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Practicing Honestly- On the Mangala Sutta Pt 2 - Hogen, Roshi
Episode 753
This talk on the Mangala Sutta includes the importance of responding to life's circumstances with a calm, clear mind; the idea that each person has a…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Compulsion Could Arise In Wisdom - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 752
Jomon contemplates the teachings of Dogen Zenji's Eight Realizations Of a Great Being. She touches on how our minds give us a surprisingly inaccurate…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Way We Do This Thing We Do- Perfection of Effort - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 751
In this informal talk, Jogen Sensei explores the Buddhist “perfection of effort” (virya) as a subtle, deeply personal process of aligning one’s life …
1 month ago
Abundant Blessings- On The Mangala Sutta Pt 1 - Hogen Bays, Roshi
Episode 750
In this informal talk,. Hogen Roshi explores the the Mangala Sutta, tracing its origins in the Pali Canon and reflecting on how its wisdom remains de…
1 month ago
The Mind's Filter - Chozen, Roshi
Episode 749
This talk explores the Four Immeasurables—loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—as practical trainings for transforming how we…
1 month ago
The Perfection of Wisdom - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 748
In this talk, Jogen continues a series on the six perfections, focusing on prajñāpāramitā—the perfection of wisdom. Rather than conceptual knowledge,…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Root of Faith - Hogen, Roshi
Episode 747
In this talk, Hogen Roshi reflects on spring as a living expression of faith—an ever-present renewal that arises regardless of conditions. He points …
1 month, 1 week ago
Prayer and Zen -Chozen, Roshi
Episode 746
In this talk, Chozen Roshi explores the role of prayer in Zen practice—something rarely discussed, yet deeply present. Rather than asking for control…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Meditation and Wisdom: Being With What Is - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 745
This talk explores the paramitas of meditation (samadhi) and wisdom (prajna) as deeply interconnected aspects of practice. Meditation is presented no…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Pillars of Zen Practice - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 744
This talk explores the three essential qualities of Zen practice—great faith, great doubt, and great determination—as living forces rooted in direct …
1 month, 3 weeks ago