Core Training: The Three Tenets with Sensei Jim Daikan Bastien

Описание: The Zen Peacemakers: Core Teachings on Not Knowing, Bearing Witness & Taking Action

In this session led by Daikan, Executive Director Geoff O'Keefe introduces the monthly core training series of Zen Peacemakers, which aims to make their foundational teachings accessible to everyone. This episode focuses on the Three Tenets of Zen Peacemakers: not knowing, bearing witness, and taking action. Through insightful teachings, personal stories, and interactive dialogues, viewers will gain a deep understanding of Buddhist principles like impermanence, emptiness, and the non-self, and how to apply these principles in real-world situations to foster compassion and mindful action.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction to Zen Peacemakers
00:18 Overview of Core Trainings
02:57 Introduction to the Three Tenets
04:57 Buddhist Principles: Impermanence, Emptiness, and No Self
08:08 The First Tenet: Not Knowing
10:37 Zen Stories and Examples of Not Knowing
22:32 The Practice of Zazen
26:44 The Second Tenet: Bearing Witness
31:21 The Challenge of Working with a White Supremacist
32:45 Understanding and Bearing Witness
34:20 The Zen Story of Layman Pang
35:54 Practicing Bearing Witness
38:55 The Concept of Appropriate Response
40:17 Zen Teachings on Letting Go
43:57 Case Example: The Monks and the Girl
46:15 Discussion and Reflections
53:30 Final Thoughts and Q&A