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Sozan Michael McCord Talks
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AI and the Second Noble TruthSozan Michael McCord teaches that when we look at the cause of suffering, we see that it is grasping and clinging or aversion and not accepting what is. We have known since the Industrial... Suffering, Study, Money |
Jun 13 2026 City Center |
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Not Taking What Is Not GivenSozan Michael McCord takes a deep dive into the motivations behind acceptance and rejection, and the many ways they play out in everyday life. Generosity |
May 24 2026 Green Gulch Farm |
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Patience: The Buddhist Practice of Showing Up for the WorldSozan Michael McCord explores how waiting is not necessarily patience. And it is not a passive default. In this talk, the subject of patience is explored as one of the Buddhist "paramitas... Zazen |
Jan 07 2026 City Center |
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What Is the Role of a Monastery in Today’s World?Serial: SF-12378 09/07/2025, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Zoom, Daily Life, Tassajara |
Sep 07 2025 Green Gulch Farm |
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What Is the Role of a Monastery in Today’s World?Sozan Michael McCord considers the deeper purpose of monasteries—not only as places of study and community, but as spaces that preserve and sustain collective practice, creating lasting impact... |
Sep 07 2025 Green Gulch Farm |
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The Three Poisons: Remembering Hiroshima and NagasakiSerial: SF-12426 Working with and growing in our awareness of how the three poisons—greed, hatred and delusion—manifest in our lives, on this 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombing... Hiroshima, Hate |
Aug 06 2025 City Center |
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Cultivating Clarity Through Zen PracticesSerial: SF-12438 Talk by Michael McCord at Tassajara on 2025-07-12 Zazen, Tassajara, Ceremony |
Jul 12 2025 Tassajara |
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We Are Always CookingSerial: SF-08143 03/15/2025, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. Sozan Michael McCord looks at Zen kitchen practice and work practice generally, connecting to the joy of activity... |
Mar 15 2025 City Center |
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Mindfulness Through Everyday ActionsSerial: SF-08191 Talk by Sozan Michael McCord at City Center on 2025-03-15 Tenzo Kyokun, Tenzo |
Mar 15 2025 City Center |
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Black History MonthSerial: SF-08123 02/01/2025, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. Compassion, Suzuki Roshi |
Feb 01 2025 City Center |
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Zen at Work: Using Zen Principles in the Modern Work DaySerial: SF-08401 11/30/2024, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. |
Nov 30 2024 City Center |
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You Are Zen CenterSerial: SF-08379 10/13/2024, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. |
Oct 13 2024 Green Gulch Farm |
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Mindful Living in Everyday ZenSerial: SF-08636 Talk by Sozan Michael M Ord at City Center on 2024-09-21 |
Sep 21 2024 City Center |
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The Dharma Gate of Repose and BlissSerial: SF-08383 06/15/2024, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. Suffering |
Jun 15 2024 City Center |
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Zen Moments: King's Path to JusticeSerial: SF-08620 Talk by Sozan Michael M Ord at City Center on 2024-01-13 Zazen |
Jan 13 2024 City Center |
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The Precept of Cherishing LifeSerial: SF-08872 09/16/2023, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. |
Sep 16 2023 City Center |
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The Precept of Cherishing LifeSerial: SF-08958 09/16/2023, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. |
Sep 16 2023 City Center |
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Juneteenth and the Buddhist Message of FreedomSerial: SF-08873 06/14/2023, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. Suffering, Suzuki Roshi |
Jun 14 2023 City Center |
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Fearlessness Through Selfless ActionSerial: SF-08799 Talk by Sozan Michael M Ord at City Center on 2023-01-18 |
Jan 18 2023 City Center |
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Tuning Your InstrumentSerial: SF-07812 09/10/2022, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. |
Sep 10 2022 City Center |
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How We Hold Our FearSerial: SF-07779 06/29/2022, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. Study |
Jun 29 2022 City Center |
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How We Hold Our FearSerial: SF-07863 06/29/2022, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. "Zen practice teaches us that the manner and context with which we hold our fears will have a dramatic impact on... Study |
Jun 29 2022 City Center |
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Available to the WorldSerial: SF-07875 An exploration of the thread that runs through Buddha's life and all those trying to live like the Buddha. Bodhisattva, Heart Sutra, Daily Life |
Apr 09 2022 City Center |
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No Fixed GoalSerial: SF-11060 An exploration of goals and how to practice with being open to what the universe is asking/offering in each moment. Dedicated to the lives of Sioen Roux and Isabel Meadows.... |
May 19 2021 City Center |
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Mis en PlaceSerial: SF-11031 An encouragement to support ourselves through tumultuous times. Monkey Mind, Zazen |
Jan 13 2021 City Center |
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Joy, honoring John Lewis (video)Serial: SF-11160 The dharma teaching of joy inspired by the life of John Lewis. Zazen |
Jul 22 2020 City Center |
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Cultivating Joy Through ResilienceSerial: SF-11256 Talk by Sozan Michael M Ord on 2020-07-22 Zazen |
Jul 22 2020 |
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Zen Practices for Everyday PeaceSerial: SF-12228 Talk by Michael M Hord at City Center on 2020-01-15 Zazen, Generosity |
Jan 15 2020 City Center |
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Forbearance and Fighting for JusticeSerial: SF-10861 07/13/2019, Sozan Michael McCord, dharma talk at City Center. Patience |
Jul 13 2019 City Center |
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Supporting Each Other To Sit SesshinSerial: SF-10847 03/17/2019, Ryushin Paul Haller, Sozan Michael McCord dharma talk at City Center. Zazen |
Mar 17 2019 City Center |
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Compassion in the Illusion of SelfSerial: SF-12201 Talk by Michael M Ord at City Center on 2019-02-20 Heart Sutra, Bodhisattva |
Feb 20 2019 City Center |