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Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #3
13 januari 2026 · 46 min
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 3
Commentary on The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim (trans. by Martine Batchelor). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #2
12 januari 2026 · 50 min
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim (trans. by Martine Batchelor). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #1
11 januari 2026 · 47 min
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim (trans. by Martine Batchelor). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Getting There vs. Being Here
4 januari 2026 · 40 min
Understanding the Buddha’s fundamental teaching – The origin of suffering is craving, attachment, and ignorance. Seeing how grasping leaves us unable to appreciate our lives. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2
14 december 2025 · 37 min
December 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 2 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1
13 december 2025 · 37 min
December 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 1 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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No Map: Finding Our Way In Zen Practice
7 december 2025 · 46 min
Exploring sights along the spiritual journey and how to navigate the path of Zen. Includes excerpts from Deepening Zen: The Long Maturation, Book 2 by Roshi Mitra Bishop. Teisho by Sensei Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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The Buddhist Precepts
29 november 2025 · 49 min
Accepting others as ourselves. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Simple, Not Easy
16 november 2025 · 47 min
Why does a practice that is so utterly simple feel so difficult? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Two Flavors of Dharma
15 november 2025 · 48 min
Commentary on an Interview of Richard Gere About the Dalai Lama Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Illuminating Silence #6
7 november 2025 · 43 min
November 2025 Sesshin, Day 6
Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Illuminating Silence #6 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Illuminating Silence #5
6 november 2025 · 39 min
November 2025 Sesshin, Day 5
Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Illuminating Silence #5 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Illuminating Silence #4
5 november 2025 · 42 min
November 2025 Sesshin, Day 4
Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Illuminating Silence #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Illuminating Silence #3
4 november 2025 · 41 min
November 2025 Sesshin, Day 3
Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Illuminating Silence #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Illuminating Silence #2
3 november 2025 · 39 min
November 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Illuminating Silence #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Illuminating Silence #1
2 november 2025 · 42 min
November 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Illuminating Silence #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Coming to the Path Talk by Catherine Jones
26 oktober 2025 · 40 min
Coming to the Path Talk by Catherine Jones. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Self and No Self
19 oktober 2025 · 45 min
How does our True Self that is No Self function in everyday life? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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This Moment Itself Is Mind
12 oktober 2025 · 38 min
What we’re looking for is here. Learning not to look past this moment. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Mumonkan #47, “Tosotsu’s Three Barriers”
4 oktober 2025 · 50 min
October 2025 Sesshin, Day 6
Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Mumonkan #47, “Tosotsu’s Three Barriers” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Harada Tangen Roshi #2
3 oktober 2025 · 50 min
October 2025 Sesshin, Day 5
Commentary on “Ichi Tantei, One Doing: Tangen Roshi of Bukkokuji.” Edited by Ron Klein. Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Independently published, 2024. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Harada Tangen Roshi #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Harada Tangen Roshi #1
2 oktober 2025 · 53 min
October 2025 Sesshin, Day 4
Commentary on “Ichi Tantei, One Doing: Tangen Roshi of Bukkokuji.” Edited by Ron Klein. Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Independently published, 2024. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Harada Tangen Roshi #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Zen Master Hakuin #3
1 oktober 2025 · 50 min
October 2025 Sesshin, Day 3
Commentary on “The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin.” Translated by Normal Waddell. Shambhala, 1994 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Zen Master Hakuin #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Zen Master Hakuin #2
30 september 2025 · 47 min
October 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on “The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin.” Translated by Normal Waddell. Shambhala, 1994 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Zen Master Hakuin #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Zen Master Hakuin #1
29 september 2025 · 46 min
October 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on “The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin.” Translated by Normal Waddell. Shambhala, 1994. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Zen Master Hakuin #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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The Two Sides of Practice: Mindfulness and Concentration
21 september 2025 · 57 min
Though zazen is mainly considered a concentration practice, mindfulness plays an important role as well. Whether we’re working in the kitchen or walking in a park, everything flows more freely once mindfulness is in the forefront and we get out of the way. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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The Dharma of Birds
14 september 2025 · 45 min
All beings and things expound the Dharma. With their spontaneity and wholehearted singing, what can we learn from birds? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Stop Fixing Yourself
7 september 2025 · 40 min
Trying to be perfect backfires and cuts us off from life. Openness and willingness is a better way. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Blue Cliff Record #11: “Obaku’s ‘Mash Eaters'”
