Dharma Talk Podcasts
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The One Behind the Name
You have to break through to this.
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The Three Essentials
Great faith, great doubt, and great determination are considered to be three essentials for Zen practice. If any of these essentials are absent, we may not accomplish our aim.
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Call and Response
Yes!
Upcoming Events
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ICD Saturday Morning – Meditation for Everyone
Have questions about meditation? We all do.
Whether you are curious about exploring meditation for the first time, or you’ve been practicing for years, questions about the instructions, postures, and challenges encountered are entirely normal!
ICD is pleased to offer a monthly drop-in meditation class at 10:00 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month. The class is geared toward beginners and those wanting a refresher or with questions about their practice. This one-hour class will be offered via Zoom.
The suggested donation for this class is $20. ICD center and teachers are supported by your generosity. Please give from your ability and heart.
To join via Zoom click here. For more information please see ICD’s event page.
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An Evening of Zen – Online
Join us for an evening of Zen meditation. We will alternate periods of zazen (seated meditation) and kinhin (walking meditation). Jokai Roshi will offer a dharma talk, followed by an opportunity for one-on-one private interview. Our meeting will be conducted in essential silence with instruction offered at the beginning. This meeting is suitable for both beginning and experienced meditators. Attendance is particularly encouraged for those wishing to deepen their realization of Zen.
Schedule
6:00PM – Welcome and Introductions
6:05PM – Zazen, Seated Meditation
6:35PM – 5 Minute Break
6:40PM – Dharma Talk
7:20PM – One-on-One Interviews (NOTE: During one-on-one interviews, zazen continues from 7:20PM – 8:30PM with 2 x 30 minute sitting periods interspersed with a walking meditation)
8:30PM – ClosingRegistration and Payment
The class is being offered for $25. For LBM Sustaining Members, we are offering the course at a discounted rate of $20.
Please see Long Beach Meditation’s event page to register.
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ICD Sunday Meditation & Dharma Talk
This Sunday Meditation and Dharma Talk will be held live **Online via Zoom ONLY** from 4:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
There will be time for meditation, a dharma talk, and time for your comments and questions.
For more information on this event, visit the event page.
To join by Zoom, click the Zoom Link.