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Sarah Bender is a Zen teacher I deeply admire. She currently serves as resident teacher of the Springs Mountain Sangha<\/a> in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> siblings Roshi Joan Sutherland, and Roshi David Weinstein.\u00a0In 2006 she received authorization to teach from Joan Sutherland, being named a sensei or teacher with Joan\u2019s Open Source<\/a>. In June, 2017 Sarah received full dharma transmission from Joan Sutherland, and given the title \u201cRoshi,\u201d or senior teacher.<\/p>\n

As I said, someone I deeply admire. An exemplar of the lay Zen master. A true teacher for us all.<\/p>\n

Here are three talks she gave on the Ox Herding pictures. I especially like how she uses the term \u201cendarkenment.\u201d A welcome correction to \u201cenlightenment.\u201d Well worth a listen to anyone walking the great way of healing our broken hearts, beginner on the way, or an old hand\u2026<\/p>\n

February 16-18, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

First talk:\u00a0Ten-Ox-Herding-Pictures-<\/wbr>1.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

Second talk:\u00a0 Ten-Ox-Herding-Pictures-<\/wbr>2.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

Third talk:\u00a0 Ten-Ox-Herding-Pictures-<\/wbr>4.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"