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What if the Buddha’s first teaching wasn’t something to believe, but something to enact? Before the “noble truths” hardened into doctrine, the Buddha handed five skeptical friends four tasks: embrace life as it is, let the grasping be, notice when it falls quiet, and act from there. This talk, draw…

In a Way-Seeking Mind talk, a sangha member shares their personal narrative, key turning points, and how the Dharma has moved in their life. Susan will reflect on the experiences that brought her to Zen practice and how it continues to shape her path.

2026-09-29 I Inquiry I The Authenticity Trap I Nate Smalley by Appamada

Flint shares quotes from Roshi Joan Halifax's essays "Zazen: The Intimacy of the Infinite" and "Only One Lamp: The Single Reality of Shikantaza and Ekō Henshō." Flint also explores the Four Practice Principles with the following words: Caught in the self-centered dream, only suffering; (Ordinar…

2026-09-22 I Inquiry I The Old Woman of Mount Wutai I Trudy Johnston by Appamada

Ellen brought us together in the Appamada zendo to explore "not-twoness." What does it mean, and even more importantly, how do we live it?

2026-09-15 I Inquiry I Returning to the Mountains Returning to Yourself I Flint Sparks by Appamada

This Sunday, Nate gives an Open Talk. Rather than preparing remarks in advance, he comes with a single starting point, and the rest formed with those in the room.

2026-09-08 I Inquiry I Guard the Sense Doors I Peg Syverson by Appamada