Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei
Cynicism is a mindset characterized by mistrust and negativity, obstructing one’s ability to see thi
Breaking free from our preoccupation with the opinions of others. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. A
September-October 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post
September-October 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on Charlotte Joko Beck’s Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life
September-October 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on Charlotte Joko Beck’s Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life
September-October 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on Guo Gu’s The Essence of Chan: A Guide to Life an
September-October 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on Guo Gu’s The Essence of Chan: A Guide to Life an
September-October 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Guo Gu’s The Essence of Chan: A Guide to Life an
Recognizing our propensity for mental shortcuts that cut us off from what’s actually happening and l
What is happening in the brain when we feel bored? How can boredom aid us in our practice? Teisho by
September 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Subtitle: Working With This Conceptualizing Mind in Sesshin. Reading f
September 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Subtitle: Working With Problems and Distractions in Sesshin. Reading f
October 1973 Sesshin, Day 6 From October 1973 Sesshin, Day 6. A commentary on the koan. Played on Fo
Joy is not outside ourselves. It’s what we uncover through practice. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.
The radical approach of Zen meditation: Turning inward rather than looking outside ourselves. Readin
A look at Right Speech as a form of practice “off the mat”, using ways of responding to micro-aggres
July 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Mumonkan
July 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on Dream Conversations: On Buddhism and Zen by Muso Kokushi, tra