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| Awakening Great Compassion WithinSerial: RA-04568  The talk revolves around the exploration of compassion as detailed in the teachings of Asanga, focusing on its four origins: natural, analytic, from former cultivation, and from purity by overcoming resistance. It progresses to...  Pain, resistance, Nirvana | Jul 27 2021 | |
| Beyond Sentiment: Discovering True CompassionSerial: RA-04567  The talk explores three types of compassion: sentimental compassion, compassion according to the Dharma, and great compassion. Sentimental compassion centers on the subject-object dichotomy, leading to emotional fatigue....  Compassion, Suffering, Practice | Jul 21 2021 | |
| Embracing Compassion Beyond DualitySerial: RA-04566  The talk examines concepts of compassion from the "Mahayana Samgraha" by Asanga, focusing on the ten categories of suffering and the three types of compassion—compassion with objects, compassion with Dharma awareness, and...  Compassion, Suffering, Time | Jul 13 2021 | |
| Compassion Liberates Us From HindrancesSerial: RA-04565 The first in-person gathering at No Abode since 2020
 
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  Compassion, Buddha, Practice | Jul 10 2021 PMNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Three Types of CompassionSerial: RA-04564 The first in-person meeting at No Abode since 2020
 
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 Great compassion, Suzuki Roshi,  Compassion, Pain, Emotions | Jul 10 2021 AMNo Abode Hermitage | |
| Zen Path to Infinite CompassionSerial: RA-04563  The main thesis of the talk revolves around the exploration and practice of "great compassion" through a Zen meditation framework. The speaker discusses an approach to meditating on compassion for all beings, integrating...  Compassion, Pain, Anger | Jul 06 2021 | |
| Sit Where We Are and Practice GenerositySerial: RA-04562 A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community
 
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 Generosity, Face-To-Face Transmission,  Generosity, Evil, Buddha | Jun 12 2021No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Making Our Life A GiftSerial: RA-04561 A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community
 
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 Generosity, Awakening, Wisdom,  Obstacles, Practice, Effort | May 08 2021No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Unity in Zazen: Personal and UniversalSerial: RA-04560  The talk explores the interconnectedness of individual and universal effort in zazen, emphasizing how personal practice is encompassed by and contributes to the collective practice of all beings. It underscores generosity as a...  Zazen, Effort, Vow | May 05 2021 | |
| Harmony Beyond Differences: Zen and the LotusSerial: RA-04559  The talk discusses the interplay between Zen meditation and the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing the reciprocity and mutual inclusion between personal practice and the universal realization of peace. It explores how Zen...  Evil, Lotus Sutra, Meditation | Apr 14 2021 | |
| Embracing Boundaries Through Zen WisdomSerial: RA-04557  The talk focuses on the practice and understanding of boundaries within the framework of Zen teachings, emphasizing the four methods of embracing and sustaining beings: giving, loving speech, beneficial action, and identity...  Emptiness, Stillness, Silence | Mar 31 2021 | |
| Buddhas Together in Meditation HarmonySerial: RA-04556  The talk explores the concept of Zazen through the lens of the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing the idea of "only a Buddha together with Buddha" to describe the multidimensional nature of Zen meditation. The discussion highlights the...  Lotus Sutra, Meditation, Zazen | Mar 24 2021 | |
| Thresholds of Awakening and DelusionSerial: RA-04555  The talk explores the concept of living at the threshold where delusion and awakening meet, suggesting that true understanding of reality emerges at this juncture. It delves into the interaction between sense organs and sense...  Storehouse Consciousness, Stillness, Lotus Sutra | Mar 17 2021 | |
| Buddha Meets Buddha in StillnessSerial: RA-04554  The main thesis of the talk focuses on the concept of "only a Buddha together with Buddha" as discussed within the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing how this reflects the practice of Zen meditation. Zen meditation, or zazen, is framed as...  Stillness, Lotus Sutra, Silence | Mar 10 2021 | |
| Buddha Understanding Through Confession PracticesSerial: RA-04553  The talk centers on an intensive study of the Lotus Sutra, focusing particularly on the expression "Only a Buddha together with another Buddha can thoroughly understand the true nature of all things." This is linked to Zen...  Lotus Sutra, Repentance, Daily Life | Mar 06 2021 | |
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 Confession-and-Repentance, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Brahma Net Sutra,  Lotus Sutra, Daily Life,... | Mar 06 2021No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Rounding Out Three Months of Lotus Sutra StudySerial: RA-04551 A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community
 
