Dec 21, 2015
Being satisfied with what I have. A talk I gave at the Village Zendo in December 2015.
Aug 8, 2015
On the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, I talk about our double complicity in the history of WWII, both as Americans and as Zen students. Can we face in both directions and see the facts about our lineage?
May 27, 2015
The second of the Four Vows is, "Desires are inexhaustible, I vow to put an end to them." What do we really mean when we make this promise, and how can we accomplish it?
Apr 6, 2015
For my first dharma talk at the Village Zendo I take up the Book of Serenity Case 15, "Yangshan Plants His Hoe." The koan may seem obscure, but in fact it's about our work now in New York City, our work to understand and end homelessness, unjust incarceration, and racism.