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Title	Speaker	Date
Cultivating Soft Earth Mind Serial: SF-10958 Cultivating a deep open mind. accepting things as they are is sudden, gradual, and specific. bringing clear seeing to thoughts and ideas right here. living in interdependence... Suzuki Roshi	Ango Sara Tashker	Apr 17 2021 City Center
The Evanescence Of Things Serial: SF-11019 Rinso Ed Sattizahn shares a teaching on impermanence. Suffering the results of our karma. What do we do? To fight when necessary and give in when we have no choice. Stability... Impermanence, Suffering	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Apr 15 2021 City Center
The Evanescence of Things Serial: SF-11081 Rinso Ed Sattizahn shares a teaching on impermanence. Suffering the results of our karma. What do we do? To fight when necessary and give in when we have no choice. Stability... Impermanence, Buddha Nature	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Apr 14 2021 City Center
Maya's Birth Story Serial: SF-10965 On the occasion of Buddha's Birthday lay teacher, mother, and birth and postpartum doula Nancy Petrin reimagines the story of Buddha's birth, placing his mother Maya at the...	Horin Nancy Petrin	Apr 10 2021 City Center
What Constitutes A Fulfilling Life? Serial: SF-10901 Reflections of the past year of the pandemic as an intense period of practice.What has this "collective practice period" awakened in you? Perhaps disrupted our sense of self.... Practice Period	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Apr 03 2021 City Center
Investigate. Investigate. Serial: SF-11116 With his experience of many years working in the world of Recovery, Rev. Tim Wicks brings us into the teaching of Fuji Uchiyama, to study delusion one must enter delusion. As... Delusion	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	Apr 01 2021 City Center
Investigate. Investigate. Serial: SF-10984 With his experience of many years working in the world of Recovery, Rev. Tim Wicks brings us into the teaching of Fuji Uchiyama, to study delusion one must enter delusion. As... Delusion	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	Mar 31 2021 City Center
Bringing Forth Our Best Serial: SF-11072 Ryushin Paul Haller's talk invites us into deep inquiry of the Bodhisattva vows. What is it to tend to and be of service to these vows in one's life? What is it to cross over... Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Vow	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 27 2021 City Center
Falling into the Well Serial: SF-10915 The well of the ego and breaking through karma. Intergenerational trauma and suffering. What are we passing down? 03/24/2021, Chikudo Catherine Spaeth, dharma talk at... Compassion	Chikudo Catherine Spaeth	Mar 25 2021 City Center
Falling into the Well Serial: SF-10961 The well of the ego and breaking through karma. Intergenerational trauma and suffering. What are we passing down? 03/25/2021, Chikudo Catherine Spaeth, dharma talk at... Suffering	Chikudo Catherine Spaeth	Mar 24 2021 City Center
Endless Bottomless You Serial: SF-11035 This is the last talk in a 3-week series of the Zuimonki. Zoketsu Norman Fischer brings alive the teachings of the last book of the Zuimonki and explores the teachings of... Zazen, Dogen	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 20 2021 City Center
From the Inside Out Serial: SF-10909 In this sesshin talk by Sokaku Kathie Fischer, she continues a three-week exploration of Dogen's Shobogenzo Ziomonki highlighting the themes of practicing in Sangha and... Zazen, Dogen	Sokaku Kathie Fischer	Mar 19 2021 City Center
A True and Simple Way of Life Serial: SF-11107 On the first day of a three-day sesshin, Zoketsu Norman Fischer shares with us Dogen Zenji's Book 4, Section 7 of the Zuimonki, with commentary on the themes of the true nature... Dogen	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 18 2021 City Center
Maybe So Serial: SF-10939 In this Dharma talk during week 2 of the 3-week March Intensive, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, continues to explore Dogen's Shobogenzo Zuimonki with an exploration of Correct View... Dogen	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 13 2021 City Center
Virtuous Perspectives in Zen Practice Serial: SF-11052 Talk by Kathie Fischer at City Center on 2021-03-11	Sokaku Kathie Fischer	Mar 11 2021 City Center
