Zenki Christian Dillo Roshi is the Guiding Teacher at the Boulder Zen Center in Colorado, USA. This podcast shares the regular dharma talks given at the Center. Zenki Roshi approaches Zen practice as a craft of transformation, liberation, wisdom, and compassionate action. His interest is to bring Buddhism alive within Western cultural horizons while staying committed to the traditional emphasis on embodied practice.
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The Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast features dharma talks from a rotating lineup of contributors like: Roshi Joan Halifax, Mirabai Starr, Gil Fronsdal, Mirabai Bush, and so many more!
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Monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains.
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StoneWater Zen Talks is a series of dharma talks by David Keizan Scott Roshi of the StoneWater Zen Sangha in Liverpool, UK. Rev Dr David Keizan Shoji Scott is the founder and leader of the StoneWater Zen Sangha. He is an ordained Buddhist priest and lineage holder in the Soto Zen school, having received Shiho (Dharma transmission) from Tenshin Fletcher Roshi in October 2009 and Inka (final seal of approval) in 2019. Keizan Roshi is also a widely published writer on Japan, Zen Buddhism, compa ...
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A podcast of original teachings and music by Zenkai Taiun Michael Elliston Roshi, guiding teacher of the Atlanta Soto Zen Center and abbot of the Silent Thunder Order.
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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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Zen lectures presented by Roshi Rick Hart at the Clear Mountain Zen Center
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If you're a starter, a creator or a change maker, and you want something new in life, or out of life, it's time to learn who you are, and aren't. Before we build up, we need to really dig down. Every day I'll discuss a Zen saying or quote and we'll see how it applies to you and your new venture. My hope is that we'll learn somethings and unlearn other things. Let's have some fun!
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Dharma Talks given at San Francisco Zen Center
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Dharma talks by Jundo Cohen Roshi & priests from Treeleaf Zendo
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Dharma talks (teisho) from Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey
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The podcast presents discussions on Radical Mass Media Criticism, Voices of Dissent, Resistance and Ideas for Change from a leftwing perspective.
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The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage established by the late John Daido Loori Roshi and dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Zen Mountain Monastery, the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order, is one of the West’s most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers. Nestled in New York’s beautiful Catskill Mountains, the Monastery draws its strength from the ...
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A dharma talk given at the Windhorse Zen Community by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei. Sunya Sensei was sanctioned to teach by Roshi Philip Kapleau, founder of the Rochester Zen Center. These talks are straight to the heart of zen. For more information, see our website, www.windhorsezen.org
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Emergence Magazine is an award-winning magazine exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture and spirituality. Our podcast features exclusive interviews, author-narrated essays, fiction, multipart series, and more. We feature new podcast episodes weekly on Tuesdays.
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Chigan-kutsu Kyo-On Dokuro Roland Jaeckel is the Abbot of the Zen Studies Society in New York and of Charles River Zen, a Rinzai Zen community practicing in the greater Boston area. Chigan Rōshi received inka shomei, Dharma Transmission, in the Japanese Rinzai Zen Hakuin lineage by Shinge-shitsu Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi. He also received Temple Dharma Transmission from Denkyo-shitsu Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi at Rinzai-ji, in Los Angeles.
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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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Dharma Talks given at Austin Zen Center
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Appamada is a contemporary center for Zen practice, inquiry, and community, located in Austin, Texas. If you appreciate these offerings, please consider making a contribution to support Appamada with the link below.
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Dharma talks on Zen Buddhism from the Village Zendo in New York City.
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Dharma talks from monastics at Clear Mountain, an aspiring Buddhist Forest monastery in the greater Seattle area. The Forest Tradition represents a return to the simple way of life taught by the Buddha. Monastics aspire to live as the early disciples did: dwelling in the forest, studying the teachings, and devoting themselves to meditation. To learn more, visit https://www.clearmountainmonastery.org.
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Podcast host Julia Sagebien interviews prominent engaged Buddhist thought-leaders about their lives, their aspirations, and their views on how Buddhist values and social action can help heal the world. This podcast is organized by the Buddhist Coalition for Democracy.