17 augustus 2025 · 45 min
What is a Zen teacher? What can a Zen teacher give you? This commentary was given on the day after her Zen teacher sanctioning ceremony. It includes a succinct introduction to koans and koan practice. Teisho by Sensei Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Sesshin Encouragement
10 augustus 2025 · 43 min
Three encouragement talks given by Roshi Philip Kapleau during a 1975 sesshin, accompanied by comments from his successor, Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Presented in honor of Founder’s Day—Roshi Kapleau’s birthday. Talk by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Unselfing
3 augustus 2025 · 36 min
Forgetting the self and awakening to the “world of ten thousand things.” Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Shoyoroku #20: Dizang’s “Most Intimate”
18 juli 2025 · 40 min
July 2025 Sesshin, Day 6
Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Shoyoroku #20: Dizang’s “Most Intimate” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Mumonkan #15: Tozan and Sixty Blows
17 juli 2025 · 46 min
July 2025 Sesshin, Day 5
Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Mumonkan #15: Tozan and Sixty Blows appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #2
16 juli 2025 · 41 min
July 2025 Sesshin, Day 4
A commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Daikaku, Part 2. Source: The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen by Thomas F. Cleary (Editor). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #1
15 juli 2025 · 44 min
July 2025 Sesshin, Day 3
A commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Daikaku, Part 1. Source: The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen by Thomas F. Cleary (Editor). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Teachings of Zen Masters Foyan and Daikaku
14 juli 2025 · 44 min
July 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
A commentary on the teachings of Zen Masters Foyan and Daikaku. Sources: Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present by Thomas Cleary (Translator) and The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen by Thomas F. Cleary (Editor). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Teachings of Zen Masters Foyan and Daikaku appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Teachings of Zen Master Foyan
13 juli 2025 · 36 min
July 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
A commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Foyan. Source: Instant Zen: Waking Up in the Present by Thomas Cleary (Translator). Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Teachings of Zen Master Foyan appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Turning to “No Hope” in Difficult Times
6 juli 2025 · 33 min
Opening up to life as it is requires us to let go of the desire to be in control of conditions and to get intimate with suffering — not just our own, but the suffering of others and the planet. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Everyday Zen #2
13 juni 2025 · 41 min
June 2025 Sesshin, Day 6
Commentary on “Everyday Zen: Love & Work” by Charlotte Joko Beck, Part 2 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Everyday Zen #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Everyday Zen #1
12 juni 2025 · 40 min
June 2025 Sesshin, Day 5
Commentary on “Everyday Zen: Love & Work” by Charlotte Joko Beck, Part 1 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Everyday Zen #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Being Dharma #4
11 juni 2025 · 41 min
June 2025 Sesshin, Day 4
Commentary on “Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings” by Ajahn Chah, Part 4 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Being Dharma #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Being Dharma #3
10 juni 2025 · 42 min
June 2025 Sesshin, Day 3
Commentary on “Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings” by Ajahn Chah, Part 3 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Being Dharma #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Being Dharma #2
9 juni 2025 · 45 min
June 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on “Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings” by Ajahn Chah, Part 2 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Being Dharma #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Being Dharma #1
8 juni 2025 · 42 min
June 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on “Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings” by Ajahn Chah, Part 1 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Being Dharma #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Beyond Words and No Words
18 mei 2025 · 43 min
Finding the Silence that doesn’t depend on conditions. Dharma Talk by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Moshan Liaoran and the Way of Women
11 mei 2025 · 42 min
Moshan Liaoran (c. mid-late 800s) was the first female ancestor to be recognized in the official record of Dharma transmission. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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The Delusion of a Separate Self
27 april 2025 · 45 min
Our evolutionary heritage instills and reinforces the dream of self and other and blinds us to how little is actually within our control. Everything begins to open up when we drop our demands and learn to work with things as they are. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away
21 april 2025 · 40 min
April 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
A commentary on Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away (Ajahn Chah). High ideals and daily frustrations- a story; Comments on Ajahn Chah’s meditation instructions; and Keep at it. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha
20 april 2025 · 48 min
April 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha (Tangen Harada Roshi) and Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away (Ajahn Chah). Tips on zazen posture & practice; Working with pain in sesshin; Biography of Ajahn Chah; Comments on impermanence and practice. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript Lees meerThe post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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Giving Attention
9 april 2025 · 49 min
What is attention? How do we cultivate it? How do we work with our habits of mind and avoid being swayed by the “attention economy”? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript Lees meer
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