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Enkyo O'Hara & Joan Halifax: Rohatsu Sesshin Opening Dharma Talk (Part 1 of N)

Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:44:44
Publish Date: 2021-12-06 12:00:17
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Roshis Joan Halifax & Enkyo O’Hara orient us to the beginning of Rohatsu, a ceremony marking the enlightenment of the Buddha. Pat Enkyo O’Hara invites us into remembering the medicine of sitting in fellowship with others. She also introduces us to Dogen’s Mountains and Rivers Sutra, the text that we will be studying for this year’s sesshin. Roshi Joan reminds us of the energy needed to participate fully in sesshin. She asks us to “permeate [our] life in this period with openness, ease, and a sense of responsibility.”

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Roshi Enkyo O'Hara, PhD

Roshi Enkyo O'Hara, PhD
Abbot of Village Zendo in New York City

Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, PhD, is the Abbot of The Village Zendo in downtown Manhattan. A Soto Zen priest and...
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Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD

Roshi Joan Halifax, PhD
Abbot

Roshi Joan Halifax, Ph.D., is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and pioneer in the field of end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of...
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