The SFZC Audio Archive

Serial: SF-09744 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-07-02 The talk primarily explores Dogen's teachings on Zazen practice, particularly focusing on the concept of Genjo Koan from his masterwork Shobogenzo. The discussion emphasizes the importance of embodying the Dharma through direct...

Serial: SF-08716 06/28/2023, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. Senior Dharma Teacher Ryushin Paul Haller, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, discusses shikantaza (just sitting) and how this practice of awareness can... The talk examines the practice of Shikantaza, a form of Zazen or seated meditation, focusing on awareness without specific goals, promoting a connection between one's identity and experiences. The discussion references Wakko...

Serial: SF-08853 06/25/2023, Furyu Schroeder, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. This talk is about radical kindness and warm hearted candor, freed from malice of any kind. Inspired by the conjoining of Zen and Quaker values. The talk explores the confluence of three metaphorical rivers representing the Buddha Dharma, Christian traditions, and the shared origins of humankind, highlighting the influence these streams have on personal and communal...

Serial: SF-08737 06/24/2023, Wakoh Shannon Hickey, dharma talk at City Center. Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, BCC, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, describes a 1984 encounter with Jerry Fallwell and the Moral Majority that... The talk focuses on the intersection of personal identity, societal change, and Zen practice, particularly reflecting on experiences related to LGBTQIA+ advocacy. The speaker discusses personal developments as a queer individual...

Serial: SF-09771 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-06-18 The talk delves into the teachings of Dogen, particularly the "Genjo Koan," and its profound exploration of the nature of reality, including the interplay between existence, non-existence, and the notion of "thus." It further...

Serial: SF-08779 06/11/2023, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Jiryu shares teachings on continuously welcoming our problems as our practice, by exploring Suzuki Roshi’s comment that “if your everyday life is not based on... The talk explores a line by Suzuki Roshi on the necessity of embracing a continuous practice in dealing with life's problems. It underscores the importance of a "spirit of repeating it forever" in daily life to handle the...

Serial: SF-08756 06/10/2023, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, considers liberation from the humanist perspective as a poignant, balanced understanding and... This talk explores the concept of freedom within Buddhist and Zen practice, emphasizing the interconnectedness of meditation and ethics. It highlights personal sacrifice for the benefit of others as a path to true freedom,...

Serial: SF-08711 Talk by Eijun Linda Cutts at Green Gulch Farm on 2023-06-05 The talk examines the concept of bowing and recognizing one's inherent Buddha nature, as discussed in the Avatamsaka Sutra and Dogen's writings. It emphasizes the universal wisdom and enlightenment present in all beings, obscured...

Serial: SF-09789 Talk by Fu Schroder Sangha on 2023-06-04 The talk explores Dogen's teachings, focusing primarily on the essay "Genjo Koan." It emphasizes the dynamic relationship between practice and enlightenment in Dogen's work, as well as the significance of non-duality and...

Serial: SF-08830 Talk by Doshin Mako Voelkel Sesshin Day at City Center on 2023-06-02 The talk emphasizes the exploration of the theme "being nothing" within Zen practice, focusing on liberation from self-clinging and identity formations as proposed in Buddhist teachings. The speaker reflects on passages from...

Serial: SF-09755 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-05-29 The talk primarily examines Dogen's "Genjo Koan," focusing on the fundamental importance of embodying practice and the intricate relationship between practice and realization, a theme emphasized through Dogen's teachings. It also...

Serial: SF-08767 05/28/2023, Thiemo Blank, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Exploring our habitual concepts of time in relation to science and Dogen's fascicle "Time being." The talk explores the concept of time, drawing primarily on Dogen's "Time Being" fascicle. It questions the commonplace understanding of time as a linear, separate entity and compares this with the Buddhist perspective that...

Serial: SF-08877 Talk by Chimyo Atkinson at City Center on 2023-05-25 The talk concerns navigating vulnerability and identity through Zen practice, illustrated by personal experiences in Japan and reflections on the teachings of Kezan Zenji. The narrative intertwines concepts of practicing Zen as a...

Serial: SF-09734 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-05-21 The talk centers on the Fukan Zazengi by Dogen Zenji, discussing its practical and mystical sections as guidelines for Zazen practice. Emphasis is placed on the concept of "practice realization" (shu-sho) as a non-dual,...

Serial: SF-08890 05/17/2023, Chimyo Atkinson, dharma talk at City Center. Chimyo Atkinson, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, explores renunciation and the intersection of monastic practice and everyday life, using a selection from... The talk addresses the theme of renunciation and the realization of Dharma, as illustrated by a personal journey from ordination to a deeper understanding of Buddhist practice. Using Dogen’s Shobogenzo, the speaker emphasizes the...

Serial: SF-09787 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-05-14 The talk explores the teachings of Dogen, particularly focusing on the "Fukan Zazengi," as a guide to practice Zen in daily life. The discussion emphasizes the disorienting yet enlightening nature of Zen, the continuity between...

Serial: SF-08816 05/10/2023, Chimyo Atkinson, dharma talk at City Center. Chimyo Atkinson, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, explores her personal experience of emptiness, the theme of the May practice intensive. The talk centers on the necessity of relinquishing preconceived notions to truly understand Buddhism, emphasizing the interconnectedness and impermanence central to Buddhist philosophy. The discussion weaves through the...

Serial: SF-08748 05/06/2023, Grace Dammann, dharma talk at City Center. Grace Damman, in this dharma talk from Beginner’s Mind Temple, discusses how the Noble 8-Fold Path and Buddhist practice have supported her through grave injury, the healing... The talk primarily explores personal experiences with disability and how Buddhist practice, specifically the Eightfold Path, offers a transformative path to understanding and overcoming suffering. Detailed reflections on personal...

Serial: SF-09760 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-04-30 The talk is an exploration of Dogen Zenji's teachings, emphasizing the integration of meditation and enlightenment as one practice. The discussion highlights Dogen's belief that meditation is itself enlightenment, not a path to...

Serial: SF-08917 04/26/2023, Heather Shoren Iarusso, dharma talk at City Center. Heather Shoren Iarusso, in this talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, examines aversion, one of the mental afflictions the Buddha calls The Five Hindrances, which hinder... The talk focuses on the second hindrance in Buddhist practice—ill will or aversion—using personal anecdotes to explore its impact on the mind and spiritual development. The discussion emphasizes how these hindrances disrupt...

Serial: SF-09848 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-04-23 The talk explores the teachings of Dogen Zenji, emphasizing the intersection of Zen practice and philosophical inquiry through the Avatamsaka Sutra and the application of Zazen as not just a path but an expression of...

Serial: SF-08738 04/19/2023, Kodo Conlin, dharma talk at City Center. Kodo Conlin, in this dharma talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, explores images, tales, and inspiration to celebrate our Zen practice as a path that reshapes our lives and opens... The talk delves into transformation as the core of Zen practice, envisioning it as a path of metamorphosis. This involves relinquishing the old self to embrace new forms of self-understanding and existence. Key elements of the...

Serial: SF-09811 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2023-04-16 The talk centers on Dogen Zenji's reflections upon his awakening and subsequent teachings on the principles of original wholeness and the nature of Buddha. The discussion includes an exploration of the Five Ranks from Dongshan as...

Serial: SF-08710 04/12/2023, Henzan Roger Hillyard, dharma talk at City Center. Roger Hillyard explores accepting and practicing with darkness, in this dharma talk from Beginner's Mind Temple. The talk focuses on the figure of Mara in Buddhist tradition, symbolizing obstacles to enlightenment such as desire and denial. The narrative explores the interaction between Mara and the Buddha under the Bodhi tree, illustrating...