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	Podcast:		Upaya Zen Center
	Episode:		Matthew Kozan Palevsky: Great Vows and Noble Truths
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
	Duration:		00:42:36
	Publish Date:		2019-01-28 06:00:37
	Description:		(Zazenkai 2) Episode Description: In this talk, Matthew Kozan Palevsky takes a closer look at The Four Great Vows. He notes some of the similarities between the Four Great Vows and the Four Noble Truths, and he discusses potential ways of working with the Vows as seen from this perspective. For example, if creations are synonymous with thoughts, then we can work with them by being less attached to them, thus alleviating a source of craving or suffering. Later, Kozan discusses the value of transcending the small self by saying, “I believe that we transcend our body. I also believe… That we transcend our thoughts and our ideas.” Matthew Kozan Palevsky President Matthew Kozan Palevsky first traveled to Upaya in 2006 for a weeklong silent retreat, or sesshin. He returned eight years later to join the resident body and was ordained as a novice priest by... More
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