…Continuing our look at “low self-esteem” … Someone wrote to ask whether all the “self acceptance” and embracing ourselves “just as we are” which I described last time means that, for example, a wife beater or alcoholic or thief should just accept themselves like that, “just as they are”, not seek to change or live…

Welcome to our Saturday “Live from Treeleaf” Zazen (but on Sunday!), We start with 3 floor prostrations (or deep Gassho), then chant the Heart Sutra in ENGLISH, then sit about 40 minutes of Zazen, then 10 minutes of Kinhin, closing with the chant of the “Verse of Atonement” and “Four Vows”. Please join in, one…

NOTE: OUR WEEKLY ‘LIVE’ ZAZENKAI WILL BE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) THIS WEEK Someone wrote to ask about “low self-esteem”. I’m curious about people’s views on self-esteem. On one hand, having good self-esteem leads to a positive and happy life. People with high self-esteem are confident, friendly, out-going and not afraid of taking risks. On the other…

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