Summer Ango Shuso Talk "Trust In Mind" by Alfred Chozetsu 長舌 Baehrenz Thordarson on September 5

In this Summer Ango Shuso Talk, Shuso Alfred Chozetsu (長舌) Baehrenz Thordarson introduces himself and his personal journey into Zen practice—from navigating the pressures and endless to-do lists of software engineering in Iceland to discovering stillness on the cushion and serving as Shuso during Ango at Sonoma Mountain Zen Center. Alfred invites us to “Come and be with me” as he introduces the Ango theme "Trust in Mind" which is based on the Third Patriarch Sengcan's Xin Xin Ming / Shinjinmei), Alfred reflects on the vital distinction between conventional intellectual belief and the deep, embodied trust of Zazen—settling into the universal life that is already whole. About Sonoma Mountain Zen Center: Sonoma Mountain Zen Center (Genjo-ji) is a Soto Zen practice center located in Santa Rosa, California, offering daily zazen, retreats, and residential practice in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki-roshi and Jakusho Kwong-roshi. • Learn more: https://www.smzc.org Support the teachings: https://www.smzc.org/donate #Zen #Buddhism #SonomaMountainZenCenter #SMZC #Meditation #Mindfulness #SotoZen #Ango #Shusotalk