Best Zendos Podcasts (2025)

In this Teisho, given on August 10th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines Lingzhao’s Helping from The Hidden Lamp. Koan's ask us to explore depths not accessible by normal modes of thinking. In this context, this koan asks us to explore what is it to be of help beyond seeking a particular outcome.By Rinzan Pechovnik

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2025-09-09 I Inquiry I Take Care How You Place Your Feet in the Zendo I Josh Gifford 1:02:25

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2025-09-09 I Inquiry I Take Care How You Place Your Feet in the Zendo I Josh Gifford by AppamadaBy Appamada

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Talk by Musho Hoshi, “The End of 9-11”

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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Musho Hoshi, “The End of 9-11” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Teacher Talks

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - The Eight Realizations of a Great Person (Part 1) 38:01

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We commence our Jukai (Undertaking the Precepts) preparations and Ango (Peaceful Abiding) season, with a writing by Master Dogen on living wisely and well in this day-to-day life, contained in the "Hachi Dainin Gaku" fascicle of the "Shobogenzo". These are the Eight Realizations of a Great Person. Further reading and discussion for this talk are av…

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2025-09-21 | Dharma Talk | Navigating the Dharma with Koans and other Mirrors | Kim Mosley 39:12

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Kim's drawings available at https://blog.kimmosley.com.By Appamada

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2025-09-16 I Inquiry I In the Space of Absence I Flint Sparks 1:02:15

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Thanks to Pádraig Ó Tuama, August 24, 2025 on Substack.By Appamada

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PT 623 - Dee Dee Goldpaugh - Embracing Pleasure 1:17:13

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Joe Moore interviews Dee Dee Goldpaugh, LCSW about their new book Embrace Pleasure: How Psychedelics Can Heal Our Sexuality. The discussion covers the book’s reception, critiques of over-medicalization, personal healing experiences, definitions of erotic energy and pleasure, historical repression of substances, and contemporary ethical concerns. Ke…

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2025-09-14 | Dharma Talk | Who Are the Earth Store Bodhisattvas? | Peg Syverson 29:39

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2025-09-14 | Dharma Talk | Who Are the Earth Store Bodhisattvas? | Peg Syverson by AppamadaBy Appamada

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Hekiganroku Case 7, "What Is Buddha?" 1:06:23

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Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 9/14/2025.

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Talk by Torei, “Breathing Through the Body Gates” 27:43

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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Torei, “Breathing Through the Body Gates” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Talks

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2025-05-12 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti Sutra 1:12:19

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2025-09-08 | Depth In Practice | Virmalakirti Sutra 1:09:14

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2025-09-08 | Depth In Practice | Virmalakirti Sutra by AppamadaBy Appamada

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2025-09-07 | Dharma Talk | Worship & Transmission | Nate Smalley 39:39

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Karma Gerry LeTendre - Thoughts are like Sticky Rice - September 7th, 2025 23:11

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Talk by Kojin “Falling Out of – and Back Into Love with – Zen” 19:26

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Podcast audio: The post Talk by Kojin “Falling Out of – and Back Into Love with – Zen” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Talks

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2025-09-02 I Inquiry I Compassion has no enemies I Trudy Johnston 1:00:23

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2025-09-02 I Inquiry I Compassion has no enemies I Trudy Johnston by AppamadaBy Appamada

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 8 55:27

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Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 8/24/2025.

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Wisdom & Non-Attachment, Part 7 57:50

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Talk and study session by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 8/17/2025.

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2025-09-01 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti Sutra 1:02:24

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2025-09-01 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti Sutra by AppamadaBy Appamada

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Talk by Ryugin “AAAAHHHH!!!!” 22:41

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Podcast audio: The post Talk by Ryugin “AAAAHHHH!!!!” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Talks

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2025-08-31 | Dharma Talk | Practice: What Is It? | Jess 19:12

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Koan was from The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans by Koun Yamada. Case 7: Joshu's Washing the Bowls.Reflection questions:1) What were you looking for when you first entered the monastery/practice/zen center?2) How would you have reacted to this teaching back then?3) Do you notice any resistance from you or a part of you to this?4) How …

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Meido Barbara Anderson - From Head to Heart - August 31st, 2025 30:24

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Hekiganroku: Bodhisattva's in the Bath 29:02

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In this Teisho, given on July 27th, 2025, Rinzan Osho examines case 78 of theHekiganroku: "Bodhisattvas in the Bath." The principles of Zazen (Zen meditation) is to melt into the senses to sense beyond the senses.By Rinzan Pechovnik Osho

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Talk by Shinryu Roshi, “The Precepts and Atonement of Ryōkan” 18:24

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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Shinryu Roshi, “The Precepts and Atonement of Ryōkan” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Teacher Talks

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2025-08-26 I Inquiry I suffering and love I Suzanne Kilkus 57:29

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2025-08-26 I Inquiry I suffering and love I Suzanne Kilkus by AppamadaBy Appamada

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2025-08-25 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti Sutra 1:07:29

