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SPP2026: Zazenkai: Ordinary Mind
In this Zazenkai Day talk during Upaya’s Spring Practice Period, Sensei Shinzan surveys the first six pictures of the ox herding series, from the first pull toward practice to the hard won ease of riding the ox home. He...
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SPP2026: Zazenkai: Ordinary Mind is an episode from Upaya Zen Center by Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot. In this Zazenkai Day talk during Upaya’s Spring Practice Period, Sensei Shinzan surveys the first six pictures of the o...
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Published Apr 27, 2026, 47:18 long, audio available.
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In this Zazenkai Day talk during Upaya’s Spring Practice Period, Sensei Shinzan surveys the first six pictures of the ox herding series, from the first pull toward practice to the hard won ease of riding the ox home. He then turns to a recent question a student brought to him: how do I know if I’m practicing correctly, and when is rest just laziness? Shinzan answers through an encounter between… Source
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Published Apr 27, 2026 and 47:18 long