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Whenever we are met with worries and challenges, it can be difficult to speak to our spiritual center. Barriers are an undeniable fact of life, and no matter how challenging our everyday life we all have an inherent spiritual light. Our conditioning tells us that the light we seek is outside of ourself, but Zen Buddhism starts with this inherent perfection. When you truly see this light, you do not just see it with the eye; the whole body and mind is involved. You then find you are able to reside in peace and harmony with your surroundings, and use your light to nourish yourself and the world around you.Zen Buddhism emphasizes zazen, or seated meditation, as the methods to study the self and understand who we truly are. Dharma talks are an important aspect of Zen training and happen in the context of zazen. Reported to be "dark to the mind and radiant to the heart", a dharma talk is one of the ways in which a teacher points right to the heart of the teachings of the Buddha. Inside our meditation practice, it is simple to get lost in self-doubt, fantasy, numbness, and emotional agitation. Dharma talks help ground our practice, providing inspiration and an important recognition of exactly where we find ourselves, so that people can figure out how to face difficulties and obstacles with a free of charge and flexible mind. This talk was given at Zen Mountain Monastery or the Zen Center of NEW YORK of the Mountains and Rivers Order of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1980 by the late American Zen Master John Daido Loori, Roshi (1931-2009).
