Podcasts by Zen Talks from Windhorse Zen Community
A dharma talk given at the Windhorse Zen Community by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei. Sunya Sensei was sanctioned to teach by Roshi Philip Kapleau, founder of the Rochester Zen Center.
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Rohatsu: The Buddha's Enlightenment from 2023-12-01T15:41
This talk was given by Roshi Sunya Kjolhede at Windhorse Zen Community near Asheville, NC on Sunday, November 26, 2023. To donate or learn more about us and our dharma work, visit windhorsezen....
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Samantabhadra Bodhisattva from 2023-11-15T18:52
This teisho was given by Roshi Sunya Kjolhede at Windhorse Zen Community in 2016. For more information visit windhorsezen.org, and consider donating to sustain our dharma work while you're ther...
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Master Hakuin Part 3 from 2023-10-25T12:00
Part three in Sunya Roshi's series on Zen Master Hakuin, given in August of 2020. Windhorsezen.org
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Master Hakuin Part 2 from 2023-10-18T12:00
Part two in Sunya Roshi's series on Zen Master Hakuin, given in August 2020. Windhorsezen.org
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Master Hakuin Part 1 from 2023-10-11T17:37
Sunya Roshi gives the first in a series of talks about Zen Master Hakuin. This talk was given in August 2020 via Facebook Live while in lockdown due to Covid-19.
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Looking Into Mirrors- Teisho by Roshi Sunya Kjolhede from 2023-03-04T19:48
This talk was given by Roshi Sunya Kjolhede at Windhorse Zen Community on July 12, 2020.
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Koan 36 in The Blue Cliff Record: Chosa Goes Picnicking from 2023-02-10T14:58
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs on May ...
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Introduction to the Ox-Herding Pictures from 2020-03-04T20:04:54
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at one of our regular Sunday program’s. To find out more about all the things the Windhorse Zen Center has to offer, please visit:
December 2019 Sesshin-Last Day from 2020-02-12T17:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at the Windhorse Zen Community, located in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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December 2019 Sesshin-Day 4 from 2020-02-05T15:49:08
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at the Windhorse Zen Community, located in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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December 2019 Sesshin from 2020-01-22T17:33:10
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at the Windhorse Zen Community, located in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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Beginning Anew and Maya Angelou from 2020-01-15T15:18:34
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at the Windhorse Zen Community, located in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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October 2019 Sesshin (Day 7) from 2019-12-31T17:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at the Windhorse Zen Community, located in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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October 2019 Sesshin (Day 6) from 2019-12-24T17:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at the Windhorse Zen Community, located in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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October 2019 Sesshin (Day 4) from 2019-12-17T18:57:48
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede Roshi at the Windhorse Zen Community, located in the mountains outside of Asheville, North Carolina.
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Zen Practice and a Tender Heart from 2019-03-08T18:52:19
This talk was given by, Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday program’s. To find out more about all the things the Windhorse Zen Center has to offer, please visit:Listen
Gentling the Wild Horse Mind from 2019-02-26T16:23:22
This talk was given by, Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday program’s. To find out more about all the things the Windhorse Zen Center has to offer, please visit:Listen
Code of the Heart (and pericarditis) from 2019-02-13T18:55:53
This talk was given by, Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday program’s. To find out more about all the things the Windhorse Zen Center has to offer, please visit our website. Listen
Milarepa (part 2) from 2019-01-03T17:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi during one of our regular Sunday programs at the Windhorse Zen center.
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Milarepa (part 1) from 2018-12-27T19:01:36
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi during one of our regular Sunday programs at the Windhorse Zen center.
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Day 6-2018 December Sesshin from 2018-12-20T17:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi during our 2018 Rohatsu Sesshin, at the Windhorse Zen center.
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Day 2. 2018 Rohatsu Sesshin from 2018-12-12T16:52:25
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi during the 2018 Rohatsu sesshin at the Windhorse Zen center.
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War and Flowers from 2018-11-14T21:03:25
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs.
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Day 7. October 2018 Sesshin from 2018-11-09T17:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi on day 7 of our seven day October, 2018 Sesshin.
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Day 6. October 2018 Sesshin from 2018-11-01T16:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi during our October 2018 Sesshin.
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Day 4. October 2018 Sesshin from 2018-10-25T16:00
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi during our October, 2018 Sesshin.
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Day 2. October 2018 Sesshin from 2018-10-18T17:45:53
This talk was given by Sunya Kjolhede-Roshi during our October, 2018 Sesshin.
