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Title	Speaker	Date
Learning From Experience Serial: SF-07375 12/5/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. The talk centers on the profound ambivalence toward being fully present and awake, illustrating this through personal anecdotes and teachings, and emphasizes rediscovering the innate joy and presence of being through practice.... *Study*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Dec 05 2013 City Center
Study the Self Serial: SF-07459 12/4/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the dual nature of practice in Zen: the sincere effort to maintain mindfulness and the acceptance of failure as part of the spiritual journey. The discussion emphasizes that both sincere effort and the... *Effort, Study*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Dec 04 2013 City Center
Samadhi: Continuous Contact Serial: SF-07340 12/3/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the intersection of Zen practice and the human tendency toward control and self-centeredness, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging and immersing oneself in immediate experiences to transcend habitual... *Consciousness*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Dec 03 2013 City Center
Renunciation and Reassurance Serial: SF-07476 12/2/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. The talk emphasizes the practice of renunciation and reassurance within Zen practice, particularly during sesshin, a period of intense meditation. It highlights the importance of embodying awareness in each moment, confronting...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Dec 02 2013 City Center
Jijuyu Zanmai: Awareness of the Self Serial: SF-07527 12/1/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the Zen practice of Seshin, emphasizing the balance between strict routine and personal comfort while reflecting on self-awareness, acceptance, and Zen's foundational teachings. The discussion highlights the...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Dec 01 2013 City Center
Longing for Home Serial: SF-07480 11/30/2013, Zesho Susan O'Connell dharma talk at City Center. The talk emphasizes the theme "There's No Place Like Home," exploring the concept through the film "The Wizard of Oz" and Zen teachings. It discusses the natural human tendency for yearning and longing, particularly in the... *Sanctuary*	Zesho Susan O'Connell	Nov 30 2013 City Center
Wholehearted Living Serial: SF-07431 11/23/2013, Ryotan Cynthia Kear dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of "wholehearted living" through the framework of the Eightfold Noble Path, emphasizing the need to live life with full engagement and authenticity. The discourse examines the habitual habits that... *Suffering*	Ryotan Cynthia Kear	Nov 23 2013 City Center
Fear and Courage Serial: SF-07317 11/21/2013, Bert Dyer dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk focuses on the exploration of fear and courage within the context of Buddhist practice. It distinguishes between practical fears and psychological fears or phobias, emphasizing the latter's detriment to living fully. The...	Bert Dyer	Nov 21 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Bringing the Precepts to Life Serial: SF-07432 11/20/2013, Anshin Rosalie Curtis dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the Buddhist precepts, exploring their role in practice through the lenses of shila (morality), samadhi (meditation), and prajna (wisdom), which are integral to the bodhisattva path and the six paramitas. The... *Precepts*	Anshin Rosalie Curtis	Nov 20 2013 City Center
Shining Practice Serial: SF-07301 11/19/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk focuses on the significance of embodiment in Zen practice, emphasizing action over conceptual understanding. It underscores the importance of the body as a means of practicing and experiencing the Dharma, referencing...	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Nov 19 2013 Tassajara
Leslie Negates Leslie Serial: SF-07355 11/18/2013, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk delves into the nature of change and impermanence through the practice of Zazen, emphasizing how taking the "backward step" can illuminate the self. It discusses the interactive nature of practice and the importance of... *Suffering*	Leslie James	Nov 18 2013 Tassajara
Master Judi's One Finger Serial: SF-07367 11/17/2013, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the nature of consciousness and the interconnectedness of awareness, the body, and compassion. It delves into a Zen story involving the Master Jindi, who would respond to questions by raising a finger,... *Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 17 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Intimate Practice of Forms and Ceremonies Serial: SF-07481 11/17/2013, Linda Galijan dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the intersection of ceremony and Zen practice, highlighting how Soto Zen practices manifest as continuous ceremonial activities. The discussion delves into the significance of form within practice, drawing on...	Shinchi Linda Galijan	Nov 17 2013 Tassajara
