Bringing Our Practice Forward In The Fire

About this episode

Rev. Kensei discusses the five remembrances and the importance of bringing our practice forward in challenging times.

This disciple's talk was given by the Rev. Kensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 19th, 2025. In this talk Kensei begings by reflecting on the five remembrances and discusses bringing our practice forward and being the lotus in the fire in the moment. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

People in this episode

Guest: Rev. Kensei

Topics covered

• Buddhism
• spiritual practice
• mindfulness
• self-reflection
• personal growth

Keywords

• Buddhism
• practice
• lotus in the fire
• five remembrances
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buddhist Temple of Toledo

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