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This podcast presents dharma talks given at Wild Flower Zen. The Wild Flower Zen community was created by Roshi Amy Hollowell in 2004, in France, to support Zen meditation activities. Visit us on: Website: http://wildflowerzen.org/ . Amy's blog: http://wildflowerzen.org/zenscribe/ . Portuguese website: https://sanghazenpt.org/ . Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildflowerzen/
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This series includes talks about Buddhism. Most of the talks are by Judith Ragir, a Zen teacher from Minnesota who studied with Dainin Katagiri Roshi for many years. Other talks are from individuals who co-led classes or retreats with Judith. For more information about Judith, visit www.judithragir.org. Related talks can be found at www.cloudsinwater.org.
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Talks, Teishos, and Teachings by Shinge Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi, Chigan Roshi Roland Jaeckel, Hokuto Daniel Diffin Osho, senior students, and guest teachers of the Zen Studies Society. The Zen Studies Society is a Buddhist community dedicated to realizing and actualizing our true nature. Cultivating an atmosphere of respect, harmony, deep insight, and boundless compassion, we offer the simple yet profound teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism at our mountain monastery and our city temple u ...
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Exploring frontiers of contemplative science—discussing mind, meditation, and more.
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The Dainin Katagiri Audio Archive
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We are a diverse community of Contemplative Zen Monks, founded in 1985 by our brother, the Abbot Seijaku Roshi. Inspired by a monastic tradition reaching back centuries, and supported by men and women from all walks of life, we are shaped by the teachings of the Buddhadharma, the Mystical Torah, the Rule of Saint Benedict, and the Gospels. Jizo-an Zen Community, The Zen Society, is a 501c3 non-profit organization. https://www.jizo-an.org
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This series includes talks about the 12 Steps and Buddhism. Many of the talks are by Judith Ragir, a Zen teacher from Minnesota who studied with Dainin Katagiri Roshi for many years and who has been in recovery for over 40 years. Other talks are from individuals who participated in, or who co-led, retreats on the 12 Steps and Buddhism that Judith organized. For more info, visit www.judithragir.org.
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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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New podcasts every Tues, Thurs and Sat. Here you can find talks from various teachers involved with the Zen Community of Oregon. We share talks from our retreats, as well as our different weekly offerings between Great Vow Zen Monastery and Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple. Zen Community of Oregon's purpose is to express and make accessible the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha’s teachings, as transmitted through an authentic, historical lineage. To support and maintain Zen Buddhist practice in ...
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A gaming podcast featuring @ComradetheBear, @Minute5072 & @SimonMarshall6. *May contain idiotic laughter*
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It's about time you followed us down the rabbit hole. You want anime reviews? We got it! Want that dank hentai content you can't find anywhere else? We got that too! Want to know if your Waifu is really your true love to be? Find a therapist! At the Wasaum Anime Podcast, we make dreams come true!
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Buddhist teacher and psychotherapist Kaspa Thompson explores the mind, spirituality, wildness and ecology and the places where they intersect and overlap. Kaspa is ordained in Amida Shu, a Pureland Buddhist tradition. He recently qualified in Wild Therapy. Early episodes included: 'Christianity and Buddhism', 'Unmet Needs' and 'Wildness'
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The Zen Group of Western Australia was founded in 1983 and is affiliated with the Diamond Sangha. Talks by our Zen teachers and Sangha-members can be found here. If you are curious about the Zen Group be sure to visit our home page in the first link below. If you find the podcast useful and would like to help support the recording of these talks please consider making a donation by following the second link and filling out the form.
