City Center Talks

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...

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...

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...

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...

Reflections on harmonious activity and cooperation for our common good.
02/03/2021, Jisan Tova Green, dharma talk at City Center.

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...

Talk by Abbess Fu Schroeder at City Center on 2021-01-21

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...

01/09/2021, Myogan Djinn Gallagher, dharma talk at City Center.

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...

Talk by Kyoshin Wendy Lewis at City Center on 2020-12-26

Celebrating and appreciating one's own resilience and practice.
12/19/2020, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at City Center.

Sandokai and an exploration of "the nourishing factors of our interbeing." 12/12/2020, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center.

12/05/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center.

12/03/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center.

12/02/2020, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center.

12/01/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center.

11/30/2020, Sozan Miglioli, dharma talk at City Center.

The Koan of Drowning in the Deep Spring and practicing with courage, clarity and resilience in the of awakening to Climate Collapse.
11/28/2020, Kritee Kanko, dharma talk...

Talk by Mushim Ikeda at City Center on 2020-11-22

The practice of being of the world and not being caught by it.
11/18/2020, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center.

Zen practices for practicing with the shadow side of intimacy. Maitreya's posture that supports future awakening while safely holding challenges and celebrations of the present...

Talk by Hoitsu Suzuki at City Center on 2020-11-10

Avalokiteshvara Boddhisattva and resting in don't know mind.
11/04/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center.