Songs in Praise of Tending an Ox:
Three Zen Talks
by Roshi Sarah Bender
Sarah Bender is a Zen teacher I deeply admire. She currently serves as resident teacher of the Springs Mountain Sangha in Colorado Springs.
She began the study of Zen in 1979 at the Honolulu Diamond Sangha as a student of Roshi Robert Aitken. In 1997, Sarah began working with my dharma siblings Roshi Joan Sutherland, and Roshi David Weinstein. In 2006 she received authorization to teach from Joan Sutherland, being named a sensei or teacher with Joan’s Open Source. In June, 2017 Sarah received full dharma transmission from Joan Sutherland, and given the title “Roshi,” or senior teacher.
As I said, someone I deeply admire. An exemplar of the lay Zen master. A true teacher for us all.
Here are three talks she gave on the Ox Herding pictures. I especially like how she uses the term “endarkenment.” A welcome correction to “enlightenment.” Well worth a listen to anyone walking the great way of healing our broken hearts, beginner on the way, or an old hand…
February 16-18, 2018
First talk: Ten-Ox-Herding-Pictures-
Second talk: Ten-Ox-Herding-Pictures-
Third talk: Ten-Ox-Herding-Pictures-
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