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Lectures, talks, and classes on Zen Buddhism from Shogakuji Temple, Berkeley Zen Center, in Berkeley, California, USA.
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Dharma talks (teisho) from Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey
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Weekly public talks recorded live at the Angel City Zen Center
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Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of 20th century Zen classic, The Three Pillars of Zen.
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Dharma Talks given at San Francisco Zen Center
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Collection of Dharma Talks given by Teshin Sweger at the North Carolina Zen Center info@nczencenter.org
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Zen lectures presented by Roshi Rick Hart at the Clear Mountain Zen Center
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Dharma Talks given at Austin Zen Center
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Santa Fe, NM
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“Those who are Buddhas are always in samadhi, the state like the ocean.” ~ Dogen Zenji
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Sung Nghiem Zen Center was founded by Venerable Thanh Tinh Lien (Thich Nu Chan Thien) with a vow of disseminating the marvelous Dharma of the Buddha.
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The San Antonio Zen Center community offers a haven of peace and harmony in which to engage in the arduous task of self-discovery through Zen practice. Welcoming diversity, the practice of zazen is available to people of every race, religion, nationality, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and physical ability.
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Welcome to our podcast coming to you from the Greater Boston Zen Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are a sangha-led sangha, and our podcasts (beginning in 2024) feature talks given by knowledgeable sangha members and guest speakers, often accompanied by group discussion. For more information about our sangha go to our website: bostonzen.org.
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Teishos by Albert Low, Zen Master of the Montreal Zen Center. A teisho is a talk given by the Teacher. This talk comes straight from his own understanding and life experience. A talk is not meant to entertain nor to inform but is directed to your own longing to 'know'. In order for a teisho to be received correctly one must listen with the same attention the talk is given. We hope this series of teishos (talks) given by Roshi Albert Low will help introduce you to Zen practice. Our Center, lo ...
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The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya’s diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.
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Sunday Talk Archive
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The Dainin Katagiri Audio Archive
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Dharma talk by Busshō LahnFile Size: 36258 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Audio Dharma Talk with Charlie Korin Pokorny and Sarah Dojin Emerson (07/27/2024)
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Recorded at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY on July 27th, 2024. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. You can donate to BZC at brooklynzen.org under 'Giving.' Thank you for your generosity!Av Brooklyn Zen Center
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I Blame God (Regret & Responsibility) w/ Dave Cuomo
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“I have no self. I'm fully responsible for everything. I can't control anything. Also I'll do better next time. Also we don't technically believe in time...” - Dave Cuomo Do we need to change the world, or do we need to change ourselves? Dave tries to figure out if Buddhism is advocating for supreme personal responsibility, or ultimate social accou…
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Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 9/22/2024.
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Recognizing our propensity for mental shortcuts that cut us off from what’s actually happening and learning to take more in. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Mental Maps appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.Av Rochester Zen Center
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A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 21st 2024 by Linda Galijan.Av Linda Galijan
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09/15/2024, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.In this talk given at Green Gulch Farm, Abiding Abbott Jiryu Rutschman-Byler continues to explore four core elements of zazen practice: low belly, upright spine, clear mind, and wide-open welcoming. He focuses in particular on the practice of "clearing the mind," using teachings of …
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Engaged Dharma in Israel-Palestine
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Natalie Goldberg introduces an extraordinary Wednesday night Dharma talk, in which human rights activist Aviv Tatarsky calls in from Jerusalem to offer his candid view into the Israeli-Palestine conflict. Aviv discloses how his beliefs and views have shifted as he witnesses the ongoing violence and hatred in the region. He reflects on the koan of e…
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Gathering Dharma with Joan Halifax & Matthew Kozan Palevsky: The Bodhisattva’s Secret and Wild Promise
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In this session of Gathering Dharma Roshi Joan Halifax points unwaveringly to the heart of our deeply held questions and commitments, asking, “What is it to connect… to foster community, … to affirm our vows… to engage with the truth of suffering, … [and] to transform suffering in our world…?”. Roshi discusses the pressing issues of our time and as…
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Recorded at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY on June 15th, 2024. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. You can donate to BZC here. Thank you for your generosity!Av Brooklyn Zen Center
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Recorded at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY on July 6th, 2024. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. Visit brooklynzen.org for more information. Thank you for your generosity!Av Brooklyn Zen Center
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Recorded as part of BZC’s Fall Practice Period at Boundless Mind Temple The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. You can donate to BZC here. Thank you for your generosity!Av Brooklyn Zen Center
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Recorded as part of BZC's Fall Practice Period at Boundless Mind Temple The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. You can donate to BZC here. Thank you for your generosity!Av Brooklyn Zen Center
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Recorded as part of BZC's Fall Practice Period at Boundless Mind Temple The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. You can donate to BZC here. Thank you for your generosity!Av Brooklyn Zen Center
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A Posture of Unprejudiced Attention
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In this Wednesday night Dharma talk and the first talk in the Fall Chaplaincy Sesshin, we are gracefully reminded by Sensei Monshin of the roots and foundation of practice. Monshin points towards the ground of practice as zazen which is often misunderstood to be a retreat from the world. Monshin clarifies that no matter which direction we face on t…
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Pop! (Music, Sound, and Consciousness) w/ Robert Holliday
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“If you dislike a sound, listen to it again. If you still dislike it, listen to it again. If you dislike that, listen to it again. And if you like something, listen to it again. If you still like it, listen to it again…” - Robert Holliday Robert demonstrates how creativity can lead to realization in an autobiography of deconstructing himself throug…
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Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 9/15/2024.
