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Shosan Victoria Austin Talks

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Title	Speaker	Date
Bodhisattva Precepts on This Great Earth Shosan Victoria Austin, in this Earth Day lecture, invites us to contemplate how practicing ethics protects both us and the world. Precepts	Shosan Victoria Austin	Apr 22 2026 City Center
Building a Posture of Love Shosan Victoria Austin explores love as an internal posture, rather than a feeling. A stable base for our posture of love is awareness and patience with the negative emotions that often come up... Posture	Shosan Victoria Austin	Mar 04 2026 City Center
The Power of Non-Retaliation Serial: SF-12390 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2025-10-11 Practice Period, Sangha	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 11 2025 City Center
Zazen: Outer and Inner Sitting Serial: SF-12412 09/06/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin points out that most of us are trying to find stability in less-than-perfect places... Zazen, Posture, Forgiveness	Shosan Victoria Austin	Sep 06 2025 City Center
Zazen: Outer and Inner Sitting Serial: SF-12466 09/06/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin points out that most of us are trying to find stability in less-than-perfect places... Zazen, Posture, Forgiveness	Shosan Victoria Austin	Sep 06 2025 City Center
Zazen: Outer and Inner Sitting Serial: SF-12382 09/06/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin points out that most of us are trying to find stability in less-than-perfect places... Zazen	Shosan Victoria Austin	Sep 06 2025 City Center
Samantabhadra and Blanche Hartman Serial: SF-12452 Shosan Victoria Austin and Mary Mocine speak about Blanche Hartman and Zen sewing, and conduct an eye-opening ceremony for a statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in the SFZC... Samantabhadra, Bodhisattva, Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin, Mary Mocine	Sep 03 2025 City Center
Meditating at Night Serial: SF-12421 08/20/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin teaches that when we train our posture and breathing in a manner that helps us sit... Avatamsaka Sutra, Zazen	Shosan Victoria Austin	Aug 20 2025 City Center
Meditating at Night Serial: SF-12473 08/20/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin teaches that when we train our posture and breathing in a manner that helps us sit... Zazen, Avatamsaka Sutra	Shosan Victoria Austin	Aug 20 2025 City Center
Meditating at Night Serial: SF-12393 08/20/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin teaches that when we train our posture and breathing in a manner that helps us sit...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Aug 20 2025 City Center
Keizan's Pure Land Right Here Serial: SF-08211 04/23/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin uses Keizan Zenji’s teachings to explore the questions: What is intentional service? And...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Apr 23 2025 City Center
Embodied Precepts, Interwoven Lives Serial: SF-08230 Talk by Jisan Tova Green Zach Smith Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2025-04-19 Ceremony	Jisan Tova Green, Shosan Victoria Austin, Anshi Zachary Smith	Apr 19 2025 City Center
Zen Refuge: Community and Interdependence Serial: SF-08099 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2025-01-22 Community	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 22 2025 City Center
Zen Altruism in Beloved Communities Serial: SF-08212 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2025-01-22 Sangha, Community	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 22 2025 City Center
Renewal Serial: SF-08097 01/04/2025, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin asks: How does Zen training help us find a sense of refreshment in ordinary, simple... New Year	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 04 2025 City Center
Zen Practices for Anger Serial: SF-08314 10/05/2024, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. This dharma talk was given at Beginner’s Mind Temple by Shosan Victoria Austin. When we are challenged by...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 05 2024 City Center
Not Doing Group Harm Serial: SF-08273 07/28/2024, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Studying Zen precepts, our tradition transmits a wealth of teachings to help us stop harming at... Compassion	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jul 28 2024 Green Gulch Farm
Grandmotherly Kindness: Models for Practice Serial: SF-08424 06/29/2024, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. This talk was given by Shosan Victoria Austin at one of Beginner’s Mind Temple’s pop-up events at Unity... Suffering, Compassion	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jun 29 2024 City Center
Flame of Great Strength Serial: SF-08328 04/13/2024, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Zen forms work both in clear and hidden ways. In this interactive lecture, given at Beginner's Mind Temple... Study	Shosan Victoria Austin	Apr 13 2024 City Center
Beginner’s Mind Zendo: An Embodied Mandala of Sangha Serial: SF-08280 01/17/2024, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Shosan explores how we are practicing with the current... Bowing	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 17 2024 City Center
Zen Spaces: Universal Teachings Reside Serial: SF-08659 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2024-01-17 Manjushri, Bowing	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 17 2024 City Center
Sound and Spirit in Zen Practice	Shosan Victoria Austin	2024