The Body, the Tool of Buddha Nature Serial: SF-07356 11/16/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr, dharma talk at Tassajara. The discussion emphasizes the practice of being present and open to experience, highlighting the concept of the "inconceivable" as something that cannot be grasped by ideas or preconceptions but only experienced directly. The...	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Nov 16 2013 Tassajara
Exploring the Territory of Presence Serial: SF-07395 11/16/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of presence in Zazen, emphasizing "non-abiding" and the transformative potential of affirming the present moment. It examines the interplay of thoughts, emotions, and visceral experiences, advocating... *Zazen, Study*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Nov 16 2013 City Center
A Cart to Carry Cause and Effect Serial: SF-07495 11/15/2013, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk focuses on the practice of Zen during a sesshin at Tassajara, emphasizing the analogy of transforming from 'ice’ to 'water' as found in Master Hakuin's "Zazen Wasan." The importance of not grasping onto rigid concepts or... *Zazen*	Zenshin Greg Fain	Nov 15 2013 Tassajara
Unlearning the I Serial: SF-07435 11/14/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the practice of Zen and the concept of "negotiating the way" during Sesshin, emphasizing the importance of being present in both meditation and daily activities, such as kitchen work. Central teachings include... *Suzuki Roshi*	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Nov 14 2013 Tassajara
Awareness Found Me Serial: SF-07410 11/13/2013, Keido Keith Baker dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the nature of awareness in personal and spiritual contexts, focusing on experiences with heightened awareness both before and after becoming deaf. The speaker discusses integrating physical and sensory...	Keido Keith Baker	Nov 13 2013 City Center
Stay Serial: SF-07504 11/13/2013, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk reflects on the practice of Sashin as a process of mindfulness, emphasizing the importance of staying present with one's body and mind through the practice of zazen. It examines the teachings of Fukan Zazengi about... *Practice Period*	Leslie James	Nov 13 2013 Tassajara
Practicing with the Difficulties of Our Life Serial: SF-07511 11/10/2013, Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the practice of compassion within Zen, emphasizing the tendencies of self-concern and interconnectedness. It discusses the Buddha's teachings on self-concern through stories such as those of King Bimbisara and... *Suffering, Compassion*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 10 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Lotus in Muddy Water Serial: SF-07368 11/9/2013, Shokan Jordan Thorn dharma talk at City Center. The talk reflects on personal engagement with Zen practice, exploring how initial disappointment with life can open a path towards deeper understanding and transformation through the teachings of Buddhism. It emphasizes the...	Shokan Jordan Thorn	Nov 09 2013 City Center
You Are Beautiful Serial: SF-07460 11/7/2013, Bert Dyer dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. This talk primarily explores the Buddhist concept of suffering (dukkha) and the strategies outlined by the Buddha for addressing it, focusing on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Noble Path. The discussion includes how to... *Suffering*	Bert Dyer	Nov 07 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Dogen's Three Minds Serial: SF-07492 11/6/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller, dharma talk at City Center. The talk at City Center focuses on Dogen Zenji's fascicle "Body and Mind Study of the Way," exploring the concept of studying the Buddha way through body and mind, emphasizing the process of discovery through repeated engagement... *Study, Consciousness*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Nov 06 2013 City Center
Entanglement Serial: SF-07488 11/5/2013, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk centers on the concept of "entanglement" within the Zen practice, particularly as it relates to the dynamics of student-teacher relationships, Dharma transmission, and community (Sangha). The speaker discusses how... *Sangha*	Zenshin Greg Fain	Nov 05 2013 Tassajara
Problems Serial: SF-07475 11/3/2013, Edward Espe Brown dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores how Zen practice engages with life’s adversities and problems, using stories and personal experiences to illustrate the benefits of embracing difficulties as part of the human condition. The discussion includes... *Suzuki Roshi*	Edward Espe Brown	Nov 03 2013 Green Gulch Farm