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The Responsibility to Awaken with All Beings
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Sensei Kozan discusses the practice and realization of “suchness” in Zen Buddhism. He explores Dogen’s essay of the same name, and relates the practice of suchness to our work for social justice. SourceAv Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
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What is happening in the brain when we feel bored? How can boredom aid us in our practice? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Waking up to Boredom appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.Av Rochester Zen Center
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Dharma talk by Venerable Thuan BachFile Size: 30580 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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09/14/2024, Gengyoko Tim Wicks, dharma talk at City Center.In this dharma talk, given at Beginner’s Mind Temple by tanto (head of practice) Gengyoko Tim Wicks, Tim speaks about working with everything that arises in zazen including grief and difficult emotions, for it is all a part of being awake.Av Gengyoko Tim Wicks
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A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, September 14th 2024 by Zenshin Greg Fain.Av Zenshin Greg Fain
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Win/Win/Win (Spiritual Attainments) w/ Dave Cuomo
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“Don't sell yourself short. It's been done by lesser people than you. It might've even been done by you when you weren't paying attention and didn't count it.” - Dave Cuomo Dave takes a nitty gritty bare bones look at spiritual attainments in Buddhism while trying to find out where Zen gets it credibility from, whether we can trust them on that, an…
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"What is saying a word, when our foundation is sitting? What do we say - can you hear it?" The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. You can donate to BZC here. Thank you for your generosity!Av Brooklyn Zen Center
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Shoyoroku Case 54, “Yunyan’s Great Compassion”
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Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 9/8/2024.
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Way-Seeking Mind: Instruction and Experience
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This “way-seeking mind” Dharma talk given by Tony Back, MD precedes the upcoming G.R.A.C.E. weekend program. Through the context of his work as a medical professional Tony shares his journey of realizing the lack of genuine compassion he found around him in his field. Only in rare cases did he witness genuine in critical moments and he found himsel…
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September 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Subtitle: Working With This Conceptualizing Mind in Sesshin. Reading from the book Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post Mindfulness in Plain English #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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Love and Death 2024: Grief, Loss, and a Welling Heart Part 2 (8 of 8)
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This episode is a continuation of the 8/25/24 morning session of Love and Death program where … Frank Ostaseski tenderly leads participants into the concepts and practice of metta. Frank discusses near and far enemies of the four brahmaviharas (loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity) and leads a metta practice to cultivate and…
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Love and Death 2024: Grief, Loss, and a Welling Heart Part 1 (7 of 8)
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In this Love and Death program session Frank Ostaseski tenderly leads participants into the concepts and practice of metta. Frank discusses near and far enemies of the four brahmaviharas (loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity) and leads a metta practice to cultivate and stabilize these wholesome states. Roshi Joan reminds us …
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Love and Death 2024: Sharing Their Lives with Us (6 of 8)
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In this Love and Death program session Frank Ostaseski and Roshi Joan guide participants to notice what attracts them and repels them in a series of photos of dying persons. Frank sobers and grounds participants before the slideshow, “I know these people, I cared for all of them” and reminds us, “Sometimes we have to go to the darkest places to fin…
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September 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Subtitle: Working With Problems and Distractions in Sesshin. Reading from the book Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post Mindfulness in Plain English #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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09/07/2024, James Ishmael Ford, dharma talk at City Center.This dharma talk was given at Beginner’s Mind Temple’s pop-up zendo at Unity Church on Page Street, by visiting teacher James Ishmael Ford. In the talk, Roshi Ford tells a story from his latest book, “The Intimate Way of Zen: Effort, Surrender, and Awakening on the Spiritual Journey.” In hi…
