Hosted by Rev. Domyo Burk · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 55 episodes
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Bright Way Zen is a Zen community in Portland OR, USA, and worldwide via our "Cloud Zendo" (Zoom). This podcast includes talks and classes by our teacher, Rev. Domyo Burk, (Zen Studies Podcast) and by Sangha members and visiting teachers. If you like this, please consider joining us at brightwayzen.org!
Rev. Domyo Burk hosts Bright Way Zen, a religion show with 55 episodes published.
The common worldview of the Buddha's time was that beings are reborn after death. A central question in religious practices, including Buddhism, was what you could do in this lifetime to ensure a favorable rebirth - or l
Sandokai is an ancient teaching poem composed by Chinese Zen master Sekito Kisen (Shitou Xiqian, 700-790). It's recited daily in Soto Zen temples throughout the world and deals with an issue of paramount importance in Ze
Senior student Kanshin relates his changing experiences over the years: from discovering and getting used to Zazen, to repeatedly returning to sitting and forms, and then to finding and helping to establish this sangha o
When we experience mental and emotional states of distress, what can we do? Through patient practice, we can relieve our own suffering by turning to the ever-present refuge of thusness, or suchness -- when we discover an
In the eleventh week of our precept series, Sangha member Jen, weaving Buddhist literature, personal stories and experience, leads the sangha through a deeply meaningful discussion on the role of anger in our life and ou
One's practice and spiritual growth could be described as a "path". However, by reframing our practice as one of fulfillment, maturation, and becoming more beautiful and beneficial with time (as old growth Douglas Fir tr
In the 10th week of our Precept Study Series, Sangha member, Rachel takes us through a personal discussion on her engagement with the Precept of not being mean with Dharma or wealth.
Apart from life's enjoyments, work, creativity, contributions, personality traits, talents, and intellectual pursuits - What is our deeper search about? In the context of the great matter of birth and death, those things
In the 9th week of our precept study, Yoly discussed the precept of "Do Not Praise Self or Blame Others" with the Bright Way Zen sangha.
When faced with difficulties from minor to severe, from individual to universal - how can we respond without undue aversion, denial, or spiritual bypassing? Our practice can help us relate to and engage with our hardship
In this episode Sangha member Mick leads that Sangha in a discussion surrounding the 8th Precept, Do Not Dwell On Past Mistakes.
All of our various Zen garments: the Wagesa, the Rakusu, and the Kesa, correspond with different (entirely optional) sets of vows that can shape our lives. Domyo talks about the origin, appearance and meaning behind thes
In our seventh week of the Precept Series, Sangha member Leah leads a class discussion on the Precept of not becoming intoxicated.
In this podcast Sangha member Tyler looks at the ways in which Zen practices are made to slow us down and how these practices have an affect on our brain that allows us to more fully enact our Buddhist ideals in our day
Kyugen relates his personal story of how he came to Bright Way Zen, and shares what it was like for him to receive the precepts in our Jukai ceremony and enter the stream of teachings in order to realize the Buddha way.
Four, long time Bright Way Zen Sangha members, take Zaike Tokudo.
In this weeks discussion of the precepts Drew speaks to the Sangha and leads a discussion the precept "Do Not Speak Dishonestly."
Sōtō Zen, among religions, uniquely presents as a path of practice. There are many different ways to manifest your Bodhisattva vows along this path at Bright Way Zen, which include: Jukai, Zaike Tokudo, Shuso, etc. This
In this weeks precept discussion, Sangha member Gathel leads a discussion on the Precept of Not Misusing Sexuality.
Domyo and Sangha continue the conversation about this fascinating Dōgen sutra, specifically section 2-2: East Mountains Walking in the Water. In the dream of Sansuikyo, what could be the meaning of "mountains", "walking"
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