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When you enter into the realization that all of

the joy and sorrow of your life is a sacred gift

and that your ego is indeed just a temporary

view, you will experience a state of pure,

simple freedom, gratitude, compassion and

enjoyment of conscious being.

This new enjoyable way of perceiving and

understanding that follows this awakening

and realization is traditionally called Samadhi,

or Enlightenment.

These meditation practices form the

last two steps on our traditional eight-step

Zen practice path to an awakened, liberated

and compassionate life. The eight steps

of this traditional path are:

1. Clear view/understanding

2. Precise purpose, thought/feeling

3. Honest speech

4. Compassionate action

5. Conscious livelihood

6. Great effort/determination

7. Deep concentration/meditation

8. Liberating Samadhi

We address, walk and accomplish this path

through our following five training elements:

1. Sacred stewardship

2. Philosophical and cognitive re-orientation

3. Emotional maturity and integrity

4. Conscious embodiment

5. Genuine insight