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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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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Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau: Blue Cliff Record #7 “Fayen’s ‘You are Echo'”
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बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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October 1973 Sesshin, Day 6 From October 1973 Sesshin, Day 6. A commentary on the koan. Played on Founder’s Day – August 18, 2024. Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Automated Transcript The post Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau: Blue Cliff Record #7 “Fayen’s ‘You are Echo'” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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Joy is not outside ourselves. It’s what we uncover through practice. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Making Way for Joy appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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No-self, Personality, and Our Desire to Change
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बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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The radical approach of Zen meditation: Turning inward rather than looking outside ourselves. Reading and commenting on I Gave Myself Three Months to Change My Personality: The Results Were Mixed by Olga Khazan and Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity by Roshi Soko Morinaga Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automa…
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A look at Right Speech as a form of practice “off the mat”, using ways of responding to micro-aggressions as an example. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Transcript The post What is Right Speech? appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Mumonkan # 13, “Tokusan Carries His Bowls”
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बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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July 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Mumonkan # 13, “Tokusan Carries His Bowls” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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July 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on Dream Conversations: On Buddhism and Zen by Muso Kokushi, translated by Thomas Cleary (Part 3) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Muso Kokushi #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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July 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on Dream Conversations: On Buddhism and Zen by Muso Kokushi, translated by Thomas Cleary (Part 2) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Muso Kokushi #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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July 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on Dream Conversations: On Buddhism and Zen by Muso Kokushi, translated by Thomas Cleary (Part 1) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Muso Kokushi #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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July 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu, translated by J. C. Cleary (Part 2) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Yuanwu #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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July 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu, translated by J. C. Cleary (Part 1) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Yuanwu #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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The simplicity of Zen practice, with some inspiration from Henry David Thoreau. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Keep It Simple appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Our discriminating mind divides the social world into groups based on perceived differences — racial, gender, class, age, ability, etc. How can we actualize our intrinsic not-twoness through Zen practice? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post No Other appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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June 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on the teachings of Roshi Maurine Stuart (Part 3). From Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Roko Sherry Chayat. Shambhala Press, 1996. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Forgetting Everything appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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June 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on the teachings of Roshi Maurine Stuart (Part 2). From Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Roko Sherry Chayat. Shambhala Press, 1996. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Listening to the Mind appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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June 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on the teachings of Roshi Maurine Stuart (Part 1). From Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Roko Sherry Chayat. Shambhala Press, 1996. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post No Big Deal appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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June 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on the teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi (Part 3). From Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi. Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Edited by Kogen Czarina. Afterword by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Shambhala Press, 2012. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcr…
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June 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on the teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi (Part 2). From Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi. Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Edited by Kogen Czarina. Afterword by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Shambhala Press, 2012. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcr…
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June 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on the teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi (Part 1). From Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi. Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Edited by Kogen Czarina. Afterword by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Shambhala Press, 2012. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcr…
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Returning to Spiritual Practice After Clergy Sexual Misconduct
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बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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At the heart of clergy sexual misconduct is the breaking of sacred trust. This is one woman's story of finding her way back to spiritual practice and community in the aftermath of filing a complaint of clergy sexual misconduct. Coming to the Path Talk by Anna Belle Leiserson. Automated Transcript The post Returning to Spiritual Practice After Clerg…
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Bringing awareness to the habitual reactivity that diminishes our lives. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Grasping and Aversion appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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April 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on the teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck from Everyday Zen: Love and Work. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Everyday Zen appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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April 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on the teachings of Ajahn Chah (Part 2) from Living Dharma: Teachings and Meditation Instructions from Twelve Theravada Masters by Jack Kornfield. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Living Dharma #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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April 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on the teachings of Ajahn Chah from Living Dharma: Teachings and Meditation Instructions from Twelve Theravada Masters by Jack Kornfield Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Living Dharma #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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April 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen, Part 3. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Attaining the Way #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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April 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen, Part 2. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Attaining the Way #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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April 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Attaining the Way #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Dropping our habitual, compulsive busyness and finding our refuge in the direct experience of this moment. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post What’s the Rush? appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Birth and death are not discrete events, but rather part of a continuing process of coming and going. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Living and Dying appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Roshi Gerardo Gally and Casa Zen appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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The Zen Practice of Non-abiding
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बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post The Zen Practice of Non-abiding appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Daring to live fully in the shadow of possible disaster. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Facing Uncertainty appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley
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बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley. Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Conditions come and go. At times, one may feel motivated and energized by practice, and, at other times, discouraged and stuck in a rut. How do we stay engaged in the midst of changing conditions? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post The Ebb and Flow of Zen Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Getting Beyond Age appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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February 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Chan Master Sheng Yen’s Helps and Hindrances to Sesshin Practice, Part 2. Sources: Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic by Chan Master Sheng Yen; Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart by Christina Feldman and Jack Kornfield; One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages by Rafe Martin; Taking Flight: …
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February 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Chan Master Sheng Yen’s Helps and Hindrances to Sesshin Practice, Part 1. Sources: Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic by Chan Master Sheng Yen; Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart by Christina Feldman and Jack Kornfield; One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages by Rafe Martin; Taking Flight: …
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Full title: No-Self and Habits as Far as the Eye Can See Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post No-Self and Habits appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Coming to the Path Talk by Maimoona Ramaswamy
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बाद में चलाएं
बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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Coming to the Path Talk by Maimoona Ramaswamy. Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Maimoona Ramaswamy appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Finding a way beyond grasping and rejecting, beyond success and failure. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Our Attitude Toward Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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The experience of physical pain is part of the human condition. In taking up a sitting practice, we have the opportunity to learn how to work with pain and transform our relationship to it. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Working with Pain appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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January 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life and Practice by Charlotte Joko Beck Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Nothing Special #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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January 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 2) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Nothing Special #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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January 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 1) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Nothing Special #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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January 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 3) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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January 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 2) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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January 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 1) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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Gaza: Revenge and the Law of Karma
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बाद में चलाएं
सूचियाँ
पसंद
पसंद
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Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Gaza: Revenge and the Law of Karma appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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The human experience of time is shaped by social conditioning. Through Zen practice we learn to let go of our attachment to time as linear and cumulative, releasing ourselves into the eternal, present now. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Now is the Time appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.…
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December 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle (Part 2). Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript The post Stillness Speaks #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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December 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle (Part 1). Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript The post Stillness Speaks #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.द्वारा Rochester Zen Center
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