Podcasts by Zencare Podcast

Generosity Takes Many Forms|Jose Shinzan Palma from 2023-12-01T18:43:39

“Like lighted incense, when we sit Zazen, we burn away our self-centeredness and release our true fragrance.”   In this recent dharma talk, guest teacher, Shinzan Palma invites us to consider wh...

Consciousness-Altering Love|Pamela Ayo Yetunde from 2023-11-29T16:29:31

“Call me naive, but I still believe in the power of love.”   During NYZC’s recent Contemplative Care Retreat, guest dharma teacher Pamela Ayo Yetunde shares a dharma talk focusing on love, a med...

No Escape: Fully Engaging Body&Mind|Koshin from 2023-11-22T22:36:59

“It is very popular to see a life of practice as a transaction as opposed to just doing because that is what needs to be done.”   Totally engaged, to be no where else except here, this is the pr...

On Anger|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2023-10-31T22:34:29

“When we get caught up in our opinions and evaluations, we miss the opportunity to feel compassion and love.”   The Contemplative Care Retreat this year focused on the three poisons of greed, ha...

Hatred Does Not Cease by Hatred|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2023-10-09T19:34:20

“Hatred does not cease by hatred,  but only by love; this is the eternal rule.” ― Siddhārtha Gautama, The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha   In yesterday’s dharma talk, Koshin Sensei remind...

The Dharma in What We Do, Not Say|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2023-09-29T17:25:48

“How am I taking care of the whole? How are my actions bringing harmony to all?”   In this dharma talk, rich with detail and insight, Koshin Sensei recounts his recent trip to Japan, which he tr...

Freedom in the Middle Way|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2023-08-30T01:53:09

“The Middle Way means to demolish all concepts set up in our minds…allowing life to be life.” – Kōshō Uchiyama   During our recent Summer Sesshin, Chodo Sensei offered an instructive and expansi...

The Three Jewels are Everywhere|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2023-07-28T20:30:53

“Who do you recognize as part of your community?”   In this talk from earlier in the year, Chodo Sensei introduces the Three Jewels – Buddha, Dharma, Sangha – and focuses his attention on the la...

Cultivating One Buddha Mind|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2023-06-29T23:03:40

“Life always presents us with pairs. There are always two aspects that complement each other – sun and moon, day and night, mother and father, life and death – but how easily our minds become oc...

Ichigyo-Zammai: Full Concentration|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2023-04-27T21:24:15

“When we do just one activity, we express our true nature.” – Suzuki Roshi    In this recent dharma talk, Chodo Sensei looks at the scattering tendencies of the mind. He shares his own difficult...

Kind Speech is Not Always Comfortable|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2023-03-31T02:45:11

“Our willingness to be compassionate and generous in our speech changes relationships both inside of our selves, in our sangha, and in our world.”   What happens when we don’t hold ourselves and...

Zen Practice and the Body|Chodo Campbell from 2023-02-17T23:40:55

“If we know we are going to die, then we are right where we are supposed to be.”   In this dharma talk from our recent Winter Sesshin, Chodo Sensei explores three of the Buddha’s first five reme...

Seizing Our Opportunity to Live|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2023-01-20T22:12:45

“What does leaving our sense of loneliness and entering community have to teach you?”   In this opening dharma talk from Commit to Sit Winter 2023, Koshin Sensei invites us to explore what cause...

Train Hard, Your Spirit Counts|Cristina Moon from 2022-12-09T17:25:11

“But most of all, continuing to sit without moving, not even shifting a foot or lifting our eyes, it builds the strength that we need, and that others need in us in the face of pain or crisis. S...

The Importance of Good Spiritual Friends|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-11-21T15:32:48

“The flame of the dharma you have lit, humbly and respectfully, I transmit to the next generation.” —Shundo Aoyama Rōshi   In this opening dharma talk from our last Commit to Sit 90-day practice...

The Mental Postures of Meditation|Zenki Christian Dillo from 2022-11-04T16:10:47

“Enlightenment is the ending in yourself of that hope for something other than life as it is” —Charlotte Joko Beck   We can understand the craft of meditation as the joining of a physical postur...

