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River Teeth: Zen in Daily Life

Serial: RA-03734 The talk centers on the integration of Zen practice into daily life, and the interplay between monastic forms and ordinary experiences. It explores the notion of "river teeth," metaphors for lasting memories shaped through...
Daily Life, Suzuki Roshi, Zendo
Mar 22 2010

Presence in Action: Living Tathagata

Serial: RA-03733 The talk discusses the essence of living moment by moment for the welfare of all beings, suggesting that by offering all actions and thoughts in this way, one can experience the truth of the Tathagata's teachings. It emphasizes...
Separation, Offering, Silence
Mar 20 2010

Training for the Selfless Heart 

Serial: RA-03732 -
Practice, Wisdom, Time
Mar 18 2010

Zen Gift: Beyond Loss and Regret

Serial: RA-03730 The talk focuses on the Zen practice of witnessing and the concept of giving everything as a gift rather than a loss. It discusses the importance of perception in Zen practice, particularly with vows and actions, framing them as...
Pain, Bell, Vow
Mar 15 2010
Green Gulch Farm

Training for the Selfless Heart 

Serial: RA-03729 -
Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Practice
Mar 11 2010

Pathways to Zen Mastery

Serial: RA-03728 The talk discusses the intricacies of the Zen priest ordination process, emphasizing the rigorous training and practice periods that aspirants undergo at Zen centers like Tassajara. It highlights the commitment required for...
Priest, Intimacy, Ceremony
Mar 08 2010

Is the Bodhisattva Path Exclusive? 

Serial: RA-03727 The talk outlines the relationship between intimacy and enlightenment within Zen practice, emphasizing forms such as wearing the robe as pathways to embody and realize these concepts. The role of commitment and the dynamics of...
Intimacy, Priest, Ceremony
Mar 06 2010

Enlightenment Embodied Through Precepts

Serial: RA-03726 The talk delves into the Soto Zen tradition, specifically discussing the role of Bodhisattva precepts in the embodiment of enlightenment. The precepts are portrayed not merely as rules but as a method for transmitting...
Precepts, resistance, Ceremony
Mar 05 2010

Awakening Through Zen Precepts

Serial: RA-03725 The talk explores the significance and practice of Bodhisattva precepts in Zen Buddhism, emphasizing that both monastics and householders can achieve Buddhahood. It discusses the ceremonies involved, such as "Believing Home and...
Mar 04 2010

Awakening Intimacy Through Zen Practice

Serial: RA-03724 The talk emphasizes the principles of enlightenment and intimacy in Zen practice, highlighting that the practice of zazen, or sitting meditation, embodies awakening and continuous enlightenment. It discusses the nature of real...
Intimacy, Ceremony, Pain
Mar 03 2010
Green Gulch Farm

Embodied Compassionate Presence Unveiled

Serial: RA-03723 The talk focuses on the practice of Zen as an embodiment of intimate care for the body and mind, highlighting the interconnectedness and compassion necessary for offering oneself fully to the welfare of others and the Buddha way...
Intimacy, Attachment, Karmic Consciousness
Mar 02 2010
Green Gulch Farm

Sitting Upright in Zen Faith

Serial: RA-03722 The talk emphasizes the importance of practicing authentic bodily posture through the simple act of sitting upright, presenting this as a key aspect of engaging with the Buddha way. It highlights the concept of single-minded...
Mar 01 2010

Silent Depths of Zen Intimacy

Serial: RA-03721 This talk explores the theme of intimacy within Zen practice, particularly focusing on the notion of intimacy as an essential element of zazen, the Zen meditation practice. It discusses how intimacy is not about controlling...
Karmic Consciousness, Intimacy, Stillness
Feb 24 2010

Bodhisattva Intimacy Through Authentic Presence

Serial: RA-03720 The talk focuses on the concepts of "bodhisattva intimacy" and the interconnectedness between self-awareness and desire in Zen practice. Through metaphors of dance and personal anecdotes, the discussion explores how genuine self-...
Desire, Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness
Feb 22 2010

Intimacy as Enlightenment's Pathway

Serial: RA-03718 The talk addresses the concept of intimacy as a fundamental aspect of reality and spiritual practice, emphasizing that the desire for intimacy is linked to the realization of one's true self. It suggests that true intimacy...
Intimacy, Karmic Consciousness, Desire
Feb 21 2010
Green Gulch Farm

