The Bodhisattva of Compassion is a salient figure in the Mahayana tradition and in our Zen sutra service. She (he!) manifests in different genders and forms which speak to us in slightly different ways. But her means are always generous, whether in pronouncing the deepest wisdom, portraying great action, modelling how to be embodied, showing the way of non-separation.  In this talk she even appears in a country-western style song.

This talk was given by Maggie Gluek, roshi on Zoom at the SZC July 2021 zazenkai

Zazenkai

Meeting Kuan Yin

In his 'Song of Realising the Way', Yungchia says:
It speaks in silence
In speech you hear its silence
The Great Way has opened and there are no obstacles.

It’s difficult to practise listening unless our minds become quiet and our thoughts aren’t clamouring for attention, or for expression in speech. We practise noticing thoughts and returning to the count or the breath or the koan.  We do this so we can remember to come back to this silence in our everyday lives.
A monk introduced himself to the teacher Hsuan-sha, saying, "I have just entered this monastery.  Please show me where to enter the Way."  "Do you hear the sound of the valley stream?" asked Hsuan-sha. "Yes", said the monk. "Enter there!"

This teisho was given by Gillian Coote, roshi on day 5 of SZC's Spring sesshin 2023

The Great Way Open

The Great Way Opens

This is a talk by Allan Marett Sensei of the Sydney Zen Centre on the third day of Rohatsu Sesshin 2014, discussing the Buddha's enlightenment.

Rohatsu 2014

Buddha's Enlightenment

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The Great Way Opens

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