A Dharma talk given at the Festival of Achalanatha, titled Setting Boundaries and Holding the Space: Reflections on Achalanatha, The Immovable One We all set boundaries, whether with workers, family, friends, or strangers. Boundaries define what’s acceptable (with Precepts as our guiding principle) and what isn’t. They also help us hold our space—not with hostility, Read more…
This video was taken by John Bamford following a memorial for Rev. Master Saidō on the second anniversary of his death on March 3rd 2023. A portion of his cremated remains are in the Stupa. It is customary to offer incense and chant a Scripture in honour of all those interred within. Read more…
This talk was given following a ceremony commemorating the second anniversary of Rev. Master Saidō’s death. Read more…
In this talk, given at the temple and via Zoom, Rev. Mugō reflects on the habit of judging by appearances, and also the call to sit firmly within the ‘myriad mountains’ as they rise up as opposites in daily life. To download, right-click here and ‘Save Link As…’ Read more…
A talk given during a recent evening meeting at the Priory. Read more…
A talk given at the Priory on 26 May 2024. To download, right-click here and ‘Save Link As…’ And here is a video of the ceremony of installing the statue in the Jizo Garden. Read more…
A Dharma talk given at the Priory in March 2024. Read more…
A Dharma talk given online, 8th March 2024. To download, right-click here and ‘Save Link As…’ Commenting on a passage from Zen Seeds: Reflections of a Female Priest Read more…
On the day after Rev. Saidō died, Rev. Mugō sang the offertory from the Lotus Ceremony as a dedication and tribute to him. Read more…
