Shining Bright Lotus Meditation Society

11/04/2025

Koto Washi Chief Dallas Eagle at Pine Ridge Reservation during this year's retreat, Gently Sitting Like a Stone.

11/03/2025

Celebrate Others - Ekai Joel Kreisberg Roshi
https://shiningbrightlotus.podbean.com/e/celebrate-others-ekai-joel-kreisberg/

Ekai gives a Dharma talk on the 7th precept, Celebrate Others - I vow to refrain from praising self at the expense of others. I rejoice in the good fortune of others. I do not, through my thoughts, words or actions, separate myself from others through coveting, envy or jealousy.

Our mission is to foster a diverse, inclusive community, dedicated to awakening through Buddhist teachings promoting personal and interpersonal healing with ethical compassionate action.

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10/30/2025

Origins Of Our Practice - Roshi Ekai Joel Kreisberg - October 2025
https://youtu.be/zdYgkOa-2oE

Ekai Roshi Joel Kreisberg discusses the origins of our lineage and practice. Bridging ancient teachings with 21st-century understanding, translating traditional koans like “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” into accessible insight questions such as “Can you listen without an opinion?” Ekai explains how zazen, koan inquiry, and daily mindfulness form complementary “technologies” of awakening—ways of recognizing no-self, interconnection, and pure awareness in everyday life.

Ekai gives a talk about the Origins of Our Practice at Gently Sitting Like a Stone 2025.Ekai Roshi Joel Kreisberg discusses the origins of our lineage and pr...

10/27/2025

Congratulations to the newest Jukai members of SBLMS.
Joho Richard Mietz
Tenshin Merrill Schneider
Eisho Sheryl Pallant

10/27/2025

https://youtu.be/67yBxCzyZOg

Nanda gives a Dharma Reflection and brief meditation on the Three Refuges.

In Buddhism, the three refuges, also known as the Three Jewels or Triple Gem, are the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha (community). They represent the foundational elements of Buddhist faith and practice, guiding practitioners towards enlightenment.

10/24/2025

Jozen Jonathon Fielder gives a talk titled “You Are What You Seek

https://shiningbrightlotus.podbean.com/e/fpp25-when-the-buddha-needs-therapy-chapter-2-jozen-jonathon-fielder/

Jozen Jonathon Fielder gives a talk titled “You Are What You Seek” Jozen defines consciousness as the ever-changing lens shaped by upbringing, biology, culture and ego—those personas and hot buttons we wear—then distinguishes that from awareness: the unchanging, ever-present ground that simply knows. He emphasizes that consciousness is always in relationship (to memories, God, others, desires), that identities are constructed and fluid, and that true spiritual work is noticing this rather than clinging.

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10/23/2025

Congratulations to Scott Duffer and Heisoku Maik Bain for receiving ordination and Joel Kreisberg for receiving Inka!

Photo by: Darrin Harris Frisby

10/20/2025

https://youtu.be/nk2Zvg6vWkg

Ming Po gives a Dharma talk on Ethical Living and Spiritual Practice, from our most recent Precept Study course.

10/16/2025

How does Zen understand meditation? In what ways is Rinzai practice different from Soto practice? How do we understand Zazen versus meditation? In this introductory talk, Roshi Ekai Joel Kreisberg traces the history of Zen Buddhism and how it evolves into the modern day practice of Zen in 21st Century America. This dharma talk introduces the Five Gates approach of Cosmopolitan Zen. It was offered at Gently Sitting Like a Stone, October 6th, 2025

https://shiningbrightlotus.podbean.com/e/introduction-to-gently-sitting-like-a-stone-roshi-ekai-joel-kreisberg-ft-engo-michael-jackson/

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We are an international community grounded in the Zen tradition and informed by modern psychology. With emotional clarity and compassionate presence, we engage in online practice and training for the liberation of all beings. Learn more Upcoming Events Full Events Calendar Oct 18 Stand Like a Tree -...

10/13/2025

https://youtu.be/KovP6B9HZTg

Jozen gives an overview of the second chapter of Keith Martin-Smith's book, When the Buddha Needs Therapy.

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