Trust Your Experience

In this evening’s talk, Danny Morris, a CML resident, discusses the importance of creativity, balancing effort with letting go, and supportive friendships. Creativity is important as it allows us to discover ways to actually DO a technique. Balancing effort with...

The World is Wisdom

In this evening’s talk, Soryu tells us of a conversation he had with a fellow monk in Japan. During this conversation, Soryu expressed his passion for tangible action aimed at changing the world for the better while the other monk emphasized that the world does not...

Accentuate the Positive

In this evening’s talk, Soryu discusses the two sides of the practice: letting go/wisdom and holding on/compassion. We learn that, broadly speaking, what survives in the world is what is given attention (i.e. what is held on to) and we should therefore use meditation...

From Cleaning Stables to Riches

In this evening’s talk, Soryu discusses the subtle but significant effects of the unconscious belief, ‘I can’t do it.’ We also learn of George Fox, the founder of Quakerism. Lastly, we hear an interpretation of a story from the Lotus Sutra about a young girl who...

Karate Body

In this evening’s talk, Soryu reminds us of our bodies by telling us about an old friend from Japan who practiced Karate. We then hear about Soryu’s disenchantment with Zen Buddhism, which lead to a fruitful pilgrimage. Deepen your understanding of this talk by...