Redding Zen Buddhist Priory

A Place of Quiet Sitting in Downtown Redding

Dharma

The Dharma is the Teaching of the Buddhas and Patriarchs, the second of the Three Refuges, also called the Three Treasures.  The Dharma is the unfolding of the Buddha’s Teaching in ways directly relevant to our daily lives.

As Reverend Master Jiyu-Kennett says in The Kyojukaimon “…the highest Truth is called the Buddha Treasure; immaculacy is called the Dharma Treasure; harmony is called the Sangha Treasure. The person who has realized the Truth really is called the Buddha Treasure; the Truth that is realised by Buddha is called the Dharma Treasure; the people who study the Dharma Treasure are called the Sangha Treasure.


He who teaches devas and humans, appearing in the sky and in the world, is called the Buddha Treasure; that which appears in the world, in the Scriptures, and becomes good for others, is called the Dharma Treasure; he who is released from all suffering, and is beyond the world, is called the
Sangha Treasure..”

The Dharma is priceless – therefore it is freely given.


However, your donations allow us to continue offering the Dharma to all who seek it.  We are deeply grateful for your contributions which keep our classes and programs running smoothly. Every dollar counts to us and we work to use your money wisely.  No amount is too small and the money you donate  is completely tax deductible. Your generosity is a gift that supports not just Redding Zen Buddhist Priory but also the Redding Zen Sangha, the larger Dharma community, and your own practice.