O-An Zendo Dharma Talks

Meido Barbara Anderson - On PRECEPTS AND POISONS - October 25, 2020

Sangha Ramon - On The Gift of Precepts - October 18th, 2020

Meido Barbara Anderson - On Three Pure Precepts - October 11th, 2020

Meido Barbara Anderson - on Three Refuges - October 4th, 2020

Meido Barbara Anderson - Talk to Jikoji sangha during Genjo-e sesshin - October 2nd, 2020

Andrea Young - On Sangha - September 27, 2020

Mei Ho An Gyo - On Right Speech - September 20, 2020

(Namo) Homage to the Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Buddha: Hear my constantly established invocation, Om -- Space, Space, Space Hin,* Space Hin -- Hum Shiningly enter this, Shiningly enter this: Irresistibly shiningly enter this, Irresistibly shiningly enter this Establish everywhere, Establish everywhere: Eradicate obstruction, Eradicate obstruction Cease all calamities: bring forth Fortune Activate this offering made (Savakha)

 

1] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be unfactual, untrue, unbeneficial (or: not connected with the goal), unendearing & disagreeable to others, he does not say them.

[2] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, unbeneficial, unendearing & disagreeable to others, he does not say them.

[3] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, beneficial, but unendearing & disagreeable to others, he has a sense of the proper time for saying them.

[4] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be unfactual, untrue, unbeneficial, but endearing & agreeable to others, he does not say them.

[5] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, unbeneficial, but endearing & agreeable to others, he does not say them.

[6] In the case of words that the Tathagata knows to be factual, true, beneficial, and endearing & agreeable to others, he has a sense of the proper time for saying them. Why is that? Because the Tathagata has sympathy for living

Meido Barbara Anderson - on Breaking Bad: Introducing the Precepts - September 13, 2020

Richard - on WHAT MAKES "RIGHT CONDUCT" RIGHT? - September 6, 2020

Meido Barbara Anderson - on Buddha Nature - August 30, 2020