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Awakening and Non-Thinking - Chozen, Roshi
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In this Rohatsu Sesshin talk, Chozen reflects on the meaning of awakening—not as a one-time event, but as an ongoing opening into reality beyond self, time, and conceptual division. Drawing on classic Zen stories, Dōgen’s teaching of non-thinking, and stages of meditative settling described in the Chan tradition, she explores how sustained concentr…
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Talk by Ryotan Roshi, “Leaving Home Bye Bye”
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Roshi Joan Halifax - Enactive Compassion [From the Archive]
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In this episode, Wendy speaks with Zen Buddhist teacher and author Roshi Joan Halifax. A pioneer in the field of end-of-life care, Roshi Joan was instrumental in developing the dialogue between science and Buddhism, and has been an advocate for engaged Buddhism, social activism, and compassion in response to today's crises. This conversation covers…
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Alive in the Skin of a River’s Flow – Susan Murphy Roshi
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In this week’s story, Australian writer and Zen roshi Susan Murphy explores how haiku’s reflections of the seasons are being disrupted by the climate crisis. How will this poetic form bear witness to the ferocity of change reshaping the seasons? Woven with verses from Bashō, Buson, Issa, and fellow Volume 6 contributor Ron C. Moss, this story conte…
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2025.12.07 | Rohatsu Ceremony | Nishijima Roshi on the Buddha’s Enlightenment | Nate Smalley
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2025.12.07 | Rohatsu Ceremony | Nishijima Roshi on the Buddha’s Enlightenment | Nate Smalley by AppamadaBy Appamada
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New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism Episode 2: Host Julia Sagebien interviews Rev. Daiken Nelson Roshi (10/20/25)
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In the second of a series of live interviews with engaged Buddhist thought leaders, host Julia Sagebien interviews Daiken Nelson Roshi about the foundations of and his vision for engaged Buddhism. Daiken is the guiding teacher of the Pamsula Zen Center in NYC, Pamsula Zen of Westchester, and the Iowa City Zen Center. Before receiving Dharma transmi…
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Deathless Zen: Sati, Satori, & the Koan of Cessation | Stephen Mugen Snyder, Roshi Q&A
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Zen meditation teacher and founder of Awakening Dharma, Stephen Mugen Snyder, Roshi. Subjects discussed include the Pau Auk meditation system, techniques for deepening jhāna, and the concepts of Cessation, Awakening, and the Deathless across Zen and Theravāda traditions. To learn more about …
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Enlightenment and The Desire To Escape - Keizan Roshi, 19th Nov 2025
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Welcome to StoneWater Zen Talks. In this episode, Keizan Roshi discusses enlightenment and the desire to escape. This talk was recorded in November 2025 at the StoneWater Zen Centre in Liverpool. For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and retreats, please visit our website https://www.stonewaterzen.or…
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In this wide-ranging talk, Jogen explores spaciousness as a direct and liberating dimension of Zen practice, drawing from his own experience and from Zen and Dzogchen teachings. He reflects on how awareness of space—physical, experiential, and unconfined—can soften fixation, interrupt grasping, and provide refuge amid pain, anxiety, and self-contra…
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What Can Be Relied On When Everything Changes
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This talk explores impermanence as an intimate fact of lived experience, in contrast to our desire for permanence and stability. Along with conditionality and no-self, impermanence is a core principle of Buddhist wisdom teachings. Yet these principles only matter when they are felt directly-in this breathing body, in sickness, aging, loss, and vuln…
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The Monastery Begins: A 3-Month Countdown to Potential Land! | Clear Mountain Monks & Friends Board
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https://www.friendsofclearmountain.org/land/ 00:00 - Beginning 2:00 - Thai Forest Tradition (Roots) 4:46 - Clear Mountain's goals 7:10 - Clear Mountain's phased plan 13:31 - Introducing Friends of Clear Mountain Board 18:35 - The story of Clear Mountain 29:00 - Searching for land 33:25 - Potential land in North Bend! 38:05 - Team, Due Diligence pro…
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Jon Kabat-Zinn - The Heart of Mindfulness [From the Archive]
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Enjoy this episode with renowned meditation teacher, author, and creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Jon Kabat-Zinn. This spacious and personal conversation is full of insights on a wide range of topics, including: what drew him to meditation; his development of and vision for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR); the mystery…
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Talk by Jo An Sensei “The Narrow Path Beneath Our Feet”
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2025-12-25 | Way-Seeking Mind Talk | C. Seren8y
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Episode 4: Host Julia Sagebien interviews Dr. Sharon A. Suh
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In this episode, host Julia Sagebien interviews Asian-American feminist Buddhist scholar Dr. Sharon A. Suh. Dr. Suh is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University. She received her BA from Trinity College in Asian Studies, M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and Ph.D. from Harvard University. She specializes in Buddhism, race, and gender and the i…
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Love Actually: Liberating the Heart Through the Brahmavihārās | Ajahn Nisabho
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In this talk, Ajahn Nisabho speaks about the power of developing the four brahmavihārā (divine abodes), of mettā (loving-kindness), karuṇā (compassion), muditā (rejoicing), and upekkhā (equipoise). By constantly invoking these skillful emotions, we create a breadth of heart which can hold all beings and lead to liberation. ---- Tune in with fellow …
