“Just sitting means just that. That “just” endlessly goes against the grain of our need to fix, transform, and improve ourselves. The paradox of our practice is that the most effective way of transformation is to leave ourselves alone. The more we let everything be just what it is, the more we relax into an open, attentive awareness of one moment after another. Just sitting leaves everything just as it is.”
~Barry Magid
Abstraction When discussing the current state of nursing two questions must be considered. First, is there a safe nurse-patient ratio? Second, what has been the impact of COVID-19 on the
Happiness may seem like a simple concept at first. Some people might even say they feel it every day. However, when it comes to defining it, many people may
From time to time the Green Bay Zen center selects readings from our Sutra book to recite as a group. The two main readings a person may encounter is “On
Have you ever found yourself saying, “Life is too busy, I need a vacation… I need life to slow down… then… things will be better.” I know that I have.
Roshi Vimala Muni, John Nemick in his Dharma talk yesterday evening, pointed to an excerpt from the The Song of Zazen by Hakuin Zenji contained in the Hollow Bones Sutra
In an entry on sameoldzen.blogspot.com, Sensei Alex Kakuyo addresses the question, or more accuratly, makes the statement: “Western Buddhism is dying”. Kakuyo describes himself as, “an ‘elder millennial’. In other words,
“The intellect is a beautiful servant but a terrible master. Intellect is the power tool of our separateness. The intuitive, compassionate heart is the doorway to our unity. Watch how
“Everything changes; Summer gives way to Winter. Nothing ever lasts.” ~Zezan Tam
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The Green Bay Zen Center strives to be inclusive of everyone regardless of race, immigration status, religion, gender, sexuality, age, or disability.
