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The Many Faces of Joy - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 706
In this talk, Jogen reflects on joy not as something to be manufactured, but as a natural expression that arises when we stop getting in the way of o…
2 months, 1 week ago
Before The Tightening - Hogen, Roshi
Episode 705
What is here before the mind contracts around thought, identity, or effort? This talk points to the moment prior to grasping—where awareness is open,…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Vast Space, No Lack - Kodo Conover, Zen Teacher
Episode 704
In this talk, Kodo reflects on Faith in Mind as a teaching on living with uncertainty and relinquishing judgment, comparison, and fixed views. Drawin…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Exploring Space - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 703
In this wide-ranging talk, Jogen explores spaciousness as a direct and liberating dimension of Zen practice, drawing from his own experience and from…
3 months ago
Awakening and Non-Thinking - Chozen, Roshi
Episode 702
In this Rohatsu Sesshin talk, Chozen reflects on the meaning of awakening—not as a one-time event, but as an ongoing opening into reality beyond self…
3 months ago
Rohatsu: The Buddha’s Awakening - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 701
In this Rahatsu talk, Jomon tells the story of Siddhartha Gautama’s path to awakening, tracing his journey from royal luxury through extreme ascetici…
3 months ago
Practicing with Seasonal Depression - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 700
In this talk, Jogen responds to a request to explore Zen practice in relation to seasonal affective disorder and low-level depression, while distingu…
3 months, 1 week ago
Relationship, Refuge, and the Faith in Mind - Hogen, Roshi
Episode 699
In this talk, Hogen explores how the teachings of Affirming Faith in Mind illuminate the way we meet family, conflict, and connection—especially duri…
3 months, 1 week ago
Difference Without Division: Working with Comparing Mind - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 698
In this talk, Jogen explores the human habit of comparing ourselves to others—and to imagined versions of ourselves—through the lens of the classic Z…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Identity Action and Gratitude - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 697
In this talk, Jōmon explores the deep connection between gratitude, generosity, and Dōgen’s teaching of identity action—acting together as one body. …
3 months, 2 weeks ago