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Whattsa Who'sa Bodhisattva? - The Virtue of Patience

Monday June 22, 2009

Categories: Guided Meditation, Meditation Techniques, Zen Buddhist Meditation



Ten Pure Virtues or "Perfections" (Paramitas in Sanskrit) are fundamental to the Bodhisattva path.



Today, we will discuss the Perfection of Patience  (Kshanti Paramita)


If the video does not work today ...
please consider it a perfect chance to put this Perfection into Practice! :D





(remember: recording ends soon after the beginning bells;
a sitting time of 20 to 35 minutes is recommended)


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Richard
June 24, 2009 6:37 AM

I sent Tori here to experience a truly zen moment

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Jundo Cohen is a Soto Zen Priest and founder and teacher of the Treeleaf Zendo--a Zen sangha (community) located in Tsukuba, Japan. Jundo was ordained in 2002 and subsequently received Dharma Transmission from Master Gudo Wafu Nishijima. He is a member of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association and American Zen Teachers Association . His blog, Treeleaf Zen, was designed specifically for Zen practitioners who cannot easily commute to a Zen Center due to health concerns, living in remote areas, or childcare and family needs.

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