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The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage established by the late John Daido Loori Roshi and dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Zen Mountain Monastery, the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order, is one of the West’s most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers. Nestled in New York’s beautiful Catskill Mountains, the Monastery draws its strength from the ancient tradition of Buddhist monasticism. Since 1980, the Monastery has offered spiritual practitioners traditional and innovative ways to engage the dharma through a wide range of retreats and residential programs that unfold within the context of authentic, full-time Zen monastic training. The Zen Center of New York City: Fire Lotus Temple is the city branch of Zen Mountain Monastery. Supporting home practitioners in the metropolitan area, ZCNYC offers varied practice opportunities within the Eight Gates training matrix.

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold is a Zen Roshi and the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery, a prominent Zen Buddhist training center in New York. He is known for his teachings on mindfulness, compassion, and the application of Zen practice in everyday life.
Danica Shoan Ankele
Danica Shoan Ankele, also known as Osho, is a practitioner associated with Zen Mountain Monastery. She draws on Buddhist teachings such as the Lankavatara Sutra and the Heart Sutra, and shares stories and insights related to Zen practice.
Bear Gokan Bonebakker
Bear Gokan Bonebakker, also known as Osho, is a Zen practitioner associated with Zen Mountain Monastery. He teaches and shares insights on Zen practice and meditation.

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Buddhism life and death attachments self impermanence compassion liberation koan Zen practice strength obstructions habits pliancy flexibility nourishment mindfulness Gates of entry Lankavatara Sutra Heart Sutra perceptions of the mind marvelous gate of ease and joy zazen conditioning Surangama Sutra purifying the mind relaxation mind's potential self-awareness patterns and habits freedom and ease suffering Layman Pang

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ZMM is a Buddhist training & retreat center in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Check out our podcast of dharma talks. Sit with us at ZMM.org/live

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Not Clinging To Anything

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold
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Buddhism life and death attachments self impermanence compassion liberation koan
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 6/1/25 - Why does Buddhism so emphasize life and death? When we begin to see the depths of our attachments to this “self," we have to face the jarring fact that there really isn’t anything permanent to attach to. But then, what is this? Shugen Roshi reminds us that our vital life energy can be immediate, compassionate, not clinging to anything. And so within life and death we are liberated from life and death. - From the Entangling Vines Koan Collection, Case 38 - The Wise Women in the Charnel Grove.
0:00 47:59

What Do You Use For Food?

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold
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Zen practice strength obstructions habits pliancy flexibility nourishment mindfulness
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 5/24/25 - What is real strength? Putting to good use all of our obstructions and old habits, we can cultivate our ability to meet whatever arises with pliancy, flexibility, to find our real strength. Zen practice and training is indeed the daily, moment to moment experience of our lives, and learning to find nourishment there. Shugen Roshi encourages us to “meet it simply, honestly” and learn to free ourselves and others. - From the Book of Serenity, Case 33 - Sansheng's "Golden Fish"
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Entering the Gate of Wonder

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Danica Shoan Ankele
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Gates of entry Lankavatara Sutra Heart Sutra perceptions of the mind marvelous gate of ease and joy
Danica Shoan Ankele, Osho - ZMM - 5/23/25 - Gates of entry are enticing and sometimes overwhelming to enter, but we can gather our courage and bring ourselves forward to experience the world which is revealed there. Drawing on teachings from the Lankavatara Sutra and the Heart Sutra, Shoan Osho tells the story of “Enid in Zendoland,” whereby Enid becomes adept at distinguishing the perceptions of their own mind, and enters a marvelous gate of ease and joy.
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Relaxing Completely

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Bear Gokan Bonebakker
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zazen mindfulness conditioning Surangama Sutra purifying the mind relaxation
Bear Gokan Bonebakker, Osho - ZMM - 5/22/25 - When we can see how we use our minds, we can see where our life is really happening. As we enter into practice and continue to relax into our zazen, we develop our capacity to see our habits and conditioning. With notes from the Surangama Sutra teaching on “purifying the mind” of obscurations, Gokan explores how we can relax completely, with awareness, and really take care of our lives.
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Possibilities

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold
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mind's potential self-awareness patterns and habits freedom and ease suffering liberation Layman Pang
Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 5/21/25 - Becoming aware of our minds’ potential, it often seems like we’re causing ourselves more trouble, because we get caught up in the same old patterns and habits. But learning to honestly recognize ourselves, we also can see that it’s possible to live another way, in greater freedom and ease. In this challenging learning process, we can take care of persistent suffering in a new, liberating way, creating the potential and conditions for others to liberate themselves too. - From the Record of Layman Pang.

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4.6 rating 338 reviews

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4.6 ratings 293 reviews

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