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Little Awakenings (Stuckness) w/ Jitsujo Gauthier
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“Just living my life has a very big effect on the planet, there's a cost to me living my life. And, I still belong here. I have just as much right to belong here as the crickets, and greedy politicians, or righteous beautiful people.” - Jitsujo Gauthier Jitsujo helps us find a way through the stuckness of the internalized hierarchies that can both …
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Living Peace, Practicing Nonviolence
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Renowned peace activist Father John Dear speaks passionately on the actively nonviolent life and introduces his new book “The Gospel of Peace.” He insists with Martin Luther King: it is not a matter of nonviolence or violence, but nonviolence or nonexistence. John expresses the three embodiments it would take to create a peaceful world: 1) End all …
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Dharma talk by Tim BurkettFile Size: 32964 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Love and Death 2024: Near and Far Enemies: The Four Brahmaviharas Part 2 (5 of 8)
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This episode is a continuation of the 8/24/24 afternoon session of Love and Death where … Frank Ostaseski tenderly leads participants into the concepts and practice of metta. Frank discusses near and far enemies of the four brahmaviharas (loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity) and leads a metta practice to cultivate and stabi…
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Love and Death 2024: Near and Far Enemies: The Four Brahmaviharas Part 1 (4 of 8)
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In this Love and Death program session Frank Ostaseski tenderly leads participants into the concepts and practice of metta. Frank discusses near and far enemies of the four brahmaviharas (loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity) […]Av Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
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Love and Death 2024: May You Be Safe Part 2 (3 of 8)
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Love and Death 2024: May You Be Safe Part 1 (2 of 8)
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In this session of Love and Death, Frank Ostaseski and Roshi Joan touch into the heart of compassion through grief. Roshi Joan walks us tenderly and skilfully through a journey from her past, a journey […]Av Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
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Love and Death 2024: Opening the Great Gifts: Warm Welcome (1 of 8)
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Roshi Joan and Frank Ostaseski offer their warm welcome in this first session of Love & Death: Opening the Great Gifts. Roshi Joan reflects on the impacts of the pandemic, not only on medicine […]Av Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
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08/31/2024, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at City Center.In this talk, Abbot Jiryu describes the fundamental Zen practice of "welcoming everything," and emphasizes the posture - grounded belly, upright spine, and clear mind - that we can care for in order to fully embody and actualize that practice.…
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Prajna Paramita - A History Of The Feminine In Our Liturgy
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Resting Bodhi Face (No Pressure) w/ Sara Campbell
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“We're not here to be martyrs, we’re not here to take care of others at our own expense. The more I respect myself, the more I can support and give to others.” - Sara Campbell Sara tries to find out what it takes to find contentment in any weather. Do we owe it to the world to be pleasant people, and if not can our bs be at least entertaining? Are …
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08/28/2024, Pamela Weiss, dharma talk at Tassajara.Av Pamela Weiss
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It Is Always Our Own Effort, And We Are Always Supported By Others
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08/28/2024, Shundo David Haye, dharma talk at City Center.In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Shundo reflects on a recent visit to Tassajara, which included the monthly Full Moon Ceremony and the Obon Ceremony. He encourages us to remember our place in the ongoing lineage of Buddhas and Ancestors.…
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Aryan Society and Culture in 6th century BCE India
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08/27/2024, Jan Willis, dharma talk at Tassajara. In this talk, Jan Willis discusses the conditions around the time of Buddha's lifetime, and how the Buddhist community was created.Av Jan Willis
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Gathering Dharma with Kathie Fischer: Early Buddhist Women: Messages in a Bottle Carried by the Currents
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In this Gathering Dharma 2024 program session, Sensei Kathie Fischer discusses the stories and awakenings of women ancestors. In the midst of these poems of awakening Kathie picks on an important interpretation of meditation […]Av Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot
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