“The constant learning of this time is: how do we want to be and how do we meet each challenge, particularly in our minds?”
As the center adapts to a post-pandemic virtual existence, Sensei Koshin addresses the realities New Yorkers are facing in response to Covid-19. These harrowing tales highlight the practice of bearing witness to suffering. Other topics discussed: stepping forward in the face of fear, encouraging others to become curious about themselves, and appreciating varying daily abilities.
ZenTalk Notes:
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.
You can find out more and donate to the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care at zencare.org. You can also find the center on:
Music: Heart Sutra by Kanho Yakushiji – Buddhist priest and a musician of the Rinzai sect and Imaji temple in Imabari, Japan. In 2003, he formed “KISSAQUO”, a songwriting duo based in Kyoto.
New York Zen Center Publications:
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