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Rahatsu: The Buddha’s Awakening - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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In this Rahatsu talk, Jomon tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama’s path to awakening, tracing his journey from royal luxury through extreme asceticism to the discovery of the Middle Way. Drawing on early Buddhist sutras and later mythic imagery, she explores the pivotal moments of nourishment, resolve, confrontation with Mara, and touching the ear…
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Ep. 236 - Exploring Ancestral Intelligence with Dr. Sará King
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With embodied loving awareness, Dr. Sará King invites us into ancestral intelligence, shadow healing, and remembering our living connection to our lineage. This recording is from our 2nd Annual Ram Dass Legacy Summer Mountain Retreat in Boone, North Carolina. Keep up with upcoming retreats and events HERE. This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Dr. S…
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Practicing with Seasonal Depression - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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In this talk, Jogen responds to a request to explore Zen practice in relation to seasonal affective disorder and low-level depression, while distinguishing these experiences from deeper spiritual “descents” that can arise through sincere practice. Reflecting on impermanence, the “two arrows” of suffering, and being taken for a ride by conditions, h…
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Pick-Ax Dhamma: Deep Mining the Four Foundations of Mindfulness | Joseph Goldstein Q&A
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Joseph Goldstein about his perspectives on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness as taught in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (https://suttacentral.net/mn10/en/sujato?lang=en&) and elaborated upon in his book "Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening." The conversation touches on Joseph's personal r…
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2025-12-16 I Annunciation I Inquiry I Flint Sparks
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Annunciation~Marie HoweEven if I don’t see it again - nor ever feel itI know it is and that if once it hailed meit ever does -And so it is myself I want to turn in that directionnot as towards a place, but it was a tiltingwithin myself,as one turns a mirror to flash the light whereit isn’t - I was blinded like that - and swamin what shone at meonly…
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2025-12-15 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story
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2025-12-15 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story by AppamadaBy Appamada
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Be Earth Now – Rainer Maria Rilke recited by Joanna Macy and Anita Barrows
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Earlier this year, the remarkable eco-philosopher Joanna Macy passed away at age ninety-six. Among her many gifts, she was a seminal translator of the great twentieth-century poet Rainer Maria Rilke. In our final episode of the year, we return to a selection of translations of Rilke from The Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, by Joanna and award-win…
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2025.12.14 | Dharma Talk | Forgiveness | Nate Smalley
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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi - ZMM - 12/14/25 - In this season of giving, we naturally think of celebration, connection, and gratitude for the family, friends, and community that sustains us. Dana Paramita invites us to open our awareness and our hearts to those around us who may be struggling, alone, or lacking what we ourselves enjoy. So... thes…
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Path of Enlightenment: Stage 3 – Seeing the Ox
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Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei - ZCNYC - 12/14/25 - “In spring the sun in the green willow strands— See its timeless form.” - In this talk Hojin Sensei takes us on the journey of the third stage on the Path of Enlightenment—Seeing the OX. This is where we actually catch a first direct glimpse of our vast, boundless, ungraspable true nature. Why is the O…
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Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2
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December 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 2 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript The post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center
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Sloth & Torture & Four Aspects of Clear Knowing | Ayya Suvijjānā & Ayya Niyyānika
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In this talk, Ayya Suvijjana and Ayya Niyyanika speak about the 4 aspects of sati-sampajañña, or mindfulness and clear comprehension, outlined in the commentarial teachings. By considering actions in terms of purpose, suitability, domain, and non-confusion, we can see reality more clearly, and let go of ignorance. To learn more about Ayya Suvijjānā…
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Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1
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Decemner 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 1 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript The post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.By Rochester Zen Center
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Relationship, Refuge, and the Faith in Mind - Hogen, Roshi
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In this talk, Hogen explores how the teachings of Affirming Faith in Mind illuminate the way we meet family, conflict, and connection—especially during the holiday season. He reflects on the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha as refuges that steady us in the midst of strong opinions, old patterns, and the familiar dynamics that arise when we gather with ot…
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2025-12-09 I Waking up and Growing up I Inquiry Suzanne Kilkus
