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Protecting and Liberating All Beings

A residential retreat at Mount Madonna.

MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Compassion, Diversity, Intimacy, Faith, Observe, Conversation,...
Nov 21 2021
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Mount Madonna Center

Protecting and Liberating All Beings

A residential retreat at Mount Madonna.

MtMadonna-2021-Fall, Lovingkindness, Conversation, Karmic Consciousness
Nov 20 2021
2 of 4
Mount Madonna Center

Yoga Room Class - October 12th, 2021

YRB-2021-Autumn, Observe, Greed, Conversation, Hate, Posture
Oct 12 2021
The Yoga Room

The Buddha Mind Seal Is Face-to-Face Conversation

Buddha mind is an intimate conversation; Dogen's meeting a master for the first time; conscious and unconscious mind.

Buddha Mind, Transmission, Conversation, Buddha Mind, Silence
Jun 03 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

The One Vehicle Lives In Silence And Stillness

The desire for awakening for the welfare of all beings; social engagement and silence, both practices pervade all beings; practicing with the limitations of the body.

Mahayana, Compassion, Meditation, Silence, Conversation, Transmission, Hate
May 06 2017
PM
No Abode Hermitage

Building A Sanctuary For Awakening

Buddha pointing to the earth, a good place for a sanctuary; masks and personas; freedom from self-consciousness.

Karmic Consciousness, Buddha Mind, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Karmic...
May 06 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zazen Is World Transformation

Koans, using consciousness to go beyond consciousness; the path which can be spoken is not the true path.

Enlightenment, Consciousness, Meditation, Conversation, Priest, Japan, Bell
Apr 01 2017
PM
No Abode Hermitage

A Sanctuary Is Built Right Here, Right Now

Buddha's 'a good place to build a sanctuary'; buddha mind is intimately transmitted - Sandokai; undergoing surgery; baby developing a self;

Transmission, Buddha Nature, Sanctuary, Conversation, Intimate Communication,...
Apr 01 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

Zen Meditation Is World Transformation

Talking about recent surgery; Buddha's 'a good place for a sanctuary'; the Buddha's work is face-to-face meeting; conversations within a family; opening the door to our original face...

Transmission, Sanctuary, Conversation, Transmission, Building, Ego
Feb 04 2017
AM
No Abode Hermitage

The Work of Going Beyond Buddha

“Going Beyond Buddha” (partial) Sept 2013 No Abode

Right Speech, Conversation, Silence, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Ancestors
Sep 21 2013
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

Fayan's Hair's Breadth 

Fayan’s Hairsbreadth
No Abode 5/17/13 PM
( On Looking for Results in the Visible World. 30 Min)

Nirvana, Samsara, Balance, Emptiness, Conversation
May 17 2013
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

The Bodhisattva's Creativity and Freedom 

Lotus Sutra, Conversation, Dharma Transmission, Suzuki Roshi
Dec 15 2011
The Yoga Room

Conscious and Unconscious Obstructions of the Buddha Way 

Karmic Consciousness, Fox, Building, Conversation
Apr 16 2011
Afternoon
No Abode Hermitage

Zen Stories 

Koan, Manjushri, Separation, Buddha Ancestors, Conversation
Apr 07 2011
The Yoga Room

Training for the Selfless Heart 

Suzuki Roshi, Conversation, Fox, Zazen
Mar 18 2010
The Yoga Room

The Buddha Way is Ongoing Crisis 

Bodhisattva Precepts, Precepts, Letting Go, Conversation, Buddha Mind
Aug 16 2008
Morning
No Abode Hermitage

Entering and Embodying Truth 

Conversation, Community, War, Bodhisattva Precepts
Aug 12 2008
The Yoga Room

Whispers of Compassionate Conversations

Conversation, Four Noble Truths, Silence, Letting Go
Jan 20 2006

Transcending Stories: Conversations for Compassion

Conversation, Four Noble Truths, Letting Go, Silence
Jan 20 2006

Crisis: A Spiritual Turning Point

Spiritual life exists in crisis, which can be used as a turning point. To the extent that we recognize that where we sit right now is a turning point, we are able to understand the possibility of...

Conversation, Faith, Transmission, Priest, War
Jan 08 2006
Part 1
Green Gulch Farm

Crisis: A Spiritual Turning Point

Conversation, Dragons, Transmission, Religion, Attachment
Jan 08 2006
Part 1

Embracing Zen: Beyond Duality and Attachment

Bodhidharma, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Soto Zen
May 11 2005

Embracing Dissonance in Zen Unfolding

Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, difficulty, Conversation, Heart Sutra
Mar 07 2005

Shamatha and Vipashyana, Alaya, Cognition-Only, Non-Thinking

Serial: RA-00300

Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi
Shamatha and Vipashyana, Alaya, Cognition-Only, Non-Thinking
Sandhinirmochana Sutra Chapter 5,8
Green Dragon Temple 1/24/05 Sesshin...

