Summary: Sensei Shinzan Palma welcomes us to the first day of sesshin. He reminds us that we are building our own container and to show up to practice for ourselves, coming back to the moment over and over again. Shinzan reframes a pivotal question in chapter 6 of the sutra of Vimalakirti by inviting us to ask ourselves “Am I coming for the dharma or am I coming to feel good?” He reminds us that the true dharma and the way is like having a stone in ones shoe, or like having the rug pulled out from under your feet constantly; it is not a path to attain a certain consistent experience of peace. Our life is our practice.<br> <br> For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below:<br> <a title="Upaya Podcast Series: Fall Practice Period 2021: The Bodhisattva Way of Vimalakirti" href="https://www.upaya.org/2021/12/upaya-podcast-series-fpp-2021-bodhisattva-way-vimalakirti/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Upaya Podcast Series: Fall Practice Period 2021: The Bodhisattva Way of Vimalakirti</a><br>
