Roshi opened his talk this week by reflecting on the importance of building solid foundations in the new year. He noted that parents, in particular, are often concerned with providing strong foundations for their children—whether in academics, culture, or values. But this raised a deeper question: what about Buddhist teachings? What constitutes a solid foundation…

Roshi began his talk by wishing everyone a happy New Year and noting that, according to the Asian calendar, this is the Year of the Horse. He then shared that during the holiday period he listened to an interview with a well-known scientist discussing the possibility of multiple dimensions. The interviewers asked whether some of…

Roshi thanked everyone for making the effort to connect via Zoom due to the inclement weather.  He next noted that we often talk about karma, our sense of identity, and what we consider real and then noting how all of this originates from our conditioning.  Practice is about looking at this conditioning and realizing that…