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 Lotus Sutra, Samadhi,  Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, difficulty | Feb 05 2021No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Awakening Through Misrecognition and MisdirectionSerial: RA-04550  The talk explores the use of misrecognition and misdirection within the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and Zen tradition, emphasizing how these methods serve as skillful means to guide students towards deeper realizations and...  Lotus Sutra, Buddha, Time | Jan 29 2021 | |
| Embracing Interconnectedness Through the Lotus SutraSerial: RA-04549  This talk primarily focuses on interpreting various chapters of the Lotus Sutra to emphasize themes of interconnectedness, compassion, and the path to Buddhahood despite adversities. The discourse examines the symbolic narrative...  Lotus Sutra, Buddha, Practice | Jan 28 2021 | |
| Questioning Zen: Embracing the UnknownSerial: RA-04548  The talk primarily examines the significance of questioning within the framework of Zen practice, particularly through the lens of the Lotus Sutra. It emphasizes that questioning sacred texts and teachings is crucial to keeping...  Lotus Sutra, Offering, Study | Jan 27 2021 | |
| Eternal Wisdom of the Lotus SutraSerial: RA-04547  This talk examines the intricate teachings of the Lotus Sutra, focusing on chapters 10 and 16, as well as the symbolic significance of Buddhas across multiple realities. The discussion highlights Dogen Zenji's embodiment of Lotus...  Lotus Sutra, Buddha, Practice | Jan 26 2021 | |
| Embracing the Eternal Lotus PathSerial: RA-04546  The talk centers on the study and interpretation of the Lotus Sutra, with a focus on Chapters 2, 10, and 16, and the themes of skillful means, ultimate truth, and the eternal life of the Tathagata. The discussion emphasizes the...  Buddha, Lotus Sutra, Time | Jan 25 2021 | |
| Awakening Through Time and IntrospectionSerial: RA-04545  The talk covers themes from the Lotus Sutra, especially focusing on the interconnectedness of past, present, and future Buddhas and bodhisattvas, and the continuous process of awakening. The discussion includes reflections on...  Buddha, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi | Jan 22 2021 | |
| Journey from Ignorance to AwakeningSerial: RA-04544  This talk examines the parable from Chapter Four of the Lotus Sutra, which explores the themes of faith, understanding, and the journey toward Buddhahood. The discussion centers on the parable's narrative of a child rediscovering...  Buddha, Practice, Time | Jan 21 2021 | |
| Buddhahood Realized: Faithful UnderstandingSerial: RA-04543  The talk explores key themes from the Lotus Sutra, focusing on Chapter Four, "Faith and Understanding." It discusses the Buddha's assurance of eventual Buddhahood for his disciples and their unexpected receipt of this teaching...  Lotus Sutra, resistance, Nirvana | Jan 20 2021 | |
| Freedom Within Entangled ExistenceSerial: RA-04541  The talk focuses on Chapter Three of the Wondrous Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra, emphasizing the transition from an initial understanding of Nirvana as personal liberation from suffering to a Mahayana perspective where Nirvana is...  Buddha, Lotus Sutra, Vow | Jan 19 2021 | |
| Avalokiteshvara's Compassionate TransformationsSerial: RA-04542  The talk discusses the Universal Gateway of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, emphasizing the transformative and protective powers of invoking Avalokiteshvara's name and form. It illustrates Avalokiteshvara's compassionate abilities...  Avalokitesvara, Triple Treasure, Evil | Jan 19 2021 | |
| Embracing Compassionate Engagement's PathwaySerial: RA-04540  The talk examines the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, particularly emphasizing Chapter 2, which discusses the concept of unprecedented Dharma and the reinterpretation of Nirvana from an escape of samsara to an ongoing,...  Buddha, Offering, Practice | Jan 18 2021 | |
| Connecting Hearts: Interfaith Dharma JourneysSerial: RA-04538  The talk explores the intersection of personal spiritual practices and the realization of the Buddha Dharma through wholehearted and intimate relationships between practitioners of different traditions. It examines the idea that...  Lotus Sutra, Offering | Jan 15 2021 | |
| Awakening Through Skillful MeansSerial: RA-04539  The talk explores the Buddha's use of skillful means in teaching the Dharma, focusing on the profound nature of Buddha's wisdom as presented in Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra. It discusses the inherent difficulty and profundity of...  Buddha, Practice, Wisdom | Jan 15 2021 | |
| Buddha Wisdom Through Collective AwakeningSerial: RA-04537  The discussion focuses on Chapter 2 of the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing the teachings of "only a Buddha together with a Buddha" realizing supreme Dharma. It explores the role of skillful means as both a concept of teaching and the...  Lotus Sutra, Sangha, Offering | Jan 14 2021 | |
| Awakening Through Buddhist InterconnectednessSerial: RA-04536  The talk focuses on Chapter One of the Lotus Sutra, detailing a scene with a vast assembly and teachings by Shakyamuni Buddha. The Buddha teaches the Sutra of Innumerable Meanings and enters samadhi, with auspicious signs such as...  Lotus Sutra, Offering, Manjushri | Jan 13 2021 | |
| Turning with the Dharma SutraSerial: RA-04535  The talk explores the dynamic process of engaging with the Lotus Sutra, urging a thorough examination of the Buddha Dharma through both devotion and critical inquiry, as exemplified by the teachings of Dogen and the historical...  Lotus Sutra, Offering, Delusion | Jan 12 2021 | |
| Awakening Together Through Lotus SutraSerial: RA-04534  The talk addresses the significance of the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing its revolutionary nature and encouraging the audience to engage in both teaching and learning from it. It highlights the communal aspect of the sutra study,...  Lotus Sutra, Study, resistance | Jan 11 2021 | |
| New Year's ConversationsSerial: RA-04533 A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community
 
