This week's theme is "Right View" of the Eightfold Path. How do our views shape the way we meet ourselves, each other, and the world? Right View invites us to see suffering, its causes, and the possibility of freedom more clearly. Join us with Hiro in exploring these themes. Right View Young Urban Zen

This week’s Young Urban Zen broadcast is a little different than usual. Abbot David leads us through a meditation instruction, a short meditation, and finally a Dharma talk about Generosity (Dāna). “The path of true liberation begins with Generosity.” Generosity / Dāna Young Urban Zen

In today’s talk Michael will be continuing our series on the 8 Fold Noble Path that we started a few weeks ago.  This week it will be on "Right Livelihood".  We spend much of our life working.  How do we determine if how we are spending our time is in alignment with our values in regards to how we support ourselves, pay our bills and save for the future?Please come and turn this subject over in this podcast! Right Livelihood Young Urban Zen

Kodo Conlin guides us through the topic of Right Samādhi: Sitting Buddha. We explore samādhi/concentration as part of Zen's rich heritage. This final factor of the Eightfold Path can be understood as the fruit of our wholehearted presence. Right Samadhi Young Urban Zen

This week’s theme is Right Effort — Not Getting Anything, Not Causing Harm.We’ll touch on the simple but challenging guidelines of do no harm, do all good, and how our actions through body, speech, and mind shape our experience and those around us. Right Effort Young Urban Zen

Tonight Eli continues in the series on the 8 Fold Path. Tonight we will practice and talk about Right Mindfulness.  Right Mindfulness Young Urban Zen

Tim Wicks leads this weekly YUZ talk with an overview of The Four Noble Truths and a further focus on 2 folds of The Eight Fold Path: Right Speech & Right Action. Unfortunately, a fire occurred in late March which burned down the Zendo at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. No one was injured, but the damage is extensive. See below link for more details about donating and also another link about the latest info on the matter:Tassajara Fire DonationTassajara Fire blog Content Link Block Select a page and create a visual link to it. Learn more Blog Four Noble Truths - Right Speech & Action Young Urban Zen

As many of you may have heard, we did have a fire at our Tassajara monastery, and the meditation hall burned down. I'll talk a little bit about what's going on there at the beginning of the meeting tonight. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the fire was contained and did not spread beyond the meditation hall. Tonight's topic will be the second half of the Brahma Viharas: empathetic joy and equanimity.Tassajara Zendo Fire Late at night on March 26, a fire broke out in the Tassajara zendo. While no one was hurt, the entire building burned to the ground. To help keep the community informed, a blog post was created as a central source for information on the fire and where we are going from here. It will be updated with new information as it becomes available, including the impact on the Summer Guest Season and Summer Student Program. Deep bows of appreciation to all who have sent in their heartfelt condolences, memories, and donations. Visit the Tassajara Zendo Fire Blog Updates. Fire Donation Bramaviharas - part 2 empathetic joy and equanimity Young Urban Zen

Michael McCord leads tonight’s talk about The Four Brahmavihārās. This is part 1 of a 2 part series which focuses on the Brahmavihārās “Loving Kindness” & “Compassion.” In a world that can be  aggressive, combative, competitive, how do these traits work not only with those we love and trust but towards the world in general?  And how do they manifest in us, through a decision? Cultivation? Simple awareness? The Four Brahmavihārās - pt 1 (of 2) - Loving Kindness & Compassion Young Urban Zen

In Zen and traditional Buddhism there are a number of tools that can be cultivated to help us in these relationships and some of you may have wisdom to share in the practice of relationships and work. Relationship With Work Young Urban Zen