Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society

10/24/2025

https://shiningbrightlotus.podbean.com/e/fpp25-when-the-buddha-needs-therapy-chapter-2-jozen-jonathon-fielder/

Jozen Jonathon Fielder gives a talk titled “You Are What You Seek” Jozen defines consciousness as the ever-changing lens shaped by upbringing, biology, culture and ego—those personas and hot buttons we wear—then distinguishes that from awareness: the unchanging, ever-present ground that simply knows. He emphasizes that consciousness is always in relationship (to memories, God, others, desires), that identities are constructed and fluid, and that true spiritual work is noticing this rather than clinging.

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10/23/2025

Congratulations to Scott Duffer and Heisoku Maik Bain for receiving ordination and Joel Kreisberg for receiving Inka!

Photo by: Darrin Harris Frisby

10/20/2025

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Ming Po gives a Dharma talk on Ethical Living and Spiritual Practice, from our most recent Precept Study course.

10/16/2025

How does Zen understand meditation? In what ways is Rinzai practice different from Soto practice? How do we understand Zazen versus meditation? In this introductory talk, Roshi Ekai Joel Kreisberg traces the history of Zen Buddhism and how it evolves into the modern day practice of Zen in 21st Century America. This dharma talk introduces the Five Gates approach of Cosmopolitan Zen. It was offered at Gently Sitting Like a Stone, October 6th, 2025

https://shiningbrightlotus.podbean.com/e/introduction-to-gently-sitting-like-a-stone-roshi-ekai-joel-kreisberg-ft-engo-michael-jackson/

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10/13/2025

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Jozen gives an overview of the second chapter of Keith Martin-Smith's book, When the Buddha Needs Therapy.

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10/12/2025

https://shiningbrightlotus.podbean.com/e/embody-compassion-nanda-nina-lynch/

Nanda gives a Dharma Reflection on the precept, Embody Compassion - I vow to refrain from ill will.

10/08/2025

https://youtu.be/57k00T20Qmk

Ekai gives a brief overview of Chapter 3 from our Fall Practice Period reading, When the Buddha Needs Therapy by Keith Martin-Smith.

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10/06/2025

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Nanda gives a Dharma Reflection on the fifth precept, Respect Clarity - I vow to refrain from intoxicants. I act at all times with mindfulness and clarity. I do not abuse my body or cloud my mind with the misuse of intoxicants.

10/03/2025

Part 2 of Understanding Our Lineage Blog

Nampo Shomyo to Hakuin Ekaku Hukuins Rinzai Zen is brought from China through Xutang Zhiyi’s direct transmission to Nampo Jomyo. This was not the first time Rinzai was transmitted to a Japanese monk. This time, Rinzai would continue.

10/02/2025

Ekai discusses 3 different objects of attention, the subtle, the concrete and the meta awareness.

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