Podcast Episodes

Not Enough: The Practice of Surrendering the Self | Chodo Robert Campbell

“Each in breath is bringing life into the body, and each out breath is a death. We never know if there'll be another inhale.”

On the third day of our …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Becoming Yourself | Jiryu Rutschman-Byler

“The best way to observe precepts is just to be you yourself and then the precepts are always with you.”

What does it mean to “be yourself” in Zen, no…

5 months ago

When the Roots Are Deep, There is No Need to Fear the Wind | Koshin Paley Ellison

“Settling down is a protest against a society that values speed.”

We share this opening talk from our last Commit to Sit in honor of our upcoming 90-d…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Weren't You More Yourself? | Koshin Paley Ellison

“They will not ask me why I wasn't Moses. They will ask, ‘why weren't you Zosia? Why weren't you more yourself?’”

On the 82nd day of our recent Commit…

6 months ago

Skillful Means in a Comfort-Obsessed World | Koshin Paley Ellison

“The truth had never been expounded before because the time to do so had not yet come. Now is the time to drop the story about what should have happe…

6 months, 1 week ago

From Demons to Dharma: Transforming Our Difficulties | Koshin Paley Ellison

“There is no enemy except our delusion, and even that, when bound to the path, becomes a place of support.”

In this talk, Koshin Sensei reflects on th…

6 months, 1 week ago

Practicing with the Dissenters | Koshin Paley Ellison

“A good teacher will take the mask off your face.”

In this recent drama talk, Koshin Sensei reflects on the first two chapters of the Lotus Sutra.

The…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sitting Zazen with All Beings | Koshin Paley Ellison

“The wisdom of the Buddhas is infinitely profound and immeasurable... and that door is difficult to understand and difficult to enter when we believe…

7 months, 1 week ago

Finding Refuge When Life Unravels | Chodo Robert Campbell

“When I forget who I am, I return to the Buddha. When I’m lost in confusion, I return to the Dharma. When I feel alone, I return to the Sangha.”

In th…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Heart of Living the Way | Koshin Paley Ellison

“I love birthdays because they remind us: I was born, and I’m going to die. This is my one shot.”

In this talk from his birthday this past Sunday, Kos…

8 months ago