The Job of a Zen Priest Serial: SF-07330 11/2/2013, Tenshin Reb Anderson dharma talk at City Center. The talk addresses the practice of Zazen, emphasizing it as the embodiment of enlightenment and the Buddha way. It explains Zazen as neither thinking nor non-thinking, but as a state of non-abiding in both, which leads to perfect... *Zazen, Consciousness*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Nov 02 2013 City Center
To Know the Truth in this Body Serial: SF-07407 11/1/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk focuses on foundational Buddhist teachings such as the Dhammapada's guidelines for right living and the Buddha's enlightenment journey, emphasizing the ineffectiveness of extreme asceticism and the subsequent focus on...	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Nov 01 2013 Tassajara
Entering the Way with Everyday Mind Serial: SF-07512 10/30/2013, Shundo David Haye dharma talk at City Center. This talk focuses on the theme of "everyday mind" as the fundamental way in Zen practice, drawing on koans, poetry, and teachings to illustrate the essence of living with presence and interconnectedness. Key topics include... *Practice Period*	Shundo David Haye	Oct 30 2013 City Center
Sejiki Serial: SF-07377 10/27/2013, Yo on Jeremy Levie dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk centers around the Sajiki ceremony, emphasizing its significance within Buddhist practice as a ritual of offering to spirits and the dead to achieve peace and resolution. The discussion explores the deep historical roots... *Ceremony*	Yo-on Jeremy Levie	Oct 27 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Emptiness and the Diamond Sutra Serial: SF-07342 10/26/2013, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the themes of the Diamond Sutra, emphasizing the concept of emptiness and its implications in Zen practice. Through an analysis of a koan involving the monk Deshan, the discussion highlights the tension between... *Koan*	Kyoshin Wendy Lewis	Oct 26 2013 City Center
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Serial: SF-07381 10/24/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk explores the interconnectedness of all beings and experiences within Buddhist practice, emphasizing the inherent potential for awakening in every moment. It highlights the importance of radical respect and acceptance,... *Study*	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Oct 24 2013 Tassajara
Making Connections Serial: SF-07307 10/23/2013, Keido Keith Baker dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the theme of connection from multiple perspectives, highlighting personal experiences of deafness and immersion in deaf culture, and their integration with Zen practice. The discussion emphasizes the necessity... *Zazen*	Keido Keith Baker	Oct 23 2013 City Center
Trust Serial: SF-07458 10/23/2013, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk discusses the practice of Zazen and its underlying vow to accept and be with one's own body and mind, as explored through the teachings of Dogen. It emphasizes the challenge of overcoming the human tendency to see... *Zazen, Suffering*	Leslie James	Oct 23 2013 Tassajara
Utterly Alone Serial: SF-07449 10/22/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk centers on the existential truth of individual aloneness and interconnectedness, emphasizing mindfulness and presence in everyday activities as a means to awaken to one's inherent Buddha nature. It underlines the... *Posture*	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Oct 22 2013 Tassajara
What is zazen? Serial: SF-07337 10/21/2013, Linda Galijan dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk emphasizes the impermanence of life and the importance of engaging fully in Zen practice with an awareness of the present moment, referencing the ongoing sesshin and teachings of impermanence and mindfulness from Dogen.... *Zazen, Suffering*	Shinchi Linda Galijan	Oct 21 2013 Tassajara
The Ceremony of Zazen Serial: SF-07503 10/20/2013, Tenshin Reb Anderson dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk discusses the significance of the Zen practice period, emphasizing the necessity of self-study to realize the Buddha way. It highlights the dichotomy between conscious and unconscious mind, explaining that conscious mind... *Study, Ceremony*	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 20 2013 Green Gulch Farm
The Whole World is Medicine Serial: SF-07429 10/19/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. This talk explores how adversity, such as the civil conflicts in Belfast and personal losses, can catalyze personal and communal transformation through the practice of generosity, patience, and discipline. It highlights how... *Generosity, Patience*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 19 2013 City Center
Continuous Practice Serial: SF-07469 10/13/2013, Steve Weintraub dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the simplicity yet difficulty of practicing Zen Buddhism, particularly in the Soto Zen tradition of Suzuki Roshi, emphasizing the significance of continuous practice with a generous, big, and soft mind amidst... *Suzuki Roshi, Continuous Practice*	Steve Weintraub	Oct 13 2013 Green Gulch Farm
