Clearing the Mind
Ekai Joel Kreisberg Ekai Joel Kreisberg

Clearing the Mind

I’ve been delving into compassion practice in preparation for the fall practice period. This lead me to stumble into the teachings of Geshe Chekhawa, a 12th Century Tibetan Boddhisattva.

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Learning with the True Face of Sangha
Ekai Joel Kreisberg Ekai Joel Kreisberg

Learning with the True Face of Sangha

We gathered to practice Mondo Zen with a diverse group with the intention of inclusion and awakening, taking refuge in the truth of the interconnection, interpenetration, and interdependency of all beings.

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 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Ekai Joel Kreisberg Ekai Joel Kreisberg

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Let’s be clear, our intention is to be open to all, including people of different religious orientations, gender identities and preference(s), and socio-economic experiences, to name a few more.

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Rohatsu on the Streets of San Francisco
Ekai Joel Kreisberg Ekai Joel Kreisberg

Rohatsu on the Streets of San Francisco

The streets of the Tenderloin are filled with activity, folks smoking cigarettes, talking, others using drugs, hunched over in small clumps. Still others simply lying in a pile of clothing, lost in some kind of reverie. We were not sitting up all night in the monastery, counting breaths.

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