Generosity and the Eighth Precept, a teisho by Sensei KōDō Efird on Zoom to Sky Above Zen sangha in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2021.
“Using all of the ingredients of my life. This is the precept of Not Being Stingy. I will not foster a mind of poverty in myself or others.”
Impermanence, a teisho by Sensei KōDō Efird. Presented to Sky Above Zen in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2021.
Impermanence, a teisho by Sensei KōDō Efird. Presented to Sky Above Zen in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2021.
Not Knowing: The Practice of Possibility: a teisho by Sensei KōDō Efird. Presented to Morning Star Zendo in May 2021.
There's so much that can't be known by thinking, mysteries that can't be grasped intellectually. We need the flexibility to both know and not know. The talk focuses on three koans that span four centuries. The poet Rilke writes, "If you understand too much, Eternity cases you by." Can we release our grip on certitude, open to possibility?
Breathe, Walk, Smile: a teisho by Sensei KōDō Efird. Presented to Morning Star Zendo on February 10, 2024.
A Brief Introduction to Shakyō Practice: Sutra Copying
Presented by Karin Hillhouse at Sky Above Zen on January 30, 2024.
Presented by Karin Hillhouse at Sky Above Zen on January 30, 2024.
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Joshu - "Wash Your Bowl" - Case 7 in the Gateless Gate
A teisho presented by Sensei KōDō Efird to Sky Above Zen, March 5, 2024