Cultivating Intimacy Through Mindful Presence

Serial: RA-03719 The talk emphasizes the practice of mindful presence through Zen techniques, highlighting the importance of being aware of posture, breathing, and emotions to cultivate intimacy and compassion. The dialogue explores the themes of...
Intimacy, Desire, Practice
Feb 21 2010
Green Gulch Farm

Continuous Compassion for Karmic Consciousness 

Serial: RA-03717 -
Karmic Consciousness, Repentance, Patience
Feb 06 2010
Afternoon

Continuous Compassion for Karmic Consciousness 

Serial: RA-03716 -
Karmic Consciousness, Stillness
Feb 06 2010
Morning

Embracing Timeless Karma in Zen

Serial: RA-03715 The talk explores the intensive study of Zen practice, focusing on embracing and understanding karmic consciousness. It emphasizes the practice of loving karmic consciousness, seeing it as non-substantial and without beginning or...
Karmic Consciousness, Love, Stillness
Jan 26 2010

Chrysalis of Zen Wisdom

Serial: RA-03714 The talk explores the concept of non-duality within Zen practice, emphasizing the transformative process embodied by consciously engaging with Buddhist teachings, akin to a caterpillar transforming within a chrysalis. It...
Karmic Consciousness, Daily Life, Delusion
Jan 25 2010

Karmic Consciousness: Path to Enlightenment

Serial: RA-03713 The talk explores the concept of karmic consciousness and its intrinsic relationship with enlightenment, emphasizing the idea that sentient beings and Buddhas are not separate. The discussion focuses on the practice of Zazen,...
Karmic Consciousness, Stillness, Emptiness
Jan 24 2010

Embracing Stillness Through Non-Thinking

Serial: RA-03712 The talk focuses on the practice of self-awareness and the concept of "non-thinking," exploring how a sentient being's karmic consciousness and the Buddha's state of stillness are intertwined. The discussion delves into...
Karmic Consciousness, Stillness, Offering
Jan 23 2010

Harmonies of Stillness: Zen's Song

Serial: RA-03711 The talk explores the concept of sitting still as a central practice in Zen, likening it to a choir singing sacred songs that resonate in the hearts of practitioners for life. This practice, described as a "ceremony of sitting,"...
Stillness, Ceremony, Zendo
Jan 22 2010

Zen Harmony: Stillness in Motion

Serial: RA-03710 The talk explores the integration of compassion and the practice of non-thinking in Zen, emphasizing kindness to both clear and unclear experiences, and the synergy of impure dharmas forming the Buddhist path. The discussion...
Karmic Consciousness, Stillness, Love
Jan 20 2010

Embodied Awareness in Karmic Consciousness

Serial: RA-03709 The talk explores the nature of karmic consciousness, its patterns, and its role in the relationship between delusion and enlightenment. Emphasis is placed on understanding the omnipresent function of consciousness, exploring...
Karmic Consciousness, Enlightenment, Delusion
Jan 18 2010

Zen's Path: Compassionate Stillness

Serial: RA-03707 The main thesis of the talk emphasizes the Zen practice of compassionate engagement with sentient beings, highlighting the importance of caring for living beings while maintaining stillness and silence. This compassion is...
Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Religion
Jan 17 2010

Dreams in Zen: Karmic Consciousness Journey

Serial: RA-03708 This talk explores the role of dreams in Zen philosophy, emphasizing their karmic nature and the importance of embracing all forms of consciousness—whether in a dream state or waking life—as aspects of karmic consciousness. The...
Karmic Consciousness, Consciousness, Stillness
Jan 17 2010

Enlightenment Through Karmic Care

Serial: RA-03706 The talk explores the concept of salvation within Zen Buddhism, focusing on the bodhisattva's vow to save all sentient beings by caring for their karmic consciousness. It highlights the interplay between enlightenment and...
Karmic Consciousness, Enlightenment, Delusion
Jan 14 2010

Embracing Stillness for Enlightenment

Serial: RA-03705 The talk explores the intimate relationship between karmic consciousness and enlightenment, emphasizing that taking care of sentient beings is both the practice and manifestation of enlightenment. It underscores the continuity of...
Karmic Consciousness, Stillness, Enlightenment
Jan 12 2010

Embracing Stillness, Embracing Wholeness

Serial: RA-03703 The talk explores the non-duality of enlightenment and delusion, asserting they are interconnected and inseparable. It emphasizes the practice of stillness and intimacy with all beings, including oneself, as a path to...
Karmic Consciousness, Enlightenment, Delusion
Jan 10 2010

