Summary: In acknowledgement of Ash Wednesday, Kigaku Noah Rossetter’s talk begins with a heartwarming look at atonement (at-onement) and its relationship to gratitude, inviting us to remember our role in receiving and causing karma, which can help deepen our experience of interconnectedness. He then launches into a metaphor of ocean navigation, to help elucidate three aspects of our practice: stabilization, realization, and actualization. Noah explains that we continually strengthen our boat by sitting zazen, and we sometimes even embrace the ocean, diving into its depths, where we realize that we were never separate from it to begin with. Kigaku ends the talk by taking some questions from the audience, including one from Roshi Joan: “What happens if you fall off the surfboard?” Listen to hear the answer!<br> <br>