The Challenge of Anger, the Power of the Paramitas Serial: SF-08923 In this talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, Shosan Victoria Austin discusses working skillfully with anger. Many ancient texts mention anger as an unwholesome emotion that...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 28 2023 City Center
The Challenge of Anger, the Power of the Paramitas Serial: SF-08961 10/28/2023, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, Shosan Victoria Austin discusses working skillfully with anger....	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 28 2023 City Center
Inviting Meditative Ease: Steps to Access Serial: SF-08732 07/15/2023, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. In this dharma talk from Beginner's Mind Temple, Shosan Victoria Austin asks: How do we approach barriers... Suffering	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jul 15 2023 City Center
Giving Life to Zen Forms Serial: SF-08934 03/18/2023, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Shosan Victoria Austin explores the life and liveliness of Zen forms. How do the traditional forms of Soto Zen... Suzuki Roshi, Transmission	Shosan Victoria Austin	Mar 18 2023 City Center
Breathing: Studying Self and World Serial: SF-08705 02/25/2023, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. How does mindfulness of breathing help untangle our experience of the self and the world? Guided...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Feb 25 2023 City Center
Mindful Moments: Beyond Perception Serial: SF-07959 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin Incomplete at City Center on 2022-10-29	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 29 2022 City Center
Nurturing Zen: Collective Leadership Evolution Serial: SF-07850 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2022-07-21 Sangha	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jul 21 2022 City Center
Zen Succession: Tending the Flame Serial: SF-07773 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2022-07-20 Sangha, Transmission	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jul 20 2022 City Center
Karma Blossoming in Zen Practice Serial: SF-07933 Talk by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2021-12-02 Dogen	Shosan Victoria Austin	Dec 02 2021 City Center
Power and Control: Letting Go Serial: SF-10907 A Dharma talk exploring the themes of karma, love, power and control and the Dharma practices of non-attaching or letting go. 10/16/2021, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma... Karma	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 16 2021 City Center
When Dharma and Karma Unite Serial: SF-11082 If we hurry the important and urgent nature of studying the self we are likely to miss "this" - the entire truth of who we are. 08/14/2021, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Aug 14 2021 City Center
Love and Power 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...	Shosan Victoria Austin	Nov 14 2020 City Center
Posture Pathways to Inner Peace Serial: SF-11191 Talk by Zazen Instruction Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on 2020-06-06 Zazen, Posture	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jun 06 2020 City Center
Adaptable Zazen: Meditation for Everyone Serial: SF-11208 Talk by Zazen Instruction Shosan Vicki Austin at City Center on 2020-05-02 Posture, Zazen	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 02 2020 City Center
04/01/2020, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center (video) Serial: SF-11207 04/01/2020, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. Patience	Shosan Victoria Austin	Apr 01 2020 City Center
Love and Power: Relating to Self and Other	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 26 2019 City Center
Love And Power In Relationship Serial: SF-10747 03/09/2019, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center.	Shosan Victoria Austin	Mar 09 2019 City Center
An Invitation To Reality, Breath After Breath Serial: SF-11529 11/10/2018, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Dogen	Shosan Victoria Austin	Nov 10 2018 City Center
Transforming Our Transcendent Intention Into Reality Serial: SF-11564 5/26/2018, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center.	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 26 2018 City Center
Our Mind of Offering Serial: SF-11487 2/3/2018, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Intimacy	Shosan Victoria Austin	Feb 03 2018 City Center
Perfection and Imperfection Serial: SF-10475 12/2/2017, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Suzuki Roshi	Shosan Victoria Austin	Dec 02 2017 City Center
Right Effort Serial: SF-10487 5/27/2017, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at Tassajara. Effort, Suzuki Roshi	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 27 2017 Tassajara
Kind, Inclusive and Noble Speech Serial: SF-10332 5/20/2017, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Right Speech	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 20 2017 City Center
Natural Awakening Through Zen Practice Serial: SF-12050 Talk by Tmzc Victoria Austin on 2016-06-18 Tassajara	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jun 18 2016
Earth Day Serial: SF-11939 4/23/2016, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Soto Zen	Shosan Victoria Austin	Apr 23 2016 City Center
Jukai Serial: SF-09063 2015-11-21, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center.	Shosan Victoria Austin	Nov 21 2015 City Center
Waking Up With The Whole Wide World Serial: SF-09079 10/17/2015, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin	Oct 17 2015 City Center
Steadiness of Vow Serial: SF-09153 5/23/2015, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Suffering	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 23 2015 City Center

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