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Shugen Roshi: Introduction to the Eightfold Path
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Summary Shugen Roshi, the abbot of the Zen Mountain Monastery and advisor to the Middle Way School, gave a talk on the Eightfold Path to MWS teachers and parents.
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On October 9, 2020, Shugen Roshi, the abbot of the Zen Mountain Monastery and advisor to the Middle Way School, gave a talk on the Eightfold Path to MWS teachers and parents. He began speaking about karma, how our actions and words, even thoughts, have consequences. And how the Eightfold Path helps guide us to a more harmonious relationship with the world. He also skillfully answers some very good questions.
Header illustration by Stefano Vincenzi used and modified under CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
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