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We Are Not Stuck Serial: SF-10871 08/28/2019, Leslie James, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the concept of studying the self in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing that the practice involves being present and observing our ever-changing nature without preconceived notions. The discussion elaborates on Dogen's... *Time, Study, Buddha*	Leslie James	Aug 28 2019 Tassajara
Dharma Friendships Serial: SF-10795 08/28/2019, Arlene Lueck, dharma talk at City Center. The main thesis of the talk focuses on the transformative nature of Dharma friendships in Zen practice, emphasizing how these relationships deepen personal understanding and practice over time. It discusses the significance of... *Time, Work, Practice*	Gyo Ji Arlene Lueck	Aug 28 2019 City Center
Completely Burned Up Serial: SF-10780 08/25/2019, Furyu Schroeder, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk examines the practice of the Six Perfections in Buddhism, highlighting energy as a core theme. It discusses life and death through Zen and Buddhist perspectives, touching upon teachings from significant Zen figures and... *Practice, Love, Generosity*	Furyu Nancy Schroeder	Aug 25 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Lessons From A Zen Monastery Serial: SF-10798 08/24/2019, Marc Lesser, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the integration of Zen practice with leadership and work, emphasizing the transformative power of love, mindfulness, and self-awareness. Through personal anecdotes and reflections on Zen principles, the speaker... *Practice, Work, Love*	Marc Lesser	Aug 24 2019 Tassajara
Patience and Chocolate Cake Serial: SF-10811 08/24/2019, Zesho Susan O'Connell, dharma talk at City Center. The talk addresses the concept of patience within the framework of Buddhist teachings, particularly focusing on how patience relates to the Four Noble Truths. By using the story "Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake," the discussion... *Patience, Time, Suffering*	Zesho Susan O’Connell	Aug 24 2019 City Center
Zen is Meeting Oneself and Others Serial: SF-10776 08/21/2019, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk recounts the historical and cultural integration of Zen practice at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, emphasizing the fusion of "hippie beatnik Zen" and traditional Japanese Zen under the guidance of Suzuki Roshi. It... *Suzuki Roshi, Practice, Suffering*	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Aug 21 2019 Tassajara
Staying in Relationship With Everything In Challenging Times Serial: SF-10729 08/17/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. The talk examines the pervasive impact of violence and mass shootings, juxtaposed against the potential for compassion and unity, as seen in efforts to organize a conference on compassion in Northern Ireland. The discourse... *Compassion, Practice, Time*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Aug 17 2019 City Center
Effort Within an Effort Serial: SF-10766 08/17/2019, Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the concept of engaging with the world in a state of turmoil through the principles of Zen, focusing on effort and effortlessness. Central to the discussion is the practice of silent meditation and poetry as... *Effort, Wisdom, Silence*	Zenju Earthlyn Manuel	Aug 17 2019 Tassajara
Living Wholeheartedly Serial: SF-10767 08/11/2019, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the concept of wholehearted engagement with life, emphasizing the Zen practice of bringing full attention and presence to each moment irrespective of its perceived value. It challenges the tendency to reserve... *Practice, Time, Suffering*	Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler	Aug 11 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Candyland and Living Wholeheartedly Serial: SF-10751 08/10/2019, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at City Center. The talk emphasizes the importance of wholeheartedness and full exertion in every moment of life, challenging the habitual pattern of selectively engaging based on perceived value. Through examples like the simple childhood game... *Practice, Breath, Time*	Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler	Aug 10 2019 City Center
Life Could be Otherwise Serial: SF-10785 08/07/2019, Zoketsu Norman Fischer, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk considers the power of the imagination and its role in shaping reality and cultivating compassion, using the story of Robert Desnos as a central example. By invoking imagination, one can transform perceptions of the... *Love, Practice, Zazen*	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Aug 07 2019 Tassajara
An Understanding of Hope Serial: SF-10799 08/07/2019, Jisan Tova Green, dharma talk at City Center. The talk addresses the concept of "wise hope," distinguished from mere optimism or pessimism, in the context of confronting social and environmental challenges. It references personal experiences and works by Joan Halifax on "... *japanese, Time, Ceremony*	Jisan Tova Green	Aug 07 2019 City Center
