Roots of the Tradition

Sunday 11/21
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Abbot Ejo McMullen


Buddhist practice is not abstract. That is easy for us to realize as we gather at Buddha Eye to share in the tradition, but it can also be difficult for us to see how that same tradition has arrived to us through space and time.

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Jukai (Ceremony of Giving and Receiving Precepts)

Sunday, November 7th
10:00am - 11:30am

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The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts represent our aspiration to live an ethical life, as well as our commitment to the continual inquiry that such a life demands. Join us as several of our friends in the Dharma and members of the Buddha Eye community receive the Bodhisattva Precepts in a special ceremony.

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Introduction to the Mountain Seat

Sunday 9/26
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service Head Teacher Ejo McMullen

The community's integrity, vibrancy, and generosity have now made it possible for us not only to honor Ejo as the first abbot of Buddha Eye, but to establish the "office of the abbot" through which successive abbots will care for the temple and community for generations to come.

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Community Circles

Community Circles are small groups of individuals exploring their lives and experiences through sharing, compassionate listening, and the unfolding of the Dharma. Unlike classes, community circles will focus primarily on the sharing of personal reflection from the participants, facilitated by a senior practitioner or teacher.

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Ceremonies

Ceremonies mark our lives as gateways. This Fall, Buddha Eye Temple and its community will enact the very important "Mountain Seat" Ceremony, which will include a variety of special events. Known as "Shinzanshiki," the Mountain Seat Ceremony is very unique in the life of a Teacher and a Temple, but it also reminds us of the all-pervasive nature of Awakening.

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“What is Calling Us" - Dharma Teacher Myobun Esther Tishma

Sunday 7/18
9:00am: Zazen
10:00am: Service
Dharma Teacher Myobun Esther Tishman


What is calling us. Last week Ejo invited us to ask “what?” - to enter a life of inquiry and open-ended exploration. When we sit still for a moment, we begin to encounter directly the non-separation of self and world. We also encounter, inevitably, what Myobun calls “the path of resistance.” What is calling us? And why do we resist the call?


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