Conversation, Continuous Practice, Practice Period, Book of Serenity, Zazen
Jan 24 2005
Green Gulch Farm

Shamatha and Vipashyana, Alaya, Cognition-Only, Non-Thinking

Serial: RA-00259

All entries with this date are the same talk

Conversation, Zazen, Continuous Practice, Practice Period, Book of Serenity
Jan 24 2005
Green Gulch Farm

Shamatha and Vipashyana, Alaya, Cognition-Only, Non-Thinking

Serial: RA-00296

All entries with this date are the same talk

Conversation, Continuous Practice, Practice Period, Book of Serenity, Breath...
Jan 24 2005
Green Gulch Farm

Shamatha and Vipashyana, Alaya, Cognition-Only, Non-Thinking

Serial: RA-00268

All entries with this date are the same talk

Conversation, Continuous Practice, Book of Serenity, Letting Go
Jan 24 2005
Green Gulch Farm

Blueberries and Intimacy

Serial: RA-00431

6/20/04 Tenshin Roshi Sunday

Father's Day

Bilateral Relationship

Intimacy with all beings

Blueberries and intimacy

Intimacy, Conversation, Current Events, Interdependence, Mill Valley
Jun 20 2004
Green Gulch Farm

Zen Path to Shared Liberation

Intimacy, Letting Go, Attachment, Conversation
Apr 18 2004

Heart Sutra

Heart Sutra, Perfect Wisdom, Chanting, Conversation
Jul 21 2003

Dependent Co-arising

Serial: RA-00007

A talk on Dependent Co-arising given at Green Gulch Farm 03/26/2003

Impermanence, Buddha Mind, Conversation, Daily Life, Humility
Mar 26 2003
Green Gulch Farm

2003.03.26-GGF

Buddha Mind, Emotions, Attachment, Conversation
Mar 26 2003

2003.03.26-GGF

Impermanence, Buddha Mind, Daily Life, Conversation, Humility
Mar 26 2003

GGF-Samadhi PP Sesshin-4B

Conversation, Greed, Mindfulness, Patience
Apr 11 2002

Stories as Catalysts for Moral Transformation

Don't Know Mind, Conversation, Building, Interview, Enemies
May 07 2001

Zen Canvas: Merging Art and Spirit

Serial: RA-00779

Jan PP 98 Sesshin dharma talk #3

Bodhisattva Precepts, Conversation, Balance, Zazen
Jan 28 1998
Green Gulch Farm

1996.10.17-ZMC

Four Noble Truths, Conversation, Discrimination, Right Speech, Buddha Ancestors...
Oct 17 1996

Words, Karma, and Liberation

Serial: RA-00760

Sesshin
Copy

Conversation, Karmic Consciousness, Anger, Separation, Bodhisattva Precepts
Dec 16 1995
Tassajara

Interwoven Selves in Zen Dialogues

Serial: RA-00759

Sesshin

Conversation, Karmic Consciousness, Separation, Anger, Bodhisattva Precepts
Dec 14 1995
Tassajara

1995.12.13-ZMC-

Conversation, Japan, Bodhisattva Precepts, Priest, Daily Life
Dec 13 1995

Balancing Extremes in Zen Thought

Serial: RA-00752

Class

Conversation, Politics, causation, Observe, Religion
Oct 23 1995
Tassajara

Transforming Through Zen Sincerity

Happiness, Dragons, Conversation, Daily Life, Bodhisattva Precepts
Jun 18 1992
Tassajara

2nd Precept: Not to Steal

Buddha Mind, Conversation, Priest, causation
Mar 27 1992
Tassajara

2nd Precept: Not to Steal

Buddha Mind, Conversation, causation, Lotus Sutra
Mar 27 1992
Tassajara

Yaoshan and Sekito - Don't Call It Beautiful

Ego, Heart Sutra, Evil, Practice Period, Conversation
Mar 26 1992
Tassajara

Yaoshan and Sekito - Don't Call It Beautiful

Ego, Heart Sutra, Evil, Conversation, Practice Period
Mar 26 1992
Tassajara

Class #5 - Kyojukaimon

Three Treasures, Conversation, Sangha
Jan 29 1992
Tassajara

Class #5 - Kyojukaimon

Three Treasures, Conversation, Sangha
Jan 29 1992
Tassajara

Class #4 - Leakage of Emotions

Emotions, Conversation, Culture, Bell, Evil
Jan 26 1992
Tassajara

Madhyamika and Mahayana

Dependent Origination, confusion, Two Truths, Conversation
Feb 19 1991
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