“Gossiping and taking sides does not take a lot of practice.”
In this dharma talk, Sensei Koshin discusses the importance of not being swayed by one’s emotional reactivities. Drawing upon examples of teachers who were able to remain completely present with outright injustice against them, he urges us to continue practicing, especially when it is not easy.
ZenTalk Notes:
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.
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Music: Heart Sutra by Kanho Yakushiji – Buddhist priest and a musician of the Rinzai sect and Imaji temple in Imabari, Japan. In 2003, he formed “KISSAQUO”, a songwriting duo based in Kyoto.
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