I’m writing this just after the results of Election Day. It’s a challenging time, and a reminder that our practice is crucial. No matter how turbulent the circumstances, we must return to the source, experience for ourselves the truth of the Buddha’s teachings, and offer the all-encompassing embrace of the Bodhisattva Vow. Read more »
The ability to respond appropriately to circumstances as they arise is so important. Many of you have been struggling with emotionally fraught situations, with illness, loss, and family hardship, and have expressed your gratitude for the profound and minutely subtle practice of Zen—a lifeline in these difficult times, and for all times. We’ve been offering this at the Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji for 25 years at our West Seneca Turnpike home, and for nearly 50 years since our beginnings on the Syracuse University campus. Read more »
This autumn marks the 24th year since the Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji moved into its home at the intersection of Onondaga Creek and Seneca Turnpike. It’s the 47th year since the dedication of our first small zendo on the Syracuse University campus. Read more »
