Cosmopolitan Zen

Emyo leads us on a guided meditation of the first of the Brahmaviharas, Metta also known as Loving Kindness.

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Weekend Sangha Practice - Between Love and Lust - Ming Po Larry Matthews - July 26th, 2025

Ming Po gives a Dharma Reflection on the 3rd precept, Be Loving – I vow to refrain from misusing sexuality…

SPP25 - Seven Bodhisattva Archetypes - Manjushri - Jozen Jonathon Fielder - April 12th, 2025

Faces of Compassion - Week 2 - Our next exploration is of Manjushri as a Bodhisattva archetype.  Manjushri…

SPP25 - Seven Bodhisattva Archetypes - Samantabadhra - Ekai Joel Kreisberg - April 21st, 2025

Faces of Compassion - Week 3 - Our next exploration is of Samantabadhra as a Bodhisattva archetype.  Sama…

Weekend Sangha Practice - Small Mind, Big Mind, One Mind - Ming Po Larry Matthews - May 31st, 2025

The phrase "Small Mind, Big Mind, One Mind" is a concept often explored in Zen Buddhism and mindfuln…

 "It's like opening up the shell, peering out the shell, and then casting off the shell and allowing a new outer appearance." 

Heisoku Maik Bain is preparing for his ordination as a Dragon Heart Dha…

SPP25 - Seven Bodhisattva - Avalokiteshvara - Nanda Nina Lynch - April 26th, 2025

Faces of Compassion - Week 4 - Our next exploration is of Avalokiteshvara as a Bodhisattva archetype.  Avalokiteshvar…

Our current Shuso, Daijo Scott Duffer offers a Dharma Reflection entitled Daishizen and Stewarding the Earth. This teaching was given at the Shuso Ceremony June 28th, 2025

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SPP25 - Seven Bodhisattvas - Ksitigarbha - Kenshin Cian Whalley - May 3rd, 2025

Faces of Compassion - Week 5 - Our next exploration is of Ksitigarbha as a Bodhisattva archetype.  Ksitigarbha, also kn…

SPP25 - Seven Bodhisattvas - Maitreya - Ming Po Larry Matthews - May 10th, 2025

Faces of Compassion - Week 6 - Our next exploration is of Maitreya as a Bodhisattva archetype. Maitreya is a revered fi…

Daijo Scott Duffer is full on in training with Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society. He serves as our Shuso - head student. He will be ordained as a priest with Dragon Heart Dharma. He’s working t…

SPP25 - Seven Bodhisattvas - Vimalakirti - Ekai Joel Kreisberg - May 17th, 2025

Faces of Compassion - Week 7 - Our next exploration is of Vimalakirti as a Bodhisattva archetype. Vimalakirti is a reve…

"And that's my prayer, may I truly be of benefit. May these words be aligned in such a way that I can really transmit."

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Emyo leads us on a guided meditation of the second of the Brahmaviharas, Karuna also known as Compassion.

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Dharma Reflection of Weekend Sangha Practice - March 22, 2025

Jozen teaches about the Three Refuges, what they mean and invites us to look at where we take refuge.

Jozen Jonathon Fielder offers his t…

Dharma Reflection of Weekend Sangha Practice - February 22, 2025

Emyo distinguished wishes from intentions and offers a clear discussion as to how clear intentions serve to deepen ones practice and c…

Dharma Reflection of Weekend Sangha Practice - March 8, 2025

Nanda offers wisdom and practice based on Song of Zazen by Hakuin. Engo Michael Jackson opens with Song of Zazen, the traditional change f…

Dharma Reflection of Weekend Sangha Practice - February 8, 2025

Ming Po Larry Matthews reminds us that our zazen practice is always available and that one must commit to daily practice.  Pure Awarene…

Ekai Joel Kreisberg closes the Fall Practice Period with a discussion of how emotional koans work and Jun Po Roshi's belief that emotional maturity is an essential element in dharma practice.  Ekai d…

Cosmopolitan Zen is an inclusive approach to Zen that transcends cultural and institutional boundaries. Its name comes from the etymology of the word cosmopolitan, which means “citizen of the world.”…