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The Desire to Go Beyond - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 686
In this talk Jogen Sensei introduces Affirming Faith in Mind as a mirror for practice and a reminder that the Great Way is neither easy nor difficult…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Longing for the Ancient Way - Hogen, Roshi
Episode 685
In this opening talk of 2025 Ancient Way Sesshin, Hogen Roshi introduces the Affirming Faith in Mind chant—an ancient poem pointing to non-dual aware…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Moon in the Bucket - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Episode 684
In this episode, Kisei Sensei explores Koan 25, Nyozin’s Pale Moon of Dawn, and Koan 33, Bodhidharma’s Flesh, examining how Zen teaching passes throu…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Letting the Way Be Invisible - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 683
In this talk, Jomon Sensei continues the autumn Ango practice period by exploring passages from the ancient Zen poem Affirming Faith in Mind. Through…
5 months ago
The Right Thought of Letting Go - Jogen Salzeberg, Sensei
Episode 682
Jogen explores the Buddha’s teaching of right thought. Through vivid metaphors and down-to-earth humor, he invites us to notice what we hold onto tha…
5 months ago
Mirror Mind: Seeing the Self Clearly - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Episode 681
In this episode, Kisei explores the unique Zen practice of mirror meditation at Tokeji, a thirteenth-century Japanese convent. Practitioners sit befo…
5 months ago
Embracing Your Darkness - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 680
In this talk, Jogen explores the Zen practice of embracing our darkness—not as something negative to overcome, but as the ungraspable, untamable side…
5 months, 1 week ago
Karma, Intention, and the Seeds We Plant - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 679
In this talk, Jomon introduces the Japanese Buddhist holiday Ohigan, celebrated at the equinox as a time to honor the ancestors and reflect on the pa…
5 months, 1 week ago
What Is True? Inquiry and Impermanence - Hogen, Roshi
Episode 678
In this talk, Hogen Roshi shares insights from a recent workshop at the monastery integrating Zen practice with Byron Katie’s method of inquiry. He e…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Godess' Transformations - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
Episode 677
In this talk, Kisei shares Case 58 from The Hidden Lamp, drawn from the Vimalakīrti Sūtra, where the goddess playfully transforms Shariputra to revea…
5 months, 2 weeks ago