Suzuki Roshi Talks

02/21/2024, Shundo David Haye, dharma talk at City Center.
In this talk given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Shundo reflects on how a community based on zazen can help human...

Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha Sessions Koan Study Gui Spina on 2024-02-18

02/11/2024, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.
In this talk, Abbot Jiryu reflects on Suzuki Roshi's core teaching that Zen practice is fundamentally...

02/10/2024, Shogen Jody Greene, dharma talk at City Center.
This talk was given at Beginner's Mind Temple by Shogen Jody Greene. While Dōgen Zenji once described '...

02/07/2024, Eli Brown-Stevenson, dharma talk at City Center.
In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Rev. Eli explores how Zen practice, particularly the precepts...

Talk by Paul Haller at City Center on 2023-12-05

Talk by Marcia Lieberman at City Center on 2023-09-02

07/23/2023, Ango Sara Tashker, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm.
An exploration of gratitude and the precept of not killing life - what does it mean?

07/08/2023, Hozan Alan Senauke, dharma talk at City Center.
Hozan Alan Senauke, abbot of Berkeley Zen Center, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, discusses...

06/14/2023, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center.
Sozan Michael McCord, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, explores what freedom means, and asks...

Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-05-29

Talk by Jiryu Rutschman Byler at Green Gulch Farm on 2023-05-14

03/18/2023, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin explores the life and liveliness of Zen forms. How do the traditional forms of Soto Zen...

Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller at City Center on 2023-01-25

Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2022-12-10

Talk by Rinso Ed Sattizahn at City Center on 2022-12-07

Talk by Soon Eli Brownstevenson Audio at City Center on 2022-12-05

Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2022-11-30

11/05/2022, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. Each step of the Eightfold Path and the practices it recommends, harmonizes disciplined conduct and opening to...

10/05/2022, Rinso Ed Sattizahn and Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center.
In the first dharma talk of the Fall practice period, Abbots Ed and David provide an...

10/01/2022, Marcia Lieberman, dharma talk at City Center.
Three main questions posed by Lieberman: How to behave; what to wear; how to travel— answered with stories,...

09/21/2022, Kodo Conlin, dharma talk at City Center.
Taking a page from Dogen's own collection of koans, we consider Guishan's conversation with Yangshan about a gift of...

09/14/2022, Shundo David Haye, dharma talk at City Center. Drawing on the teachings of Suzuki Roshi and Dogen, Shundo reflects on the history of City Center and how to move...

Talk by Kodo Conlin at City Center on 2022-07-13