I Want What I Want When I Want It Serial: SF-10860 08/04/2019, Zesho Susan O'Connell, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the concept of patience through the lens of a children's story, "Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake," and the teaching of the Eightfold Path in Buddhism, specifically focusing on "right effort." The narrative... *Practice, Patience, Effort*	Zesho Susan O’Connell	Aug 04 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Love The Questions Themselves Serial: SF-10839 08/03/2019, Furyu Schroeder, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the significance of koans within Zen practice, emphasizing the transformative potential of Zhao Zhou's koan about whether a dog has Buddha nature. It delves into the philosophical implications of the word "no"... *Koan, Buddha Nature, Buddha*	Furyu Nancy Schroeder	Aug 03 2019 City Center
Stumbling Into the Realm of Great Ease Serial: SF-10808 07/31/2019, Leslie James, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk examines the complexities of interpersonal disagreement and explores how Zen practices, such as bowing formally and stepping inward, enable individuals to engage with differing ideas and maintain harmony. These practices... *Bowing, Gratitude, Time*	Leslie James	Jul 31 2019 Tassajara
Trust in Mind, Part 3 of 3 Serial: SF-10887 07/31/2019, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of equanimity as presented in the Chinese poem Xin Xin Ming (Trust in Mind), emphasizing its role in fostering a balance between desires, aversions, and conditioned responses to cultivate a life... *Equanimity, Emptiness, Time*	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Jul 31 2019 City Center
Repentance: Ancient Twisted Karma (Cricket) Serial: SF-10797 07/28/2019, Keiryu Liên Shutt, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk focuses on the nature of memory and perception, illustrating how past experiences shape present understanding and behavior. The narrative underscores the importance of repentance, accountability, and non-harming in... *Time, Practice, Repentance*	Keiryu Liên Shutt	Jul 28 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Beat Zen, Square Zen, and Zen Serial: SF-10761 07/27/2019, Sojun Mel Weitsman, dharma talk at City Center. This talk explores the historical development of Zen in America, focusing on the contributions of Suzuki Roshi. It examines the transition from 'Beat Zen,' characterized by informal and free-expressionist approaches with the Beat... *Suzuki Roshi, Practice, Time*	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 27 2019 City Center
Fearlessness Serial: SF-10754 07/27/2019, Unzan Mako Voelkel, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk emphasizes the practice of facing fears within the context of Zen and yoga retreats at Tassajara, exploring the dichotomy of the small self, characterized by ego and fear, and the big self, representing the... *Time, Yoga, Tassajara*	Abbot Dōshin Mako Voelkel	Jul 27 2019 Tassajara
Freeing All Living Beings: Conversations Serial: SF-10777 07/21/2019, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. This talk focuses on the concept of the "Buddha way" as synonymous with Zazen and frames it as an expression of sitting with and transforming suffering. Emphasis is placed on turning the wheel of Dharma, listening to the cries of... *Buddha, Suffering, Practice*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 21 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Between the Actual and the Ideal Serial: SF-10741 07/20/2019, Hakusho Ostlund, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk delves into the concept of self-revelation and transformation within the communal life at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, using this setting as a microcosm for exploring broader themes of authenticity, vulnerability, and... *japanese, Practice, Time*	Hakusho Johan Ostlund	Jul 20 2019 Tassajara
A Timeless Spring Morning At The Temple Of The Sixth Patriarch Serial: SF-10853 07/20/2019, Gendo Lucy Xiao, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the zen concept of "mind" (心 - xin) within the context of the famous "wind flag" koan from the Wumenguan (The Gateless Gate), emphasizing how understanding resides not in external phenomena like the wind or flag... *Buddha, Time, Practice*	Gendo Lucy Xiao 玄道	Jul 20 2019 City Center
Trust in Mind, Part 2 of 3 Serial: SF-10821 07/17/2019, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. The talk delves into the Zen poem "Xin Xin Ming" (Trust in Mind), attributed to the Zen/Soto teacher Sengcan. It emphasizes themes of equanimity within the context of Buddhist teachings, specifically considering attachment and... *Equanimity, Emptiness, Practice*	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Jul 17 2019 City Center
Three Atman Serial: SF-10750 07/17/2019, Kokyo Henkel, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the concept of the self through the lens of Zen Buddhism, identifying three types of self: the conventionally true self, the false self, and the ultimately true self. The ultimately true self, referred to as... *Buddha Nature, Time, Name*	Kokyo Henkel	Jul 17 2019 Tassajara
