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

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.” Click here for the YouTube video for this talk.