Sesshin Talk by Shinei Brown - ONLINE (on Zoom)

Sesshin talk will be given by Shinei (神英) Brown, following one period of zazen.

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Zazen

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Dharma Talk

The Ocean Mudra Samadhi, sometimes referred to as the Ocean Seal or samadhi as one-pointed attention, is to be at peace--to be at one. “In the great way of going beyond, no endeavor is complete without being one with the myriad things .” A life comes into question, and the old words no longer make any sense. Like the ocean mudra, turning, . . . turning us, turning us toward, and turning us whole--embraced by the whole way around.

About Shuso: Shinei began her zen practice in 1997, taking Jukai in 1998. She became a disciple of Abbot Kyogen Carlson in 2001, maintaining a close teacher-disciple relationship with him until his death in 2014. After moving to Eugene, Oregon in 2017, Shinei began practicing with Abbot Ejo McMullen, becoming his formal disciple in 2020 and then taking Koji ordination in 2023. She was given the dharma name Shinei which means “Sacred Flower.” Zen practice, zazen and the creative arts have been essential to her life. Her quest originally motivated and sustained through difficult early experiences and the integration of her painting and writing with formal zen practice.