None of us escapes this life with our lives.

The very nature of spiritual practice is not to transcend this world, but to develop an intimate relationship with all that is; to develop the recognition that ultimately there is nothing to separate ourselves from the fundamental reality that is our life. The difficulties and the joys of life are all part of the fabric of life and one is not better or worse than the other. From that we see that we have a great responsibility to tend and befriend each moment of this life as it is in order to see clearly and help this world.

In this talk, certified mindfulness teacher William McCracken will look at stories in Zen Master Dogen’s True Dharma Eye and his Shobogenzo (first chapter Genjokoan) to highlight the invitation to meet life just as it is.