Dharma Talks / Practice

Crossing the Flood

Jeff

I gave this talk at our Full Moon Zen Sunrise Sit on May 21, 2025. It’s based on the poem “Calm” by the early Buddhist nun Upasama:

How do you cross the flood?

You cross calmly—one step at a time, feeling for stones.

How do you cross the flood, my heart?

You cross calmly—one step at a time,

or not at all.