Dharma Beyond Renunciation's Boundaries Serial: SF-11077 Talk by Zoketsu Norman Fischer at City Center on 2021-03-07 Dogen	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 07 2021 City Center
Just One Thing Serial: SF-11043 In Shobogenzo Zuimonki Book 1, Eihei Dogen Zenji repeatedly explores the theme of taking up "just one thing." In this talk, Kathie Fischer explores what it is in life and in... Dogen	Sokaku Kathie Fischer	Mar 06 2021 City Center
Just One Thing Serial: SF-11146 In Shobogenzo Zuimonki Book 1, Eihei Dogen Zenji repeatedly explores the theme of taking up "just one thing." In this talk, Kathie Fischer explores what it is in life and in...	Sokaku Kathie Fischer	Mar 06 2021 City Center
An Introduction to the Zuimonki Serial: SF-10993 First talk of a 3-week Intensive on Dogen's work Zuimonki. 03/03/2021, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, dharma talk at City Center. Dogen, Enlightenment	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 03 2021 City Center
Aspiration Over Intellect in Zen Serial: SF-11007 Talk by Zoketsu Norman Fischer at City Center on 2021-03-03 Dogen	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 03 2021 City Center
The Life of Big Mind Serial: SF-11030 A talk about Big Mind. What do we mean by Big Mind? What is it? How do we allow and encourage it? What good does it do us? 02/27/2021, Steve Weintraub, dharma talk at... Effort, Suzuki Roshi	Steve Weintraub	Feb 27 2021 City Center
Where this mind rests is my home Serial: SF-11118 A reflection on Lunar new year and the traditions of the Lantern festivals and the arising of the question" Where is home?" What is your riddle? 02/24/2021, Gendo Lucy... New Year	Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道	Feb 24 2021 City Center
Resilience - Our True Nature Serial: SF-11055 Buddhist practice and teachings on personal and communal resilience that can help us to heal into wholeness. 02/22/2021, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City... Community	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Feb 20 2021 City Center
Resilience - Our True Nature Serial: SF-11106 Buddhist practice and teachings on personal and communal resilience that can help us to heal into wholeness. 02/20/2021, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City... Community	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Feb 20 2021 City Center
Where are You Standing? Serial: SF-11073 A reflection by the City Center Tenzo (head of the kitchen) on intimacy and gratitude. 02/17/2021, Onryu Mary Stares, dharma talk at City Center. Suzuki Roshi	Onryu Mary Stares	Feb 17 2021 City Center
Lovefest Serial: SF-10996 Last day of a 3-day sesshin focusing on the Brahmaviharas and warm-hearted zazen. The emphasis in this talk is on Equanimity. 02/13/2021, Horin Nancy Petrin and Jiryu... Posture	Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, Horin Nancy Petrin	Feb 13 2021 City Center
Choose Love Serial: SF-10972 Welcome/opening to the 3-day sesshin focusing on the Brahma Viharas and warm-hearted zazen. Emphasis in this talk, Metta. 02/10/2021,Horin Nancy Petrin, Jiryu Rutschman-... Suffering	Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, Horin Nancy Petrin	Feb 10 2021 City Center
The Careful Care of Each Other Serial: SF-10988 A talk on the Bendoho and how lessons learned from Japanese monastic life can teach us how to carefully care for each moment. 02/06/2021, Chimyo Atkinson, dharma talk at... Monastic Practice	Chimyo Atkinson	Feb 06 2021 City Center
What Connects Us? Serial: SF-11133 Reflections on harmonious activity and co-operation for our common good. 02/03/2021, Jisan Tova Green, dharma talk at City Center. Community	Jisan Tova Green	Feb 04 2021 City Center
What Connects Us? Serial: SF-10962 Reflections on harmonious activity and cooperation for our common good. 02/03/2021, Jisan Tova Green, dharma talk at City Center. Community	Jisan Tova Green	Feb 03 2021 City Center
Standing On The Platform Of Now Serial: SF-10933 A talk inspired by poet laureate Amanda Gordon and the 2021 Inauguration, reflecting on the alchemy available in each moment as we stand in all the causes and conditions and... Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jan 30 2021 City Center