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2025-08-25 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti Sutra by AppamadaBy Appamada

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PT 622 - Matt Xavier - The Psychedelic DJ 1:05:14

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From the Rave Scene to Psychedelic Therapy In this episode, Kyle Buller speaks with Matt Xavier, DJ, therapist, and author. The conversation took place live at Psychedelic Science. Matt recalls his early years in the rave culture of 1990s New York. He ran record labels, hosted psychedelic trance events, and lived through the intensity of that scene…

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Talk by Seicho “Sangha Solidarity” 31:13

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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Seicho “Sangha Solidarity” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Talks

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2025-08-24 | Dharma Talk | Don't Try Harder; Try Softer and Theory "U" | Joel Barna 41:51

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Some readings referenced in this talk can be found in the Appamada chant book: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c03ced75ffd204418037b7a/t/5c523209898583e0ceeb37bd/1548890634577/Appamada+Chant+Book.pdfBy Appamada

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Kirsten - Beyond Mine and Yours, The Economics of No Self - August 24th, 2025 36:10

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2025-08-20 I Inquiry I finding yourself in a small room I Josh Gifford 1:02:49

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three poems referenced :You Reading This be ready~ William StaffordStarting here, what do you want to remember?How sunlight creeps along a shining floor?What scent of old wood hovers, what softenedsound from outside fills the air?Will you ever bring a better gift for the worldthan the breathing respect that you carrywherever you go right now? Are y…

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Talk by Eko, “Calm in the Chaos: Zen Practice for Uncertain Times” 22:58

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Podcast Audio The post Talk by Eko, “Calm in the Chaos: Zen Practice for Uncertain Times” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Talks

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PT 621 - Dr Case Newsom - Zendo Project 1:17:00

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In this episode, Joe Moore sits down with Dr. Case Newsom, an emergency room physician in Denver and Medical Director for both Zendo Project and Stadium Medical. They explore how psychedelic harm reduction is merging with event medicine at concerts, festivals, and large-scale gatherings. Dr. Newsom shares his path from osteopathic medical training …

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Speak Up If You're Stuck in a Zazen Rut 41:36

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Certain topics seem off-limits in Zen, like: What’s the goal of meditation? How do I get better at it? What is everyone else experiencing when they sit? I spoke at the New Paltz Zen Center about getting stuck at a plateau in meditation skill, and about Zen communities’ reluctance to discuss peak experiences, progress, and goals. Here's a written ve…

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2025-08-18 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti Sutra 1:09:32

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2025-08-18 | Depth In Practice | Vimalakirti Sutra by AppamadaBy Appamada

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PT 620 - Kat Murti – Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Meta Censorship, and the Fight for Science 1:20:00

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In this episode, Joe Moore is joined by Kat Murti, Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), the largest youth-led network working to end the war on drugs. SSDP organizes at the campus, local, state, federal, and international levels, with more than 100 chapters across the U.S. and sister organizations worldwide. Kat shares he…

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2025-08-17 | Dharma Talk | The Sutra that Explains the Profound Secret: The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma | Ellen Hippard 41:01

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2025-08-17 | Dharma Talk | The Sutra that Explains the Profound Secret: The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma | Ellen Hippard by AppamadaBy Appamada

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Talk by Jiryu “Speak Up If You’re Stuck in a Zazen Rut” 41:40

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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Jiryu “Speak Up If You’re Stuck in a Zazen Rut” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Talks

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Meido Barbara Anderson - Burnout - August 17th, 2025 27:42

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Hekiganroku: Surangama Sutra and "Unseeing" 28:40

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Genjo Marinello Roshi presented this Teisho during the Aug. 3, 2025 Zazenkai held at No Rank Zendo in Portland. This talk investigates how to explore the inconceivable essence of ourselves and the universe via the experience of Great Death.By Genjo Marinello Roshi

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Talk by Ryotan Roshi “Kensho and its Discontents” 26:48

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Podcast Audio: The post Talk by Ryotan Roshi “Kensho and its Discontents” first appeared on The Village Zendo.By Village Zendo Teacher Talks

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Mumonkan Case 46: "Stepping Forward From The Top Of The Pole" 30:32

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Dharma talk by John Reizan Peterman of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 8/10/2025.

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Bodhichitta 27:14

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Dharma talk by Rev. Alexander Kojin Biagioli of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 8/3/2025.

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Blue Cliff Record Case 43: "Tungshan’s No Cold Or Heat” 30:30

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Dharma talk by Rev. Yvonne Myogen Vardi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 7/27/2025.

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2025-08-12 I Inquiry I It’s the Waiting I Flint Sparks 1:00:05

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“The Maples” ~ Marie HoweI asked the stand of maples behind the house,How should I live my life?They said, shhh shhh shhh . . .How should I live, I asked, and the leaves seemed to ripple and gleam.A bird called from a branch in its own tongue,And from a branch, across the yard, another bird answered.A squirrel scrambled up a trunkthen along the len…