Dogen's Four Embracing Factors
Alan Senauke

Alan teaches a fascile from Dogen's Shobogenzo, Bodaisatta-Shishobo (The Bodhisattva's Four Embracing Actions).

Source: Audio Dharma

Sunfaced Buddha
Roshi Joan Halifax

Roshi Joan explores the koan of Sunfaced Buddha, Moonfaced Buddha. Master Ma is ill, and his accountant comes visits him and asks him how he is doing. Master Ma replied: Sunfaced Buddha, Moonfaced Buddha. She explores with students why it is that the accountant is present in this koan. Who is this "accountant" to us.

She then goes into the elements that support our spiritual maturation, i.e. make it possible for us to hold equally: sunfaced, moonfaced buddha. These elements include having a strong container, teacher, practice, and community.

Source: Upaya Zen Center

Ryokan and the Way of the Heart
Eido Roshi

Eido Roshi gives personal insight into the way of begging and ownership. She has a powerful premise - it's not new, but we have to constantly remind ourselves: we don't own anything. Nothing actually belongs to us. We simply use goods while we are alive. Not only does this empower us to give freely in a material sense, but it also teaches us to give in spirit to our own lives with every ounce of energy.

Source: Upaya Zen Center

On koan study in the context of Soto Zen and the idea of Everyday Zen practice.

Source: Everyday Zen Foundation

Dogen uses a poem about a windbell in his commentary on the Heart Sutra to talk about prajna (wisdom) in our practice. Our zazen is like a windbell. In any conditions we try to make the sound of emptiness, the sound of prajna.

Source: Clouds in Water Zen Center

The Three Tenets recast the Buddhist Three Pure Precepts to express the truth that appropriate action arises from our practice. That practice means letting go of what we know and bearing witness to life. Out of that trust, action will arise which will serve everyone.

Source: Clouds in Water Zen Center