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link to poem : https://www.poetryverse.com/emily-dickinson-poems/you-cannot-put-a-fire-outBy Appamada
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Episode Twenty Three: The Virtue of Dissent
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Hello, and welcome to episode 23 at the House of Dissent podcast. This episode explores the importance of dissent in challenging authority across history and personal experience. From ancient revolts like Spartacus, through socialist and religious dissent in Britain, to modern movements against neoliberalism and state repression, the host discusses…
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Sri Lanka’s Meditation Renaissance: Forest Practice & the Magic of the Mind | Ven. Chandaratana Q&A
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Venerable Chandaratana about Ven. Matara Srī Ñāṇārāma Maha Thero, the way of practice at Na Uyana and Nissarana Vanaya Forest Monasteries, the practice of the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness, finding joy in meditation, the benefits of memorizing Pāḷi, and more. Learn more about Ven. Chandaratan…
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Difference Without Division: Working with Comparing Mind - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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In this talk, Jogen explores the human habit of comparing ourselves to others—and to imagined versions of ourselves—through the lens of the classic Zen text Affirming Faith in Mind. While difference is inherent in experience, comparison is optional. Jogen examines how the mind’s natural ability to perceive distinction easily collapses into judgment…
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Freedom Within Limitations - Sesshin Day 3
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This talk was given on day 3 of a 7-day sesshin at the Boulder Zen Center. It continues an exploration of three modes of attention: focus, field, and full function. Attention is the most foundational way the world comes into being for us. This talk explores what this means for our sense of self and our sense of freedom. It uses a chapter called "Fi…
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2025-12-08 | Depth In Practice | Not Two: The Appamada Story
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Identity Action and Gratitude - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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In this talk, Jōmon explores the deep connection between gratitude, generosity, and Dōgen’s teaching of identity action—acting together as one body. Through reflections on Sōtō Zen practice, stories from contemporary teachers, and an extended look at the life and writings of Etty Hillesum, this episode invites us to discover the continuous availabi…
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Shoyoroku Case 4, "The World Honored One Points To The Ground"
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Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 12/7/2025.
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Bodhi Day: The Source of Milk at the Shake Shack
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Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei - ZCNYC - 12/07/25 - Celebrating Buddha’s Enlightenment, enjoy this talk of Hojin Sensei’s in looking at Buddha’s most important teaching —the story of his own journey to enlightenment. It is worth repeating as an essential guide for our own spiritual journey. In order to do this well we have to learn how to lean in. Rumi …
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ZMM - 12/07/25 - Shugen Roshi officiates the Novice Monastic Ordination ceremony for Rebecca Shindo Kisch; a joyful occasion - both a home-leaving and a homecoming - that Master Dogen described as "a day for turning cartwheels." Shindo is currently the Monastery's Gardener, and helps coordinate the National Buddhist Prison Sangha. She became a form…
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Exploring sights along the spiritual journey and how to navigate the path of Zen. Includes excerpts from Deepening Zen: The Long Maturation, Book 2 by Roshi Mitra Bishop. Teisho by Sensei Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript The post No Map: Finding Our Way In Zen Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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Triangulate Your Problem: Can’t Sit Quietly? Can’t Walk Boldly? Or Just Can’t Let Go? | Ajahn Kovilo
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In this session, Ajahn Kovilo speaks about several Buddhist triads: - 1) radical introversion; 2) radical extroversion; and 3) the Middle Way - 1) interoception; 2) proprioception/kinesthesia; 3) exteroception - 1) Buddha; 2) Dhamma; and 3) Saṅgha.d And proposes a "Nine Breath Challenge" - taking one minute to recite the 3-fold refuge: Breaths #1-3…
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New Horizons in Enaged Buddhism Episode 3: Host Julia Sagebien interviews Francisco "Paco" Genkoji Lugoviña Roshi (12/4/25)
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In this third of a series of live interviews with engaged Buddhist thought leaders, host Julia Sagebien interviews Francisco “Paco” Genkoji Lugoviña Roshi about his vision for engaged Buddhism. Roshi Paco is a Dharma heir to Bernie Glassman Roshi and a board member of the Zen Peacemakers organization. He co-founded the Hudson River Peacemaker Cente…
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The River That Holds Us - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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In this sesshin talk, Jōgen invites practitioners to turn directly toward the living fabric of experience with wonder and open-handedness. Reflecting on the Kesa verse and the teachings of the Third Ancestor, he points out how the thinking mind masquerades as a solver of problems while actually weaving most of them—and how practice uncovers the unm…
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2025-12-02 I Inquiry I Go to the Limits of your Longing I Trudy Johnston
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2025-12-02 I Inquiry I Go to the Limits of your Longing I Trudy Johnston by AppamadaBy Appamada
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Rohatsu Sesshin Day 5: How to practice with what comes up
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A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, December 5th 2025 by Susan Marvin.By Susan Marvin
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