Service
Engaged Compassion:
Buddhism is based on the inevitability of human suffering and founded in the efforts to alleviate it. The Mahayana Buddhist movement, of which Zen is part, is dedicated to universal salvation, achieving salvation, healing and liberation for oneself and for all creation. Our Zen Vows express these aspirations that we may be Bodhisattvas, Zen practitioners working on ourselves and in the world to become dynamic energy fields of benefaction:
Creations are numberless – I vow to free them.
Delusions are inexhaustible – I vow to transform them.
Reality is boundless – I vow to perceive it.
The enlightened way is unsurpassable – I vow to embody it.
Service as a way of being
The 8th Core Practice of the Zen Garland Order is to embody “Service as a way of being.” This means living with care and empathic connection every moment, treating everything as our very selves. The spirit of this is “no separation,” such deep immersion in our living that there is no server, no one served, and no service – just authentic, natural action. Of course, this is aspirational and the ground of why and how we practice being.
The Candor Market
Better together: Nestled in the heart of Cape Town, we showcase a curated selection of local vendors offering handmade goods, sustainable products, and unique finds that celebrate thoughtful living with an artistic flair!
Founded with the vision of creating a space where people can connect, share, and support one another, The Candor Market is built on values of transparency, circularity, and conscious consumption. Every vendor is carefully chosen for their dedication to quality, ethical practices, and innovation, ensuring that what you find here is as meaningful as it is beautiful.
Pro Bono Teaching
David Ando Rosenstein, PhD is offering Pro Bono seminars in therapy skills to clinical professionals at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital’s Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Cape Town.