Vista Zen Center

Zazenkai

admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:00:36 +0000

Just a reminder that we have a Zazenkai (all day sitting) this Sunday, Feb. 27 from 8:20 to 3:45. Please join us if you can. The cost is $12 for the day and we ask you to bring a pot luck item for lunch. You may come for all or part and we will have [...]

The Lowdown on the Lowboy – Cabinetry at it’s Finest

admin — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:07:57 +0000

The Great Poetry Unslam!

admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 02:17:55 +0000

Realization

admin — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:53:29 +0000

“Realization doesn’t destroy the individual any more than the reflection of the moon breaks a drop of water. A drop of water can reflect the whole sky.” Dogen Zenji

Dan, the Garden Guru

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:20:12 +0000

Taking practice into the world of color and form.

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:28:03 +0000

Turning the Dharma Wheel

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:12:18 +0000

From Chuang-Tzu:
“If a man is crossing the river and an empty boat collides with his skiff, even though he is a bad-tempered man he will not become very angry. But if he sees a man in the other boat he will scream and shout and curse at the man to steer clear. If [...]

Sharing the Dharma

admin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:39:43 +0000

The Most Venerable Lama Sam Ten and David Joren Paul share a few moments after the Lama came for his second his visit to VZC to give a talk and share some of his Tibetan Buddhist wisdom. We recently had The Most Venerable An Hue, a Vietnames Zen Buddhist, also come to share about [...]

Gratitude by Jake Jiyu Gage, Sensei

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:00:51 +0000

Having been both a friend and a student of Nicolee Jikyo, Roshi for over thirty years I am acutely aware of the importance of gratitude in our practice. Why I have been so fortunate in so many ways is a blessing I do not try to fathom. Studying, working, playing, and just being friends with [...]

admin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:29:02 +0000