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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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 3 weeks 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…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Protecting Your Brightness - Jogen Salzberg, Sensei
Episode 676
In this talk, Jogen reflects on what it means to protect the innate brightness of the heart-mind. He describes this luminosity not as a metaphor for …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Living in Vow, Finding Peace - Jomon Martin, Zen Teacher
Episode 675
In this Jizō Sesshin talk, Jomon explores the poem Peaceful Life by Dainin Katagiri Roshi, opening it as a doorway into the mystery of vow. She refle…
8 months ago
Impermanence and Transformation - Hogen Roshi
Episode 674
In this talk, Hogen weaves community life, way-seeking mind reflections, and Thich Nhat Hanh’s The Art of Living into a deep exploration of impermane…
8 months ago