zen path I had this concept I call “ME”. It seemed obvious. It included an unquestioned, almost romantic, view of my...
by SJZC Administrator | Jun 15, 2014
Dharma Post: 1st Noble Truth – There is suffering (anxiety, unsatisfactoriness in our daily life) 2nd Noble Truth – The cause of suffering is ignorance (experienced as craving or thirst) 3rd Noble Truth – The cessation of suffering is possible 4th...
by SJZC Administrator | Apr 28, 2014
Sangha Member Post: As May rolls around each year, I often find myself thinking of my mother. Not only is Mother’s Day in May, but her birthday as well. This year, I’m reflecting on my relationship with my mother, the ways it’s changed over the years, and the ways...
