Precepts & Refuge: Living the Zen Path in Modern Times
Precepts & Refuge: A Zen Journey of Ethical Awakening
Online Rinzai Zen Course | Monthly 2-Hour Sessions for 6 Months
Take refuge in what truly matters. This unique online Rinzai Zen course offers a deep and practical path for modern spiritual seekers ready to live with greater awareness, compassion, and integrity.
Over six months, we’ll explore the Zen precepts—not as strict rules, but as living koans: profound questions that open the heart and challenge the ego. Each session focuses on 2–3 precepts, inviting direct insight into how these ancient teachings illuminate your daily life.
You’ll receive guidance rooted in the Zen tradition, engage in shared inquiry and meditation, and build a committed practice community. The course concludes with an optional refuge ceremony for those wishing to formally take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
This is a rare opportunity to work deeply with the ethical, philosophical and spiritual foundations of Zen, supported by authentic teaching and a steady rhythm of reflection.
This course is for you if you:
- Seek to live with greater integrity and compassion
- Want to deepen your Zen or mindfulness-based practice
- Are drawn to working with koans and spiritual inquiry
- Value ethical living in a complex, modern world
Course Includes:
- 6-7 live monthly Zoom sessions (2 hours each)
- Teachings, reflection, and dialogue in community
- Integration practices between sessions
- Optional refuge ceremony
Consistent attendance is required.
Course Fee: $350
To Register: https://IllanaBerger.as.me/refuge
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