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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…
5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 2 weeks 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
5 months, 4 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. …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The River That Holds Us - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 696
In this sesshin talk, Jōgen invites practitioners to turn directly toward the living fabric of experience with wonder and open-handedness. Reflecting…
6 months ago
What We Turn Our Attention To - Hogen, Roshi
Episode 695
In this sesshin talk, Hōgen Roshi reflects on the heart of practice through the teachings of the Xin Xin Ming. He emphasizes that “what we turn our a…
6 months ago
Generosity Without Separation - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 694
In this talk, Jomon explores the first of the Bodhisattva’s four embracing actions—generosity—and how giving becomes boundless when we drop the sense…
6 months, 1 week ago