Ezra Bayda

Ezra Bayda , the author of seven books, has been practicing meditation since 1970 and currently teaches at Zen Center San Diego.

A solitary tree

Magazine Body & Mind

At Home with Yourself

Learning to be alone without being lonely

Winter 2018

image of a female head from behind, bent over; buddhism and chronic pain

Trike Daily Body & Mind

More than This Body

We can’t rid ourselves of bodily pain, but by changing how we relate to it, we can awaken our minds.

Jun 25, 2018

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Trike Daily Meditation & Practice

Politics and Practice

We can’t possibly see things clearly when we’re caught up in identifying with the rightness of our own views.

Sep 26, 2016

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Magazine Teachings

No One Special to Be

Escaping the prison of your own self-image

Fall 2014

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Magazine

The Sweet Pain of Remorse

One particular difficulty, which is one of the most effective catalysts to awakening the heart, is experiencing the pain of remorse. Sometimes we get a glimpse of the fact that we’re living from vanity or unkindness or pettiness, and we feel a cringe of conscience. This is the experience of remorse, which arises when we […]

Summer 2014

Magazine Meditation & Practice

Breaking Through

How to recognize and overcome three universal obstacles to practice

Summer 2012

Dharma Talks

Relationships, Love, and Spiritual Practice

This retreat, led by Zen teacher and author Ezra Bayda, will explore how the difficulties we face in relationships block our experience of love and connectedness, as well as the experience of genuine happiness. He will describe several practices to help us work with relationship difficulties, including dealing with fears and resentments.

May 2011

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Magazine Meditation & Practice

Reflect, Without Thinking

On learning how to enjoy our little human dramas

By Ezra Bayda, Photography by Corey Kohn

Winter 2009

Magazine Body & Mind

The Three Things We Fear Most

Ezra Bayda teaches that by truly knowing our fears, we can break their spell

Spring 2009

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Cause of Death: The Theories Behind State v. Chauvin

Ezra Bayda teaches that by truly knowing our fears, we can break their spell

By Camille Bryant and Keika (Karín Aguilar-San Juan)

Apr 21, 2021

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The Buddhist Review

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Visiting Teacher: Guo Gu

Ezra Bayda teaches that by truly knowing our fears, we can break their spell

Spring 2021

Dharma Talks

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Engaging with the Truths of Suffering

Ezra Bayda teaches that by truly knowing our fears, we can break their spell

Rev. Keiryu Liên Shutt

Apr 2021

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