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Close-up, Afresh - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Close-up, Afresh - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Update: 2025-08-12
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In this episode, we reflect on the Beginner’s Mind retreat, exploring the courage it takes to meet each moment without clinging to certainty. Through a Rilke poem, a timeless Zen story, and the shared experiences of retreat participants, we discover the power of “not knowing” as a doorway to intimacy with life. The talk invites us to let go of our assumptions, soften our habits of mind, and return to the freshness of direct experience. Coming home, we find, is not a destination but the living presence of this moment.

This talk was given on July 13th 2025 during the GVZM Sunday Program.



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Close-up, Afresh - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Close-up, Afresh - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher

Zen Community of Oregon