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Lotus Sutra (Part 2) from 2018-10-11T16:00
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs.
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Lotus Sutra (Part 1) from 2018-10-02T13:09:02
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs.
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Slogging Through the Underbrush of the Mind from 2018-09-17T14:49:34
This talk was given by Sonya-Roshi on the second day of a seven day sesshin.
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Connoisseurs of the Commonplace from 2018-08-27T17:21:14
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs.
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The Cantor and the Clansman from 2018-08-15T18:53:28
This talk was given by Sonya-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs.
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This Breath from 2018-08-02T18:56:10
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs.
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The Truth is Ready to Harvest: The Fourth Precept and the Need for Linguistic Honor from 2018-07-26T16:00
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi at one of our regular Sunday programs.
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Summer Solstice Sesshin 2018--Day Seven from 2018-07-19T16:00
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi on day seven of this seven day retreat.
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Summer Solstice Sesshin 2018--Day Six from 2018-07-12T16:00
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi on day six of this seven day retreat.
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Summer Solstice Sesshin 2018--Day Four from 2018-07-05T16:00
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi on day four of this seven day retreat.
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Summer Solstice Sesshin 2018--Day Two from 2018-06-28T16:02:41
This talk was given by Sunya-Roshi on the second day of this seven day retreat.
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The Heart of Jizo Bodhisattva from 2018-06-14T16:48:59
This unedited Teisho was given by Sunya-Roshi at our regular Sunday sittings. In this talk Sunya goes into the story of Jizo Bodhisattva and sheds some light on o...
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Zen Monk Ryokan, Part III from 2018-05-29T18:33:36
This unedited dharma talk (teisho) is the third of a three-part series on the life and poems of the 18th c. Japanese monk, Ry?kan Taigu.
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Zen Monk Ryokan, Part II from 2018-05-29T18:13:06
This unedited dharma talk (teisho) is the second of a three-part series on the life and poems of the wonderful 18th c. Japanese monk, Ry?kan Taigu.
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Zen Monk Ry?kan, 'Great Fool' Part I from 2018-04-26T18:44:31
This unedited dharma talk (teisho) is the first of a three-part series on the life ...
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Not Just a Bag of Skin from 2012-10-03T00:00:07
37 "Not Just a Bag of Skin" Today's teisho by Sunya Sensei is a talk given at our Sunday sitting on September 30th 2012 from our Zen...
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The Tao and Zen, by Mitchell Doshin Cantor Sensei from 2012-09-09T16:22:04
36 The Tao and Zen, by Mitchell Doshin Cantor - Today's teisho is a talk by Mitchell Doshin Cantor Sensei, a guest speaker at the Windhorse Zen Communi...
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35 The Tao Te Ching, Teisho by Guy Leekley from 2012-08-01T17:40
The Tao Te Ching, Teisho by Guy Leekley
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34 A Grain of Sand from 2010-03-07T19:43
A Grain of Sand - Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given during an all-day sitting in March 2009...
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33 A Spirit of Inquiry, Don't Assume Anything! from 2010-02-14T23:19
A Spirit of Inquiry, Don't Assume Anything!- Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given in March 2009 at...
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32 A Day of Zazen, Fayan's Teachings from 2010-01-24T13:00
A Day of Zazen, Fayan's Teachings - Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given in January 2009, during an all-day sitting at our zendo in the No...
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31 Learning Unlearning from 2010-01-10T13:00
Learning Unlearning - Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given in September 2008 during the regular Sunday sitting. You can hear the Blue Jays...
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30 Darkness and Light from 2009-02-16T00:57
Darkness and Light - Today's teisho by Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given in December of 2007 during the regular Sunday sitting, at the...
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29 The Seventh Precept from 2009-02-01T04:30
The Seventh Precept - Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given in November of 2008 during the regular Sunday sitting. Thanks for your continu...
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28 The Power of Meditation from 2008-07-29T04:27
The Power of Meditation - Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given at our regular Sunday sitting, in June of 2008. Thanks for your continued i...
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27 Nonviolence from 2008-06-29T17:11
Nonviolence
Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given at our regular Sunda...
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26 Lectern Free! from 2008-06-14T16:00
25 Lectern Free! Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given at sesshin in August of 2008. Thanks for your continued interest in these podcasts. ...
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25 Chosha's Spring Walk from 2008-06-08T16:00
Chosha's Spring Walk- Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given May 4th, 2008. The koan discussed is Chosha goes for a Walk, case #36 in the bo...