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 New Year, Lotus Sutra,  Lotus Sutra, Study, Time | Jan 03 2021No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Unity in Diversity Through Identity ActionSerial: RA-04532  The talk explores the concept of "identity action," emphasizing unity and cooperation amidst diversity. It highlights the Buddhist principle of mutual inclusion, where self and others are interconnected, urging a harmonious...  Sangha, Hate, Greed | Dec 19 2020 | |
| In the Same Boat with All Sentient Beings A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community.
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  Hate, Sangha, Greed | Dec 19 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Eternal Presence: Buddha's Living WisdomSerial: RA-04531  The talk explores the presence and teachings of the Buddha through the lens of the Lotus Sutra, emphasizing Chapter 16. It discusses the Buddha's continual presence and practice with all beings, illustrating the concept that...  Lotus Sutra, Love, Nirvana | Nov 21 2020 | |
| Being Soft, Flexible, Honest, and Upright A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode community
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  Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Letting Go | Nov 21 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Embracing Compassion Through Lotus SutraSerial: RA-04530  The talk at No Abode Hermitage discusses the commitment of a Zen Sangha to practice the Bodhisattva precepts, amidst the backdrop of political change and the ongoing pandemic. The speaker proposes a winter practice period focused...  Lotus Sutra, Study, Sangha | Nov 07 2020 | |
| No Abode Lay Disciples Gathering A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of lay-ordained disciples.
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  Lotus Sutra, Time, Buddha | Nov 07 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Undistracted Amidst Worldly Celestial ChallengesSerial: RA-04529  The talk focuses on the themes and teachings from Chapter 7 of the Lotus Sutra, titled "The Magical City" or "The Conjuring," exploring how the ancient Buddha, Great Penetrating Wisdom Excellence, exemplifies the practice of...  Lotus Sutra, Enlightenment, Koan | Oct 17 2020 | |
| Gazing at a Tree for Ten Eons A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community.
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  Lotus Sutra, Buddha, Practice | Oct 17 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Illuminating Truths Beyond WordsSerial: RA-04528  The talk explores the concept of transmission in Zen as an illumination beyond reliance on words, drawing from the Brahmanet Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, which describe the Buddha's transmission through emanating light. This...  Transmission, Manjushri, Pain | Sep 05 2020 | |
| Buddha Dharma Wants To Be Criticized A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community.
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  Buddha, Practice, Transmission | Sep 05 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Awakening through Responsibility and Non-AbidanceSerial: RA-04527  The talk reflects on the practice of Zen, emphasizing the significance of confession, repentance, and taking responsibility for one’s actions and their impact on social injustices, such as racial oppression and inequality. It...  Forgiveness, Zendo, Pain | Aug 08 2020 | |
| Fifty Years of Priest Practice A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community.
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  Practice, Work, Time | Aug 08 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Awakening Through Everyday CareSerial: RA-04526  The talk, titled "Caring for Everything as Awakening," explores the notion of treating all aspects of one's life, including mundane tasks and interactions, as opportunities for Buddhist awakening. An anecdote about Buddha caring...  Vow, Bodhisattva, Suzuki Roshi | May 16 2020 | |
| No Abode Virtual Gathering A virtual Dharma talk by Tenshin Roshi for an online gathering of the No Abode Community via Zoom.
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 Zoom,  Buddha, Vow, Practice | May 16 2020No Abode Hermitage Online | |
| Compassion's Path to EnlightenmentSerial: RA-04525  The talk primarily explores the practice of the bodhisattva precepts centered around great compassion and wisdom as integral to true enlightenment. The discussion underscores the importance of caring for the precepts, akin to...  Precepts, Meditation, Effort | May 02 2020 |