The SFZC Audio Archive

Serial: SF-07942 Impermanence happens, yes, but how do we actually make change happen? 02/26/2022, Mushim Patricia Ikeda, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of impermanence and change, emphasizing the transformative potential within Buddhist practice. A narrative of a Dharma gathering in Korea illustrates the intersection between traditional Zen...

Serial: SF-07797 A core teaching of the Lotus Sutra that can powerfully meet us. 02/20/2022, Eijun Linda Cutts, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk primarily focuses on the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing its challenging yet profound message of universal inclusivity on the singular path to enlightenment. A notable discussion includes the historical context...

Serial: SF-08727 Talk by Rinso Ed Sattizahn at Green Gulch Farm on 2022-02-19 This talk at Green Gulch Farm explores Zen teachings, focusing on a koan from the Blue Cliff Record, case 51, involving Shui Feng and Yen To, and the idea of the "last word" in Zen enlightenment. The talk discusses the roles of...

Serial: SF-07999 Appreciation as a practice of refuge. 02/16/2022, Kiku Christina Lehnherr, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the theme of "taking refuge" in the Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of awareness, embodiment, and appreciation. It highlights the act of creating and taking refuge as practices intertwined with daily...

Serial: SF-07820 Examining Dogen's famous phrase, "To study the self is to forget the self." 02/12/2022, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of refuge within Zen practice, emphasizing Dogen's and Suzuki Roshi's teachings on studying and forgetting the self to embody the "true activity of big existence." It reflects on personal insights...

Serial: SF-07788 Buddha's teaching on refuge and entering freedom through the refuge of coming home. 02/09/2022, Gil Fronsdal, dharma talk at City Center. The talk explores the concept of "refuge" in Buddhism, emphasizing it as both an action and a place of freedom. By examining the Japanese and Chinese interpretations of refuge as "returning home," and the Pali concept associating...

Serial: SF-07978 A talk about the Bodhisattva’s vow--to live for the benefit of others--as exemplified by the worlds greatest chef, Massimo Bottura. 02/06/2022, Furyu Nancy Schroeder, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk emphasizes the power of inspiration and action, drawing parallels between the Buddhist concept of awakening and contemporary acts of altruism, such as those by chef Massimo Bottura. It discusses the transformative nature...

Serial: SF-07898 An exploration of how engaging every moment, every place, every activity can become refuge. 01/29/2022, Kiku Christina Lehnherr, dharma talk at City Center. This talk discusses the practice of taking refuge in Buddhism, describing it as a sanctuary that transcends cultural boundaries. It explores the concepts of taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, emphasizing the...

Serial: SF-08070 Talk by Ryushin Paul Haller and Kiku Christina Lehnherr at City Center on 2022-01-26 The talk focuses on the concept of "taking refuge" in Zen Buddhism, exploring its profound spiritual implications and the practices that enable individuals to cultivate an inward homecoming to their true nature. The...

Serial: SF-07973 A dharma talk on the day of a jukai ceremony, exploring vow and the 16 Bodhisattva precepts.01/22/2022, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, Jisan Tova Green, Anshi Zachary Smith, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the essence of vows and precepts in Zen practice, highlighted through a commemorative reflection on Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings and the significance of a bodhisattva initiation ceremony at the San...

Serial: SF-07774 01/19/2022, Shoren Heather Iarusso, dharma talk at City Center. The talk delves into the Buddhist concept of anatta (not-self), juxtaposed with the prevailing Hindu belief in Atman (permanent self) during the Axial Age. It emphasizes the radicality and transformative impact of the Buddha's...

Serial: SF-07858 A rhapsody by Tenshin Roshi on a theme provided by our great ancestor Eihei Dogen. 01/16/2022, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. This talk discusses the significance of facing challenges and suffering, particularly within the context of Zen practice and intensive meditation retreats. Emphasizing the practices of prostrations, chanting, and taking refuge,...

Serial: SF-08832 Talk by Rhonda Magee at City Center on 2022-01-14 The talk focuses on the concept of "beloved community," examining its origins and evolving interpretations through figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Josiah Royce, Howard Thurman, and Thich Nhat Hanh. The discussion...

Serial: SF-07889 Guided by the great Mahāyāna teachings of Prajñāpāramitā our Zen training asks us to join with all beings and follow the investigation of our karmic responsibilities from even the distant past to where we practice today without... The talk explores the communal aspects of Zen practice, emphasizing Zazen's role in fostering interconnectedness and challenging the notion of a separate self through shared experiences and communal meditation. It touches on the...

Serial: SF-07838 Transforming: one season to another. Practicing and transforming through difficult times. 01/08/2022, Gendo Lucy Xiao, dharma talk at City Center. The talk provides a personal account of a visit to the Fourth Ancestor's Monastery in China, emphasizing the cultural and spiritual significance of the yellow plum blossoms and their symbolic resilience in winter. This theme is...

Serial: SF-08010 Recommendations for practice. 12/22/2021, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the teachings of Shunryu Suzuki, especially in the context of the recently rediscovered lectures which contributed to his seminal work, "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." The discussion elaborates on Suzuki's...

Serial: SF-11056 A talk about some of Suzuki Roshi’s teachings on the Sixteen Great Bodhisattva Precepts. 12/19/2021, Ango Sara Tashker, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk examines the integration of the winter solstice's themes of darkness and introspection with Zen practice, highlighting the balance between duality and unity through Buddhist precepts. It emphasizes the role of Zazen in...

Serial: SF-11143 How Zen practice supports us in having an ongoing relationship to the past and all the ways we are conditioned; and to move upright through the Dharma gates of our individual and collective delusions. 12/12/2021, Dojin Sarah... The talk explores how Zen practice is inherently relational, focusing on the alchemical transformation of delusion into wisdom through full awareness and presence. The speaker emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and...

Serial: SF-07823 There are various New Year's traditions that involve reflection on how each person lives their life. One fascinating example from the history of the U.S. of how a person lived is that of Kit Carson, a trapper, guide, courier, and... The talk explores the theme of New Year as a time of transition, drawing on diverse cultural traditions to illustrate the rituals and reflections these celebrations evoke. It delves into the role of introspection and balance...

Serial: SF-10932 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman at City Center on 2021-12-03 The talk explores the concept of karma, emphasizing its potential transition from being a burden to a pathway for enlightenment. Central to the discussion is the Zen koan of Baizhang's Fox, which illustrates the consequences of...

Serial: SF-07896 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman on 2021-12-01 The talk delves into the Zen koan of Baizhang's fox, exploring the intricate interplay of karma, causation, and the dualities of relative and ultimate reality. Through the narrative, the discussion underscores the dangers of...

Serial: SF-07782 Talk by Tenzen David Zimmerman on 2021-11-30 This talk delves into the complexities of karma and causation, using the famous Zen koan "Bai Zhang's Fox" found in the Book of Serenity and the Gateless Gate as a basis for exploration. The narrative underlines the intimate...

Serial: SF-08027 Talk by Roger Hillyard at City Center on 2021-11-29 The talk, given during the Rohatsu Sesshin, focuses on navigating resistance and the “rapids” one encounters in spiritual practice, emphasizing the importance of collective effort, wholeheartedness, and acceptance. The speaker...

Serial: SF-10954 In the context of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict, Kaira Jewel Lingo explores the Buddhist teaching of "the perceiver and the perceived." Getting close to life, ourselves and each other through the practice of the intimacy of Dharma... The talk emphasizes the importance of intimacy and mindfulness in overcoming societal divisions, highlighting the teachings of Dogen, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Ajahn Chah. A poignant story from Father Theophane underscores the theme...