The Sky Hook Serial: SF-11086 A talk on the Lotus Sutra and the parable of the prodigal son. This very moment is the way to buddhahood if we would just get out of our way. 01/27/2021, Furyu Nancy... Suffering, Lotus Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Jan 27 2021 City Center
Lineage, History, Repair Serial: SF-10910 A reflection on the debts and obligations of lineage. 01/23/2021, Shogen Jody Greene, dharma talk at City Center. Bodhisattva	Shogen Jody Greene	Jan 23 2021 City Center
Innate Wisdom: Uncovering Inner Buddhahood Serial: SF-10892 Talk by Abbess Fu Schroeder at City Center on 2021-01-21 Suffering, Lotus Sutra	Fu Schroeder	Jan 21 2021 City Center
Generosity of Spirit Serial: SF-11090 A talk on the day of the presidential inauguration and offering Buddhist practice and the cultivation of generosity of spirit as a legacy. 01/20/2021, Nikki Mighafori,... Generosity, Diversity	Nikki Mirghafori	Jan 20 2021 City Center
They Call You A Bodhisattva Serial: SF-11105 A talk in honor of Martin Luther King, Buddhist practice and the study of our nervous systems in order to understand fear and aversion and grow our capacity to welcome and love...	Larry Ward	Jan 16 2021 City Center
Mis en Place Serial: SF-11031 An encouragement to support ourselves through tumultuous times. 01/13/2021, Sozan Michael Mccord, dharma talk at City Center. Monkey Mind, Zazen	Sozan Michael McCord	Jan 13 2021 City Center
Look for the Helpers Serial: SF-11115 01/09/2021, Myogan Djinn Gallagher, dharma talk at City Center. Community	Myogan Djinn Gallagher	Jan 09 2021 City Center
Wearing the Dharma of Compassion Serial: SF-10977 Talk by Marsha Lieberman at City Center on 2021-01-06 Suzuki Roshi, Lotus Sutra	Marcia Lieberman	Jan 06 2021 City Center
Wearing the Robe Serial: SF-11047 How do we enfold ourselves in the teaching? An exploration of the robe chant, how we can imagine wearing the robe-- and how the robe is considered by Dogen and the Lotus Sutra... Suzuki Roshi, Lotus Sutra, Zazen	Marcia Lieberman	Jan 06 2021 City Center
Meeting This Moment with Trust Serial: SF-11045 Looking at Dogen's and Suzuki Roshi's emphasis on continuous practice as a way to meet these challenging times. 01/02/201, Shundo David Haye, dharma talk at City Center... Suzuki Roshi	Shundo David Haye	Jan 02 2021 City Center
Zen's Path to Inclusive Harmony Serial: SF-11233 Talk by Kyoshin Wendy Lewis at City Center on 2020-12-26 Buddha Nature	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Dec 26 2020 City Center
The Suess of Zen Serial: SF-11277 An exploration of non-clinging with the Grinch reframed as a monk. 12/23/2020, Shoren Heather Iarruso, dharma talk at City Center. Buddha Nature, Koan	Shoren Heather Iarusso	Dec 23 2020 City Center
Virtual Family of Stars and Starlings Serial: SF-11204 Celebrating and appreciating one's own resilience and practice. 12/19/2020, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at City Center. Book of Serenity	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Dec 19 2020 City Center
Devotional Zazen (video) Serial: SF-11231 An exploration of Liberation and Devotion in Zen. 12/16/2020, Anshi Zachary Smith, dharma talk at City Center. Zazen	Anshi Zachary Smith	Dec 16 2020 City Center
The Dance of Doing and Being Serial: SF-11221 Sandokai and an exploration of "the nourishing factors of our interbeing." 12/12/2020, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. Zazen, Wisdom	Ryushin Paul Haller	Dec 12 2020 City Center
The Heart of the Dharma Forest Serial: SF-11188 An exploration of the practice of giving from Dogen's Fasicle Bodai Satta Shoboho, 12/09/2020, TEACHER, dharma talk at City Center. Dogen	Horin Nancy Petrin	Dec 09 2020 City Center
Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 7 - Embracing Liberative Narratives Serial: SF-11332 12/05/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. Bodhisattva, Suffering	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Dec 05 2020 City Center
Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 6 - Bodhisattvas’ Four Embracing Actions - Identity Action Serial: SF-11218 12/04/2020, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. Suzuki Roshi	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Dec 04 2020 City Center
Rohatsu Sesshin - Day 5 - Bodhisattvas’ Four Embracing Actions - Beneficial Action Serial: SF-11209 12/03/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. Bodhisattva, Dogen	Tenzen David Zimmerman	Dec 03 2020 City Center

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