The SFZC Audio Archive

Serial: SF-11304 12/03/2020, the fourth lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun Linda Cutts and Fu Schroeder. The talk focuses on the metaphoric teachings by Dogen: "Body like a mountain, heart like the ocean, mind like the sky," and emphasizes their relevance to Buddhist practice, especially during meditation. The speaker analyzes "...

Serial: SF-11210 12/02/2020, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. The talk discusses the Zen concept of "kind speech" as elaborated in Dogen's essay, "The Bodhisattva's Four Methods of Guidance," emphasizing its transformative power in both personal and broader contexts. The discussion reflects...

Serial: SF-11257 The third lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun and Fu - 12/02/2020. The talk centers on the practice of zazen and its fundamental role in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing its simplicity and its deep connection to teachings of past Zen masters such as Dogen and Prajnatara. The discussion highlights the...

Serial: SF-11374 The second lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun and Fu - 12/01/2020. The talk explores the practice of Zazen meditation, emphasizing the importance of present awareness and detachment from feelings, drawing heavily on traditional Zen teachings, particularly those of Dogen. It discusses the...

Serial: SF-11186 12/01/2020, Tenzen David Zimmerman, dharma talk at City Center. This talk focuses on the practice of giving as part of Zen Buddhism's Bodhisattva path, particularly referencing Dogen Zenji's essay "Bodhisatta Shishobo" or "The Bodhisattvas' Four Embracing Actions." The discussion explores the...

Serial: SF-11346 11/30/2020, Sozan Miglioli, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on the interplay of trust, control, and curiosity within Zen practice, specifically during a Rohatsu Sesshin. It emphasizes cultivating trust in the practice without attaching expectations, letting go of the need...

Serial: SF-11166 The first lecture of the 2020 Rohatsu sesshin for Green Gulch residents, co-led by Eijun and Fu - 11/30/2020. The talk focuses on the fundamental aspects of Zen practice as highlighted during a Rohatsu Sesshin at Green Gulch Farm. The discussion centers on the ritualistic elements of the practice, such as the Vows of the High Priest,...

Serial: SF-09775 Talk by Sangha Fu Schroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-11-29 The talk examines key aspects of Yogacara or "mind-only" school of Buddhism, emphasizing Vasubandhu's 30 Verses focusing on the transformation of consciousness into three aspects: the storehouse consciousness (alaya), self-...

Serial: SF-11366 The koan of drowning in the deep spring and practicing with courage, clarity and resilience in the of awakening to climate collapse. 11/28/2020, Kritee Kanko, dharma talk at City Center. The talk discusses a koan from the Rinzai School of Zen, examining its implications not only for personal spiritual practice but also in the context of contemporary societal challenges such as the climate crisis. The speaker...

Serial: SF-11238 Reflecting on what it is that blocks our view from seeing this world and each other through the eyes of an awakened being. 11/22/2020, Furyu Nancy Schroeder, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk explores the question of what truly matters, using the backdrop of historical events and personal anecdotes to delve into Zen Buddhist teachings. Central to this discourse is the concept of awakening to the reality of '...

Serial: SF-11356 Talk by Mushim Ikeda at City Center on 2020-11-22 This talk explores the intersection of Zen practice with current global crises, emphasizing the need for bold compassion and non-fear as core tenets in times of turmoil. The speaker foregrounds the transformative potential of...

Serial: SF-11149 The practice of being of the world and not being caught by it. 11/18/2020, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. The talk delves into the teachings of the Vimalakirti Sutra, focusing on the archetype of Vimalakirti as a bodhisattva and his embodiment of the Mahayana ideals. The discussion highlights Vimalakirti's wisdom, his lay status, and...

Serial: SF-08521 Talk by Tenshin Reb Anderson at Green Gulch Farm on 2020-11-18 The talk explores the practice of nonviolence within Zen Buddhism, emphasizing how nonviolence intersects with personal expression, and social interactions, and is exemplified through Zen stories and Buddhist teachings. Key...

Serial: SF-11249 Buddhist stories of non-violence. 11/15/2020, Tenshin Reb Anderson, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. The talk emphasizes the practice of nonviolence as a fundamental aspect of Zen and Buddhist teachings, presenting it as a pathway to harmony and peace. Notable stories include that of Zen monk Hakuin and his patient, nonviolent...

Serial: SF-11177 Zen practices for practicing with the shadow side of intimacy. Maitreya's posture that supports future awakening while safely holding challenges and celebrations of the present moment. 11/14/2020, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma... The talk explores the shadow aspects of intimacy within relationships and self-awareness through Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of maintaining openness, uprightness, and depth in body postures during Zazen. The speaker...

Serial: SF-11314 Talk by Sozan Miglioli at City Center on 2020-11-12 This talk focuses on the role of the Jizo Bodhisattva within Zen practice, exploring its archetypal presence as a protector of children's souls and travelers, and its embodiment of virtues like courage, determination, and...

Serial: SF-09839 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-11-10 This talk focuses on the Middle Way teachings of Nagarjuna, specifically his interpretation of emptiness as explored in Chapter 24 of "The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way." The discussion highlights the integration of the...

Serial: SF-09784 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-11-08 The talk focuses on the Yogācāra school of Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing its central teaching of "mind-only" and exploring the complexity of consciousness as outlined in Vasubandhu's "Thirty Verses." The talk addresses the...

Serial: SF-11252 In times of suffering bodhisattvas come forward. 11/07/2020, Rinso Ed Sattizahn, dharma talk at City Center. The talk addresses the embodiment of bodhisattva principles, focusing on fierce compassion in a world rife with challenges. Discussions include the study of various bodhisattvas like Shakyamuni, Manju Sri, Samantabhadra, and...

Serial: SF-11237 Suzuki Roshi’s teaching on warm-hearted zazen practice is the coming together of wisdom and compassion, and can be illuminated by Dr. King’s teaching on the three kinds of love. 11/01/2020, Jiryu Rutschman Byler, dharma talk at... The talk explores the practice of Zen, focusing on warm-hearted attention as central to spiritual engagement and zazen, emphasizing the integration of inner harmony to extend to universal compassion. It reflects on Nagarjuna's...

Serial: SF-09837 Talk by Fu Schroeder Sangha on 2020-11-01 The talk focuses on the foundations of the Yogacara or Mind Only School, one of its founders, Vasubandhu, and its role as a corrective to the emptiness teachings of Nagarjuna's Middle Way, emphasizing the importance of...

Serial: SF-11259 Living the insight of non-self & the "I" of mutuality. 10/31/2020, Keiryu Liên Shutt, dharma talk at City Center. The talk examines the concept of Bodhisattva archetypes through the lens of personal and collective shadow projections, emphasizing understanding and responding to suffering. A discussion on the transformative power of...

Serial: SF-11286 Work and the buddhist practice or awakened activity for the benefit of all beings. 10/28/2020, Sozan Miglioli, dharma talk at City Center. The talk focuses on integrating work as an aspect of Zen practice, exploring the concept of "awakened activity" through the archetype of the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. It highlights the significance of seeing work as an offering...

Serial: SF-09810 Talk by Fu Sangha on 2020-10-25 The discussion focuses on the evolution of Zen philosophy from early Indian influences to later Chinese developments, particularly contrasting the teachings of the Madhyamaka school, emphasizing emptiness, with the Yogacara or...