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How to Meditate: Part VII

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on December 2, 2020 by LeonDecember 2, 2020

(Follow this link to see the December 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was published.) ​​ Rev. Master Koten Benson This Article was originally published in the October 2020 Lions Gate Buddhist Priory Newsletter and is part of a series available … Continue reading →

The Sangha We Have

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on October 15, 2020 by LeonDecember 2, 2020

(Follow this link to see the October 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) My teacher used to say that Buddhism is for human beings; it is a religion, or spiritual practice, for regular people. Sometimes though, I have … Continue reading →

A Soft and Flexible Mind

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on August 29, 2020 by LeonOctober 15, 2020

(Follow this link to see the September 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) Great Master Dogen was a monk who, in his search for a deeper answer to his own spiritual question, traveled from Japan to China around 1225. … Continue reading →

A Prayer of Listening

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on July 16, 2020 by LeonAugust 29, 2020

(Follow this link to see the July 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) One of my fellow monks, when talking with people of other faiths, will often describe our mediation as a prayer of listening. When we sit, … Continue reading →

Just As It Comes

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on July 16, 2020 by LeonJuly 16, 2020

(Follow this link to see the June 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) Every now and then, Shasta Abbey will be the host for a yearly conference of western Buddhist monastics; at these conferences the community has the … Continue reading →

What Is Good To Do?

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on May 12, 2020 by LeonJuly 16, 2020

(Follow this link to see the May 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) When I was a novice of maybe two years, there was a time when one of the senior monks was having a very difficult time … Continue reading →

Transfer Of Merit

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on May 12, 2020 by LeonMay 12, 2020

(Follow this link to see the April 2020 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) Before I dive into the matter of transferring merit, I have a confession to make: I don’t seem to be able to escape the feeling, … Continue reading →

Temporary Temple Closure

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on March 17, 2020 by LeonMay 12, 2020

“The light of Buddha is increasing in brilliance and the wheel of the Dharma is always turning. This temple building and this ground are guarding the Dharma and the trainees and all meditations and contemplations are full of treasure and … Continue reading →

How Can I Train Now

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on February 6, 2020 by LeonMay 12, 2020

(Follow this link to see the February 2019 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) It is a pretty human thing to get distracted by what is down the road: won’t everything be better when I get that new … … Continue reading →

Refuge

Portland Buddhist Priory Posted on February 6, 2020 by LeonFebruary 6, 2020

(Follow this link to see the January 2019 Priory Newsletter where this was originally published.) Refuge is a central principle in the practice of Buddhism and, from earliest times, to become a follower of the Buddha, to become a “Buddhist,” … Continue reading →

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