Origins of our Practice - Roshi Ekai Joel Kreisberg

Ekai gives a talk about the Origins of Our Practice at Gently Sitting Like a Stone 2025.   Ekai Roshi Joel Kreisberg discusses the origins of our lineage and practice. Bridging ancient teachings with 21st-century understanding, translating traditional koans like “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” into accessible insight questions such as “Can you listen without an opinion?” Ekai explains how zazen, koan inquiry, and daily mindfulness form complementary “technologies” of awakening—ways of recognizing no-self, interconnection, and pure awareness in everyday life. https://www.shiningbrightlotus.org/