The SFZC Audio Archive

Serial: SF-11322 The koan of Dizang planting rice, and other stories; talking about ways that on the one hand we share a world, and on the other hand live in independent worlds - and the compassion practice of coming to appreciate one another's... The talk delves into the exploration of realms, specifically within Buddhist cosmology, including the realm of hungry ghosts and the human realm. It emphasizes understanding subjectivity and its impact on personal and collective...

Serial: SF-11159 Talk by Ejun Linda Ruth Cutts at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-10-15 The talk explores the subjective nature of our experiences within various realms of existence, drawing upon the Buddhist teaching of the six realms and the story of the Bodhisattva Jizo. It examines the concept of subjectivity...

Serial: SF-11344 Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller at City Center on 2020-10-12 The talk revolves around the interplay of generosity, solemnity, and interconnectedness during challenging times, particularly highlighted through annual events at the San Francisco Zen Center. The speaker uses anecdotes from a...

Serial: SF-09800 Talk by Sanghasession Fuschroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-10-11 The talk delves into Nagarjuna's Middle Way philosophy, focusing on the concept of emptiness and its relation to the Four Noble Truths. It explores the idea that conventional and ultimate truths are two perspectives on the same...

Serial: SF-11274 Insights from the Therigata, "The First Free Women," and Ruth Bader Ginsburg 10/11/2020, Furyu Nancy Schroeder, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk primarily focuses on the exploration of women's liberation through ancient Buddhist texts and contemporary figures, discussing the personal and societal challenges faced by women. The speaker highlights "The First Free...

Serial: SF-11247 Talk by Abbot Ed Sattizahn at City Center on 2020-10-08 The talk explores "fierce compassion" through the bodhisattva archetype of Shakyamuni Buddha, as detailed in Taigen Dan Leighton's "Faces of Compassion: Classic Bodhisattva Archetypes and Their Modern Expression." The speaker...

Serial: SF-11320 Shakyamuni Buddha and the hero's journey. 10/07/2020, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. The talk examines the life of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later known as Shakyamuni Buddha, as the quintessential bodhisattva archetype. The speaker explores six pivotal elements from Buddha's journey: the choice between worldly...

Serial: SF-11310 Considering how Zen Bodisattva practice supports us to cultivate the capacity to be in complexity and not- knowing. 10/04/2020,Dojin Sarah Emerson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the dichotomy between separation and connection within the context of Bodhisattva Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of moving from a place of perceived individual separation to one of interconnectedness...

Serial: SF-11348 A lecture on the steadfast practice of the Bodhisattva; awakening beings. 10/03/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. The talk discusses the bodhisattva ideal and the practice of fierce compassion in the context of a 10-week fall practice period at the San Francisco Zen Center. It focuses on finding resilience and peace during challenging times...

Serial: SF-11214 Talk by Fall Pp at City Center on 2020-09-30 The talk focuses on a Zen service conducted at City Center, emphasizing the recitation and meaning of the Heart Sutra. This involves highlighting the concepts of form and emptiness, the Three Refuges, and the Bodhisattva's path....

Serial: SF-11324 Talk by Abbot David Zimmerman And Abbot Ed Sattizahn at City Center on 2020-09-30 The talk explores the concept of the bodhisattva ideal, focusing on the aspiration to awaken all beings and the significance of living by vows rather than being driven by karma. It highlights key bodhisattva vows and discusses...

Serial: SF-09836 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-09-27 This talk discusses several themes central to Zen philosophy, with a focus on texts such as "The Transmission of Light" by Keizan Jokin and Nagarjuna's teachings on the Middle Way, emphasizing the importance of practicing in...

Serial: SF-11242 A teaching about zazen practice, drawing on Guishan's water buffalo and the Six Qualitative Factors of tranquility, agility, pliancy, workableness, proficiency, and uprightness. 09/20/2020, Sojun Mel Weitsman, dharma talk at... This talk explores the concept of the "six qualitative factors," derived from a section of Abhidharma Studies from the early 1960s. These factors—tranquility, agility, pliancy, workability, proficiency, and uprightness—are...

Serial: SF-11193 Love is all around. 09/16/2020, Jisan Tova Green, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on finding resilience through compassion during challenging times, emphasizing the importance of appropriate responses to crises like the ongoing wildfires and social injustices. Key teachings include reflections...

Serial: SF-11349 Basic teachings and practices for these challenging times of Pandemic Practice. 09/13/2020, Ejun Linda Cutts, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk emphasizes maintaining mindfulness and compassion amidst life challenges, using Zen practices like Zazen, compassion, and skillful actions. The speaker reflects on a teaching by Suzuki Roshi about the strict practice of...

Serial: SF-11278 Talk by Eijun Linda Cutts at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-09-12 The talk at Green Gulch Farm delves into the essentials of Zen practice amidst challenging times marked by environmental and social turmoil. It focuses on elemental practices such as Zazen, compassion, and skillful actions,...

Serial: SF-11228 Talk by Gengokyo Tim Wicks at City Center on 2020-09-09 The talk explores the application of Zen Buddhist teachings, specifically the Satipatthana Sutra, in navigating personal experiences with anger and its underlying emotions such as fear and trauma. It connects these practices to...

Serial: SF-09841 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-09-06 The talk revolves around Keizan Jokin's "The Transmission of Light Zen in the Art of Enlightenment," focusing on the transmission of the Dharma from Shakyamuni Buddha to Maha Kashapa. It explores themes of enlightenment, non-...

Serial: SF-11266 Zazen and the interruption of the single-mindedness to keep our lives moving. 09/05/2020, Horin Nancy Petrin, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the practice of Zen as a tool for profound personal exploration and transformation, emphasizing the importance of introspection, zazen, and the interconnectedness of individual and collective experience. It...

Serial: SF-11176 Reflecting on teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh, Suzuki Roshi, and others on how to find the medicine for overwhelm in this overwhelming time. 08/30/2020, Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk addresses the overwhelming nature of current global and societal challenges, urging the practice of Kshanti Paramita—patience and tolerance—as a means to transform personal suffering and expand one's capacity for...

Serial: SF-09770 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-08-23 The talk discusses the concept of non-separation and the realization of the true nature of reality as outlined in Zen teachings, emphasizing insights found within "The Transmission of Light" by Keizan Jokin. The session covers...

Serial: SF-09729 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-08-16 The talk explores the Heart Sutra's emphasis on emptiness, detailing how it challenges the concepts of independent existence and inherent identity through its teachings on the five skandhas. The discussion includes the 12-fold...

Serial: SF-08524 Talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-08-10 The talk explores the intersection of Zen practice with social responsibility, emphasizing the importance of silence and stillness as a means to engage with and respond to worldly suffering. It marks the 50th anniversary of the...

Serial: SF-11382 Talk by Sangha Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2020-08-04 The session focuses on the practice of mindfulness meditation, emphasizing the significance of expanding awareness to include both internal and external experiences. This approach, informed by Zen Buddhism and the teachings from...