Zen Practice and the Body | Chodo Campbell
“If we know we are going to die, then we are right where we are supposed to be.” In this dharma talk from our recent Winter Sesshin, Chodo Sensei explores three of the Buddha’s first five remembrances – that we are of the nature to grow old, to become ill, and eventually, to die. […]
The Power of the Robe
The following was presented to the assembly of the Kannondōri Kōshō Hōrin Monastery on the first day of winter, the first year of the Ninji Era. [Fukakusa, 1240]. The Power of the Robe Bodhidharma, the high ancestor of Mt. Song, alone transmitted the correct teaching of the robe to China. He is […]
Ten Percent Happier Podcast: The Surprising Power of “Healthy Embarrassment” with Koshin Sensei
On November 30, 2022, Koshin was a guest on The Ten Percent Happier Podcast with Dan Harris. Among the topics he discusses from Untangled are the danger of perfectionism, how to bridge the gap between what we say we care about and what we’re actually doing with our lives, how sitting with your pain can […]
Your Own Magic Podcast: Transforming the Tangles of Life with Koshin Sensei
On September 28th, 2022, Koshin Paley Ellison was a featured guest on Your Own Magic podcast. In the episode entitled, ”Zen Monk + Teacher, Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, on Transforming the Tangles of Life + A Buddhist Foundational Teachings of Walking the Eight Fold Path,” Koshin discusses key talking points from his upcoming book […]
The Big Silence Podcast: Finding Zen with Koshin Sensei
On September 28th, 2022, Koshin Sensei was a guest on The Big Silence Podcast with Karena Dawn. In the episode entitled, ”Finding Zen: Your Actions Are Your True Belongings with Koshin Paley Ellison,” Koshin discusses key talking points from his book Untangled. Koshin states, “How do we tend to the gap and nourish the […]