Gentle Forbearance and Inclusiveness Serial: SF-10765 07/14/2019, Jisan Anna Thorn, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk emphasizes the concept of tolerance, deriving from the Latin word "tolerar," which signifies enduring hardship. It connects tolerance with the Buddhist practice of kshanti paramita, or patience, a critical component of... *Patience, Vow, Suffering*	Jisan Anna Thorn	Jul 14 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Love and Sanctuary Serial: SF-10770 07/13/2019, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk emphasizes the concept of sanctuary in Zen practice, both external and internal, drawing parallels between physical sanctuaries, like Tassajara, and the inner sanctuary found through mindfulness and connection to one's... *Practice, Love, Sanctuary*	Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jul 13 2019 Tassajara
Forbearance and Fighting for Justice Serial: SF-10861 07/13/2019, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. The talk reflects on the evolution of the women's soccer team as an example of social change and contrasts this with Buddhist teachings on patience and endurance in the face of adversity. It examines the role of Buddhist concepts... *Patience, Time, Buddha*	Sozan Michael McCord	Jul 13 2019 City Center
Zen-prentice Serial: SF-10814 07/10/2019, Onryu Mary Stares, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the concept of Zen practice as an apprenticeship, emphasizing the importance of ongoing questioning, patience in learning, and community living. It critiques the prevalent cultural expectation of immediate... *Time, Practice, Community*	Onryu Mary Stares	Jul 10 2019 Tassajara
Trust in Mind, Part 1 of 3 Serial: SF-10723 07/10/2019, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the poem "Xin Xin Ming" or "Trust in Mind," attributed to the Third Chinese Ancestor in Zen tradition, highlighting its interpretations within Chan Buddhism. The discussion focuses on the poem's concepts of non-... *Equanimity, Bodhisattva, Emptiness*	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Jul 10 2019 City Center
Sweeping the Path, Sweeping the Mind - Tok! Serial: SF-10737 07/07/2019, Eijun Linda Cutts, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk centers on the story of Momotaro, a Japanese folk hero exemplifying the harmony of courage and kindness, intertwined with Zen teachings on the "harmony of difference and equality." This concept, expanded upon by Suzuki... *Suzuki Roshi, Time, Practice*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jul 07 2019 Green Gulch Farm
The Spirit Of Practice Serial: SF-10731 07/06/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. The talk centers on exploring the essence of spiritual practice across different traditions. It discusses the mystery and ethos driving practices in Buddhism and Christianity, reflected through Zen stories. The stories examine... *Buddhism, Practice, Desire*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jul 06 2019 City Center
At the Center of All Beings Serial: SF-10745 07/06/2019, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the notion of Buddhas sitting at the center of all suffering and emphasizes the practice of compassion, aligning oneself with all beings, and the concept of zazen as a means to practice this compassion. The... *Suffering, Compassion, Time*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 06 2019 Tassajara
Belonging to the Rainbow Serial: SF-10773 06/30/2019, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores themes of identity, belonging, and interconnectedness within the context of Zen practice. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing and embracing personal identities, including LGBTQIA identities, while... *Love, Time, Name*	Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jun 30 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Remembering Ani Trime Lhamo Serial: SF-10866 06/29/2019, Onryu Mary Stares, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the experience of living as a lesbian in different cultural and geographical contexts, comparing past limitations and dangers with contemporary freedoms and acceptance. The narrative highlights the impact of Ani... *Time, Practice, Love*	Onryu Mary Stares	Jun 29 2019 City Center
Ascending the Path on the Goat's Back Serial: SF-10838 06/29/2019, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk emphasizes the significance of recognizing the consequential nature of one's spiritual practice, drawing on Nagarjuna’s teachings to illustrate how viewing life’s path as a treacherous journey necessitates earnest... *Practice, Generosity, Suffering*	Abbot Jiryu Rutschman-Byler	Jun 29 2019 Tassajara
Turning Towards Devotion Serial: SF-10743 06/26/2019, Gengyoko Tim Wicks, dharma talk at City Center. The talk examines the personal journey towards understanding and embracing devotion within a Zen Buddhist context, contrasting initial skepticism formed by negative experiences with organized religion and devotion, and later,... *Time, Religion, Practice*	Gengyoko Tim Wicks	Jun 26 2019 City Center
The Place of Healing Serial: SF-10756 06/26/2019, Dojin Sarah Emerson, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk centers on the essential Zen teaching of interconnectedness, emphasizing the fundamental illusion of separateness from one another. It explores the historical context of Tassajara, including its ties to the Esalen tribe... *Practice, Work, Time*	Dojin Sarah Emerson	Jun 26 2019 Tassajara