Embracing Delusion for Enlightenment

Serial: RA-03704 The talk centers on the practice of embracing delusion and unloving responses as part of the path to enlightenment, highlighting that such intimacy with one's perceived flaws and karmic consciousness enables realization of...
Karmic Consciousness, Love, Stillness
Jan 10 2010

Stillness, Self-Study, Selfless Awareness

Serial: RA-03702 The central theme of the talk revolves around the interplay between self-study, karmic consciousness, and interconnectedness within the Buddhist tradition, emphasizing that the true practice of Zen is found in "stillness" and...
Karmic Consciousness, Study, Stillness
Jan 08 2010

New Year's Dharma Greeting 

Serial: RA-03701 -
Karmic Consciousness, Delusion, Enlightenment
Jan 03 2010

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Serial: RA-03699 -
Delusion, Emptiness, Intimacy
Dec 17 2009

Deep Faith in Cause and Effect has now become Deep Faith in Being a Sentient Being 

Serial: RA-03697 -
Delusion, Enlightenment, Stillness
Dec 12 2009
Morning

Deep Faith in Cause and Effect has now become Deep Faith in Being a Sentient Being 

Serial: RA-03698 -
Ceremony, Intention, Stillness
Dec 12 2009
Afternoon

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Serial: RA-03696 -
Stillness, Enlightenment, Delusion
Dec 10 2009

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Serial: RA-03695 -
Delusion, Bowing, Enlightenment
Dec 02 2009

Welcoming Tension: Embracing Compassionate Presence

Serial: RA-03700 The talk focuses on the practice of compassion, particularly in navigating challenges such as attachment, emotional tension, and interpersonal dissatisfaction. It emphasizes the importance of "welcoming" feelings of tightness or...
Stillness, Wisdom, Generosity
Dec 2009

Precepts and Illusion: Living the Truth

Serial: RA-03694 The talk explores the investigation of koans and the bodhisattva precepts as expressions of ultimate truth. It discusses the role of community in fostering refuge, parallels with non-human societies, and the practice of studying...
Precepts, Vow, Commitment
Nov 23 2009

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Serial: RA-03693 -
Silence, Delusion, Enlightenment
Nov 19 2009

Endless Wonderment in Zen Practice

Serial: RA-03692 The talk examines the story in the first case of the "Book of Serenity," where the Buddha enters a hall, is introduced by Manjushri, and then departs, exploring how to engage with Zen stories and teachings through ongoing...
Buddha, Precepts, Love
Nov 16 2009

For a Sentient Being to be a Sentient Being is just not to Move 

Serial: RA-03690 -
Stillness, Enlightenment, Buddha
Nov 14 2009
Morning

For a Sentient Being to be a Sentient Being is just not to Move 

Serial: RA-03691 -
Priest, Ceremony, Japan
Nov 14 2009
Afternoon

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Serial: RA-03689 -
Stillness, Enlightenment, Delusion
Nov 12 2009

On Enlightenment and Delusion 

Serial: RA-03688 -
Delusion, Silence, Stillness
Nov 05 2009

Embodied Devotion: Realizing Buddha Ancestors

Serial: RA-03687 The talk explores the practice of sitting meditation and bowing as a means to engage with and manifest the teachings and presence of Buddha ancestors. It emphasizes the importance of devotion and realization in practice,...
Buddha Ancestors, Bowing, Bodhidharma
Nov 03 2009

Nurturing Compassion Through Egg Wisdom

Serial: RA-03686 The main thesis of this talk explores the themes of kindness and compassion using the allegory of a chicken nurturing eggs of various species, highlighting the importance of showing love and understanding to all beings,...
Study, Vow, Karmic Consciousness
Nov 01 2009

Silence Unveils Enlightened Altruism

Serial: RA-03685 The talk focuses on the practice of silence and stillness as a foundational path to enlightenment, emphasizing the concept of "self-fulfilling samadhi" as a state where mindfulness of the Self leads to actions benefiting all...
Karmic Consciousness, Study, Samadhi
Oct 31 2009

Refuge in Insubstantial Truths

Serial: RA-03684 The talk discusses the nature of the Bodhisattva Precepts, emphasizing their foundational significance in the spiritual practice across different traditions (China, Japan, Korea, and America) and highlighting their role in...
Evil, Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts
Oct 26 2009

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