Original mind:
explorations in Zen and Buddhist psychology
Thursday evenings, 6:30-7:30 pm Pacific/7:30-8:30 Mountain
Megan Rundel, Sensei
In this ongoing collaborative discussion group, we will take up Buddhist teachings on the nature of the mind, suffering, healing, and no-self from a Zen perspective.
Each evening will open with a period of meditation, followed by a short talk on the topic at hand, and group discussion. There may be short readings from time to time. We will begin with an exploration of the Four Noble Truths and other aspects of the Buddha's teachings. Each evening's topic will be paired with a koan, in the spirit of weaving and unweaving the mind.
June 10: The Storehouse Consciousness
Buddhist teachings on the nature of the human mind posit a "storehouse consciousness," or alayavijnana. This is sometimes compared to the Western psychology idea of the unconscious. In this meeting, we will learn about both the storehouse consciousness and the psychoanalytic unconscious, and look at points of similarity and difference.
This will be the last meeting for a few weeks as the group goes on summer hiatus. More to come!
Koan:
A monk asked Zhimen, "What is the essence of prajna?"
Zhimen siad, "The oyster swallows the full moon."
The monk said, "What is the action of prajna?"
Zhimen said, "The hare conceives her young by the full moon."
Zoom link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85819276779?pwd=Q2RyVDNzRjlYNGJZemVyV3pHRUdGdz09
This offering is donation based. To make a donation, go to http://www.crimsongatemeditation.org/membership.html.
Each evening will open with a period of meditation, followed by a short talk on the topic at hand, and group discussion. There may be short readings from time to time. We will begin with an exploration of the Four Noble Truths and other aspects of the Buddha's teachings. Each evening's topic will be paired with a koan, in the spirit of weaving and unweaving the mind.
June 10: The Storehouse Consciousness
Buddhist teachings on the nature of the human mind posit a "storehouse consciousness," or alayavijnana. This is sometimes compared to the Western psychology idea of the unconscious. In this meeting, we will learn about both the storehouse consciousness and the psychoanalytic unconscious, and look at points of similarity and difference.
This will be the last meeting for a few weeks as the group goes on summer hiatus. More to come!
Koan:
A monk asked Zhimen, "What is the essence of prajna?"
Zhimen siad, "The oyster swallows the full moon."
The monk said, "What is the action of prajna?"
Zhimen said, "The hare conceives her young by the full moon."
Zoom link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85819276779?pwd=Q2RyVDNzRjlYNGJZemVyV3pHRUdGdz09
This offering is donation based. To make a donation, go to http://www.crimsongatemeditation.org/membership.html.
Flowers Rain down
a One-day retreat
With Sarah Bender, Andrew Palmer, Tenney Nathanson,
and Megan Rundel
june 6, 2021
9-5 pacific/10-6 mountain
the zoom temple
The Goddess "makes herself visible and showers flowers on everyone. The flowers rain down."
- from Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Joan Sutherland
Join us for a day of meditation and exploration of what it's like when flowers rain down on us, a taste of early summer. It's a day to deepen into your meditation practice with our beautiful community! There will be silence, dharma talks, sitting and walking meditation, and conversations with companions of the way. All are welcome!
Cost: Sliding scale: $75/50/25.
Register here:
https://www.desertrainzen.org/retreat-registration.html
- from Vimalakirti & the Awakened Heart by Joan Sutherland
Join us for a day of meditation and exploration of what it's like when flowers rain down on us, a taste of early summer. It's a day to deepen into your meditation practice with our beautiful community! There will be silence, dharma talks, sitting and walking meditation, and conversations with companions of the way. All are welcome!
Cost: Sliding scale: $75/50/25.
Register here:
https://www.desertrainzen.org/retreat-registration.html