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Zazen
Zazen (Zen meditation) is about realizing the truth through intimacy with what is present in each moment. In addition to Sunday mornings, zazen is offered: ~ Monday through Thursday mornings 5:55am-7:30am and ~ NEW ~ Wednesday evenings in June 6:25-7:00pm Zazen 7:00-8:15 Garden Work Period For those new to the center or new to Zen meditation, basic instruction is offered at 6:10pm Click here for additional information. |
Study
Registration is now closed for this event.
~Tuesday Evening Practice~
June 25 6:25-8:30pm These drop-in sessions include zazen (two 25-minute periods), dokusan (a brief meeting with a teacher), and dharma discussion. Everyone welcome. Offered by donation (pay what you can afford). 
Information regarding classes, retreats & sesshin for 2019 has been updated. Click the Offerings tab above for details. |
Engagement
Sunday, June 16
~Open Zen~ 9:55 to 11:30am Open Zen includes a brief meditation period, a dharma talk, and social time. For more information: Click here
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SoundCloud
Many talks by Tetsugan and Dosho can be found at the Nebraska Zen Center SoundCloud page.
~ Dharma Talks
What is Essential Zen? In this introductory talk, Dosho comments on the Four Great Vows and great vehicle expression of the Four Noble Truths, with several dashes of Ikkyu poems thrown in for good measure.
Where Is Katagiri Roshi? In this talk, Dosho explores his first teacher's biography, awakening experiences, and teaching for hints.
How To Go Deeply Into Practice
In this talk, Tetsugan addresses a newer student's recent question: How can I go deeply into practice? She emphasizes the importance of clarifying one's intention for spiritual practice, and working closely with a teacher for guidance along the path. She also talks about consciously cultivating attention to become a "noticer" of life and quotes the poet, Mary Oliver: "Attention is the beginning of devotion."
Sesshin: Gathering the Heart-Mind
Tetsugan begins this talk by describing the meaning and the process of sesshin - the word used in Zen for intensive meditation retreats - which plays a critical part in deepening one's practice. She goes on to highlight how this deepening manifests when practitioners shift from a focus on personal gain to serving others and life itself.
Many talks by Tetsugan and Dosho can be found at the Nebraska Zen Center SoundCloud page.
~ Dharma Talks
What is Essential Zen? In this introductory talk, Dosho comments on the Four Great Vows and great vehicle expression of the Four Noble Truths, with several dashes of Ikkyu poems thrown in for good measure.
Where Is Katagiri Roshi? In this talk, Dosho explores his first teacher's biography, awakening experiences, and teaching for hints.
How To Go Deeply Into Practice
In this talk, Tetsugan addresses a newer student's recent question: How can I go deeply into practice? She emphasizes the importance of clarifying one's intention for spiritual practice, and working closely with a teacher for guidance along the path. She also talks about consciously cultivating attention to become a "noticer" of life and quotes the poet, Mary Oliver: "Attention is the beginning of devotion."
Sesshin: Gathering the Heart-Mind
Tetsugan begins this talk by describing the meaning and the process of sesshin - the word used in Zen for intensive meditation retreats - which plays a critical part in deepening one's practice. She goes on to highlight how this deepening manifests when practitioners shift from a focus on personal gain to serving others and life itself.
Zendo (meditation hall) Protocol
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