Summer Solstice Meditation for the Earth Serial: SF-10834 06/23/2019, Wendy Johnson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. This talk reflects on the significance of the summer solstice as a time of balance between light and darkness, invoking themes of ecological awareness, pilgrimage, and personal responsibility towards the earth. It highlights the... *Practice, Time, Love*	Wendy Johnson	Jun 23 2019 Green Gulch Farm
Work As Zen Practice Serial: SF-10719 06/22/2019, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on integrating Zen practice into daily work activities, emphasizing that work can serve as a significant aspect of Zen practice beyond traditional methods like zazen or chanting. It explores historical... *Work, Time, Practice*	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	Jun 22 2019 City Center
What is Sea Foam? Serial: SF-10728 06/20/2019, Leslie James, dharma talk at Tassajara. This talk addresses the human tendency to desire change and control, contrasting it with the acceptance exhibited by animals. It explores the notion in Zen practice that carrying oneself forward to achieve enlightenment is a... *Practice, Time, Enlightenment*	Leslie James	Jun 20 2019 Tassajara
What Is The Practice At Green Gulch? Serial: SF-10889 06/19/2019, Sara Tashker, dharma talk at City Center. The talk provides an overview of the practice and historical context of Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, emphasizing its land stewardship and Zen practice integration. It details the seasonal work and practice schedules, the... *Practice, Practice Period, Time*	Ango Sara Tashker	Jun 19 2019 City Center
Father's Day Dharma Stories Serial: SF-10875 06/16/2019, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the complex understanding of Dharma and Buddha nature, emphasizing the limitations of language to convey profound truths. It discusses the interpretation of Dharma as teaching, law, and phenomena, while... *Nirvana, Buddhism, Peace*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 16 2019 Green Gulch Farm
The Tender Gravity of Kindness Serial: SF-10832 06/15/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. The discussion explores the depth of kindness and its interplay with sorrow, emphasizing experiential wisdom over abstract understanding. Key themes include the necessity of experiencing loss and sorrow to truly grasp kindness,... *Practice, Wisdom, japanese*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jun 15 2019 City Center
A Fist of Flowers Serial: SF-10760 06/15/2019, Shoren Heather Iarusso, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the nature of emotions within the context of Zen Buddhism, emphasizing how negative emotions, or "mental afflictions," color perception and contribute to suffering. It underscores the cyclical effect of emotions... *Suffering, Emotions, Buddha*	Heather Shoren Iarusso	Jun 15 2019 Tassajara
Living In Reality Serial: SF-10746 06/12/2019, Anam Thubten, dharma talk at City Center. The talk delves into the experiential understanding of emptiness, as emphasized in Zen and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. The speaker reflects on the necessity of both relative and ultimate truths in Buddhist practice, discussing... *Emptiness, Practice, Time*	Anam Thubten	Jun 12 2019 City Center
Being Thoroughgoing Serial: SF-10740 06/12/2019, Setsuan Gaelyn Godwin, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the significance of thoroughgoing practice in Zen, using historical and contemporary examples to illustrate how such practice is expressed and transmitted. It discusses the Song of the Precious Mirror Samadhi by... *Name, Time, Practice*	Setsuan Gaelyn Godwin	Jun 12 2019 Tassajara
Boundless Dharma Gates Serial: SF-10856 06/09/2019, Steve Weintraub, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the concept of "meeting each thing as Buddha Dharma," emphasizing the importance of not being caught by reactive and habitual responses to experiences. This involves practicing with a "beginner's mind," a state... *Practice, Buddha, Suzuki Roshi*	Steve Weintraub	Jun 09 2019 Green Gulch Farm
The Courage Of Our Wholeness Serial: SF-10803 06/08/2019, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. The talk emphasizes the practice and embodiment of the Brahma-Viharas, or the four immeasurables (loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity), during an intensive practice period at the San Francisco Zen Center... *Practice, Love, Suffering*	Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jun 08 2019 City Center
Recognition Of Our Basic Goodness Serial: SF-10867 06/07/2019, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. The talk's main thesis focuses on the practice and integration of the Brahma Viharas—loving-kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity—into meditation and daily life to achieve a wider heart-mind encompassing all... *Practice, Suffering, Time*	Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jun 07 2019 City Center
Inhale The Breeze Of Kindness Serial: SF-10826 06/06/2019, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the practice of meditation during Sushin and explores the challenges of confronting and overcoming mental hindrances, using the framework of the Brahma Viharas—loving-kindness, compassion, joyous appreciation... *Hindrances, Desire, Practice*	Abbot Tenzen David Zimmerman	Jun 06 2019 City Center

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