These two dharma talks were recently posted at the Upaya Zen Center site - led by Sensei Beate Genko Stolte.Beate Stolte: 6-24-11: Weekend Sesshin (Part 1 of 2)
Speaker: Beate Stolte
Recorded: Friday Jun 24, 2011
Sensei Beate Genko Stolte discusses the late Charlotte Joko Beck, the purpose of sesshin, and the famous case of Joshu’s dog.
Sesshin, meaning to gather the heart/mind, is an intensive meditation retreat, done with others that deepens our relationship to our mind and to the world. In sesshin, the mind/body calms and settles, and the mind becomes clear and open. We experience the deep stillness that lies within each of us and the tremendous strength of a community (sangha) practicing together. The retreat is in silence, with sitting and walking meditation, formal silent meals in the zendo (oryoki), chanting services, one hour of work-practice (samu), daily dharma-talks by the teachers, and private interviews (dokusan) with Sensei Beate Genko Stolte.
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Beate Stolte: 6-25-11: Weekend Sesshin (Part 2 of 2)
Speaker: Beate Stolte
Recorded: Saturday Jun 25, 2011
Sensei Beate Genko Stolte returns to the case of Mu, and explains the value of perseverance in a sesshin.Sesshin, meaning to gather the heart/mind, is an intensive meditation retreat, done with others that deepens our relationship to our mind and to the world. In sesshin, the mind/body calms and settles, and the mind becomes clear and open. We experience the deep stillness that lies within each of us and the tremendous strength of a community (sangha) practicing together. The retreat is in silence, with sitting and walking meditation, formal silent meals in the zendo (oryoki), chanting services, one hour of work-practice (samu), daily dharma-talks by the teachers, and private interviews (dokusan) with Sensei Beate Genko Stolte.
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