Begin Again: Precepts for Everyday Life

“How is practicing the precepts like waking up?” In this practical and story-flush talk, on the night of the first of two jukai ceremonies in 2023, Sensei Mathew Kozan Palevsky reflects on continuous practice in our day-to-day life. He draws on Dogen, Roshi Joan, Dolpo Tulku Rinpoche, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dr. Rachel Zoffness, the teachings of Walgreens’ pharmacy and LA traffic at their respective rush hours, and others. He concludes his talk by inviting us to join him in a journaling practice of asking ourselves how we engendered the vows each day, encouraging us to bring the light of awareness to the things that open up our apertures.