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	Podcast:		Upaya Zen Center
	Episode:		Matthew Kozan Palevsky: SESSHIN: The Diamond Sutra (Part 1 of 6)
	Category:		Religion & Spirituality
	Duration:		00:27:04
	Publish Date:		2019-11-05 09:12:06
	Description:		The Diamond Sutra is one of the most well-known Mahayana texts on what is called the perfection of wisdom. The Sutra, a dialogue between the Buddha and one of his disciples, explains what is meant by perfect wisdom: “The name of this dharma teaching, Subhuti, is the Perfection of Wisdom. Thus should you remember it. And how so? Subhuti, what the Tathagata says is the perfection of wisdom, the Tathagata says is no perfection. This is it called the ‘perfection of wisdom.’” This sesshin delves deeply into these teachings, looking at their implications in our daily lives as well as in our practice of zazen. Matthew Kozan Palevsky brings our attention back to our thoughts and sensations. He asks, “are they heavy or dull, old friends, or cumbersome? We can think of them as old furniture.” His talk is a reminder of the need for a tool to cut through delusions. Loosening our attachment to them in favor of being in the present moment, is one of the best tools that we have. Matthew Kozan Palevsky 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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