Avatamsaka Sutra - Great Bodhisattva: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (231)

Recorded at Upaya Zen Center, August 23rd, 2005

Scholar Kazuaki Tanahashi speaks about the Bodhisattva Manjushri following practices to complete “pure practice of body/speech/mind.” He then explores the word “vow” and the importance of good intentions in our lives and our practice.

Roshi Joan Halifax explores the theme of compassion, through the inflections of the Bodhisattvas. Roshi mentions Samantabadra, the Bodhisattva of Effective Action. She goes over the eight vows of Samantabadra in Chapter 40 of the Avatamsaka Sutra. The image of the Bodhisattva opens up the active aspect of practice.

We gratefully thank our friend of Upaya, Ottmar Liebert for his contribution of music and bells used in our Podcasts.

 

 The Avatamsaka Sutra: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (216)

Recorded at Upaya Zen Center, August 20th, 2005
The scholar Kazuaki Tanahashi introduces us to the Avatamsaka Sutra, the great Mahayana Sutra bringing forth the Buddha’s enlightenment. Roshi Joan Halifax explores the Sutra in relation to our experience of practice and our realizations through practice. She speaks of the Avatamsaka world as a world of unselfishness. She then explores nonduality, love, flow of mind/body as the enlightenment of the Buddha.

We gratefully thank our friend of Upaya, Ottmar Liebert for his contribution of music and bells used in our Podcasts.