Traditional Soto Zen Service

Zen Meditation(Zazen) 9:00 am - 10:30 am (3 periods)

Sutra Service 10:30 am - 10:45 am

Speaker:   ASZC Practice Leader

Dharma Talk Topic: Imagination, Interdependence, and Liberation.

Practicing Yogacara Buddhism with Vasubandhu’s Three Natures

Dive into this empowering approach to freedom from suffering and from harmful personal and social patterns—and find peace and joyfulness in the present.

In his new book, Vasubandhu’s “Three Natures,” a plain-English commentary, Ben Connelly shows the power of integrating early Buddhist psychology with the Mahāyāna emphasis on collective liberation. You’ll discover how wisdom from fourth-century India can be harnessed to heal and transform systems of harm within ourselves and our communities.

You can find the book here, publication date is Oct. 4th:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Vasubandhus-Three-Natures/Ben-Connelly/9781614297536

Bio

Ben Connelly is a Soto Zen teacher and Dharma heir in the Katagiri lineage. He also teaches mindfulness in a wide variety of secular contexts including police training and addiction recovery groups. He works with multifaith groups focused on intersectional liberation, racial justice, and climate justice. Ben is based at Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, travels to teach across the United States, has written for Tricycle and Lion’s Roar magazines, and is author of Inside the Grass Hut, Inside Vasubandhu's Yogacara, Vasubandhu's "Three Natures", and Mindfulness and Intimacy.