Clarify Your Own Eyes First | Koshin Paley Ellison

“You can become a zen master in a month online now. I know people who have done this… but it’s about being a student of the way more than becoming a master.” As the New York Zen Center's Commit to Sit program nears its end, Sensei Koshin discusses examples of continuous practice from the ancient

“You can become a zen master in a month online now. I know people who have done this… but it’s about being a student of the way more than becoming a master.”

As the New York Zen Center’s Commit to Sit program nears its end, Sensei Koshin discusses examples of continuous practice from the ancient masters and lessons we can learn from them: persisting as lifelong students, commitment, and prioritizing the important work of practice.

ZenTalk Notes:

Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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Music: Heart Sutra by Kanho Yakushiji –  Buddhist priest and a musician of the Rinzai sect and Imaji temple in Imabari, Japan. In 2003, he formed “KISSAQUO”, a songwriting duo based in Kyoto.

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