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The Desire to Go Beyond - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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…

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Longing for the Ancient Way - Hogen, Roshi
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…

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The Moon in the Bucket - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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…

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Letting the Way Be Invisible - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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

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The Right Thought of Letting Go - Jogen Salzeberg, Sensei
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…

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Mirror Mind: Seeing the Self Clearly - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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…

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Embracing Your Darkness - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
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

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Karma, Intention, and the Seeds We Plant - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
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…

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What Is True? Inquiry and Impermanence - Hogen, Roshi
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…

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The Godess' Transformations - Kisei Costenbader, Sensei
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

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