The Role of the Body in Zen Serial: SF-07315 10/12/2013, Issho Fujita dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the significance of the body in Zen Buddhism, contrasting conventional views of the body as an impediment with Dogen’s idea of the body as a fundamental and universal cosmological fact. Emphasizing the paradigm... *Effort*	Isshō Fujita	Oct 12 2013 City Center
Dining Room Class One Serial: SF-07420 10/7/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. This talk explores the transformative potential of structured habit-breaking within the context of Zen practice. It emphasizes using the schedule of monastic life at Tassajara as a tool to confront and understand one's "body of... *Practice Period, Karma*	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Oct 07 2013 Tassajara
Dont Try to Control Things Serial: SF-07441 10/6/2013, Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk centers on themes of impermanence, empathy, and acceptance through personal anecdotes and Zen teachings. It uses a story of a puppy to illustrate empathy and understanding differences, while a tale involving a childhood... *Suzuki Roshi*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 06 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Waking Up For Everybody's Benefit Serial: SF-07507 10/5/2013, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. The talk primarily focuses on the concepts of impermanence and awakening in the context of Soto Zen practice. It describes the significance of realizing impermanence and awakening for the benefit of all beings, referencing the... *Precepts*	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 05 2013 City Center
Embracing Life's Interconnected Journey Serial: SF-07387 Talk by Myogen Steve Stucky on 2013-10-02 The talk emphasizes the practice of gratitude and acceptance in the face of terminal illness, reflecting on personal experiences with recent cancer diagnosis and its implications on life and responsibilities. It underscores the...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Oct 02 2013
Stillness and Activity in Zazen Serial: SF-07436 9/28/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of intention and vow in Zen practice, emphasizing the transformation from intention to vow as a deepening spiritual commitment that guides one’s life and actions. The speaker discusses how Zazen, or... *Zazen*	Ryushin Paul Haller	Sep 28 2013 City Center
The Mountains Belong to Those Who Love Them Serial: SF-07341 9/22/2013, Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the concept of balance and oneness in Zen Buddhism, particularly through the lens of duality and non-duality as presented in Zen teachings. The Mountains and Waters Sutra by Dogen Zenji is central to the... *Branching Streams*	Eijun Linda Cutts	Sep 22 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Opening Your Heart To Everyone Serial: SF-07525 The talk reflects on the profound realization of mortality and explores how to live with that awareness through the teachings of Zen Buddhism. Key insights are drawn from personal experiences and texts, particularly the Metta... *Suzuki Roshi*	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 21 2013 City Center
Taking Buddha's Seat Serial: SF-07418 9/17/2013, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at Tassajara. The talk addresses the concept of sitting in zazen as sitting in "Buddha's seat," reflecting foundational Zen teachings on enlightenment and practice. It delves into the ceremonial rituals of Dharma transmission and Jukai (... *Dharma Transmission, Ceremony, Transmission*	Shosan Victoria Austin	Sep 17 2013 Tassajara
Mindfulness Serial: SF-07450 9/15/2013, Sessei Meg Levie dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the dissemination of mindfulness practices outside traditional Buddhist contexts, highlighting both the value and potential risks of this expansion. It engages with debates about integrating mindfulness into non...	Sessei Meg Levie	Sep 15 2013 Green Gulch Farm
Stop Taking Sides Serial: SF-07465 9/14/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at City Center. The main thesis of the talk focuses on the practice of Zen by emphasizing the importance of non-duality, acceptance, and the sacredness inherent in every moment. The speaker highlights the dangers of likes, dislikes, and...	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Sep 14 2013 City Center
Belonging Serial: SF-07332 9/8/2013, Jisan Tova Green dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk discusses the concept of belonging both to oneself and within a community, drawing on Zen teachings and personal experiences to illustrate the importance of connection, respect, and self-acceptance. Drawing from Dogen's...	Jisan Tova Green	Sep 08 2013 Green Gulch Farm

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