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25 An Introduction to Koans from 2008-06-07T16:00
Koans - A Brief Introduction, An introduction to koans- Sunya Sensei often discusses koans. This brief introduction to koans is taken from a longer teisho, Chosha...
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24 Memorial Day and Nonviolence from 2008-05-25T18:41
Memorial Day and Nonviolence - Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given on the Memorial Day weekend, May 25th 2008. How do we best honor our w...
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23 Dreams and Waking from 2008-05-17T23:42
Nansen's Dreams and Waking, Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given in November of 2007. This is part two of a two part Teisho on the Koan "N...
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22 The New Flute from 2007-08-04T18:25
The New Flute, Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given on the fifth day of a seven day sesshin given in December of 2004
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21 There Is No Waiting from 2007-07-24T19:35
There Is No Waiting, Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is entitled "There is no Waiting" as from a teisho given in May of 2005. Please send your comments o...
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20 Put Down Your Buckets from 2007-07-17T15:11
Put Down Your BucketsToday's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Senei is entitled "Put Down Your Buckets". It is from an all day sitting given in January 2007.
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19 Mind Like Water from 2007-07-10T11:15
Mind Like Water, Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sense is entitled "Mind Like Water". It is from an all-day sitting given in March of 2007.
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18 The Universe Will Not Abandon You from 2007-07-03T16:43
The Universe Will Not Abandon You, Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sense is entitled "The Universe Will Not Abandon You". It is from a sesshin, an intensive medi...
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17 100% Affirmation from 2007-06-26T15:17
100% Affirmation
Today's Teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is entitled 100% Affirmation. It is from a sesshin given in October of 2004.
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16 The Mystery of Flowers from 2007-06-19T15:04
The Mystery of Flowers
Today's Teisho, The Mystery of Flowers, is from a Father's Day teisho given by Sunya Kjolhede S...
15 Annie Dillard, What If? from 2007-06-12T20:14
Annie Dillard, What If?
Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given during sesshin, an intensive me...
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14 Endless Dimension, Universal Mind from 2007-06-05T20:11
Endless Dimension, Universal Mind, Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given during sesshin, an intensive meditation retreat. We'd like to hear...
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13 Engaged Practice: Keep Waking Up from 2007-05-23T22:23
Engaged Practice: Keep Waking Up
Today's teisho by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is from a talk given May 16th, 2004.
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12 Mother's Day from 2007-05-15T02:35
Mother's Day 2007, Sunya Kjolhede Sensei discusses Mother's Day. For questions about the Windhorse Zen Community, or to help support these podcasts, see our websi...
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11 The Ten Fools from 2006-09-28T22:23
The Ten Fools
This teisho is from the last day of a seven day intensive meditation retreat given in August of 2004....
10 Relationships from 2006-08-20T20:44
Relationships, Sunya sensei discusses relationships in this teisho from April 11th, 2004.
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9 The Dog Who Saved Cats from 2006-08-08T19:21
The Dog Who Saved Cats Sunya sensei discusses animals, their relationship to humans, and what they have to teach us in this teisho given in July of 2006. For more...
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8 The Thousand Arms of Kannon from 2006-08-01T22:30
The Thousand Arms of Kannon
Who is Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion? Sunya sensei addresses Kannon and the place...
7 Gratitude from 2006-07-25T00:18
Gratitude, Sunya Sensei discusses gratitude in a teisho given on November 30th, 2005, just after Thanksgiving Day.
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6 Why Are We Practicing? from 2006-07-17T15:22
06 Why Are We Practicing?
Why do we do this practice of zen? Taking Hakuin's Chant in Praise ...
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5 Death and Dying from 2006-07-03T23:47
Death and Dying, in today's teisho, Sunya Sensei discusses death and dying.
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4 War and Peace and Practice from 2006-06-26T21:00
War and Peace and Practice, A dharma talk by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei given on the anniversary of the third year of the war in Iraq.
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3 Questioning in Zen from 2006-06-19T20:09
Questioning in Zen, Sunya Sensei discusses the questioning mind in zen practice in a talk given in the Sunday teisho on March 5th, 2006 at the Panther Branch resi...
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2 The Fall of Icarus from 2006-06-12T16:37
The Fall of Icarus
A Dharma Talk given by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei on 9 April 2006 at Panther Branch, the residence of ...
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1 Wabi Sabi from 2006-06-06T03:14
Wabi Sabi
A Dharma Talk given by Sunya Kjolhede Sensei on 4 June 2006 at Panther Branch, the residence of the Windhorse Zen Community.
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