Running On the Edge of a Sword|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-10-14T23:19:43

“We have to release the clamp of our own jaw around our suffering. The uniqueness that we want to hold on to is usually not our actual uniqueness. We get into a habit of holding on to some gunky...

Cultivating the Dignity of the Buddha|Rev. Anna Maria Iten Shinnyo Marradi from 2022-09-25T18:52:17

“It’s important to be courteous; not just to sit in Zazen but to cultivate the body and mind in the dignity of the Buddha. To give ourselves dignity and respect. This is difficult. It’s easier t...

Everything Must Go|Jose Shinzan Palma from 2022-09-17T21:24:09

“So what is this great light flashing through her mind? (It is) how you really see the blackness of a cup of coffee… how you really see the fractals of the broccoli or cauliflower… how you are p...

You Must Be Your Own Teacher|Dai En Friedman from 2022-09-01T22:34:35

“This moment may be the only moment in the circle. But any point will do. Any point is the Alpha and Omega—a special time or place is not needed. In other words, you’re all exactly where you nee...

What is the Role of Shuso?|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2022-08-27T15:11:38

“One of the strongest characteristics of the role of shuso is its innate awkwardness. One is always both junior and senior. This is a given to the path to those on the shuso path. This fact is c...

Practicing Appreciation for Your Ancestors|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2022-08-19T19:57:57

“We are the like the apex of a pyramid – the levels of the pyramid ever widening toward its base represent past generations of our ancestors. Our present existence is the sum of all they did and...

Plum Blossoms Harmonize Fragrantly with Snow|Koshin Paley Ellison&Chodo Robert Campbell from 2022-07-28T19:57:06

“What helps to enrich us and make us strong is not favorable circumstances, but failure, misfortune, or illness. What matters most is how we take misfortune. The saying ‘A branch of plum blossom...

Do Not Let Your Heart Be Crippled|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-07-25T18:49:46

If you do, you can. If you don’t, you can’t. When you say you can’t do what can be done, It means you haven’t set out to do it. —Junkyo Oishi (1888-1968)   Pulling from Zen Seeds, Shundo Aoyama ...

Realizing the Tathāgata’s True Meaning|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-06-17T21:35:43

“Prajnatara asked, ‘What amongst all things is the greatest?’ Bodhidharma said, ‘True nature, of all things, is the greatest.’”   In this dharma talk, Sensei Koshin shares a koan describing the ...

Fear and Knowing How to Be Satisfied|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-06-02T22:56:06

Fear can lead us to do regretful, hateful, and even violent things. Lion’s Roar&NYZC’s new online course Medicine for Fear is inspired by Zen teacher Eihei Dogen’s essential instructions for awa...

Happily Putting Down Our Habits|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-04-29T21:19:43

“To devote ourselves to everything we encounter and throw our life force into doing just that is quite different from simply exhausting our energies playing with toys.” —Kōshō Uchiyama Rōshi   I...

The Glowing Ember of Sangha|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-04-08T02:18:19

“How are you cultivating that space of no separation in each moment?”   Koshin Paley Ellison delivers a talk on the importance of commitment in relationship, whether it be commitment in how you ...

The Stone Grave You Find Yourself In|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2022-03-18T21:02:11

What are the ingredients that go into your decisions today?   Sensei Chodo delivers a vulnerable dharma talk on a koan in which you find yourself trapped in an impossible situation and asks: “Ho...

How Do We Embody Big Mind?|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2022-03-11T23:08:38

“Big mind, then, is not a matter of meditation on some vast floating spatial dimension. It is the practice of entirely devoting your life to each and everything that you encounter, no matter wha...

Answering Your Questions about Foundations in Contemplative Care|February 2022 from 2022-03-01T17:51:15

For more than a decade, NYZC’s Foundations in Contemplative Care has transformed the lives of individuals from across the country and around the world by supporting the integration of spiritual ...

Showing Up For Your Life|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-02-18T22:15:34

“How can you embody being settled into the Way?”   In this dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison cites our Zen ancestor, Dōgen Zenji, who, in his various guides explains that those who hold position...

In Harmony With The Three Treasures|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2022-02-04T17:53:31

“It is not valid to equate a fact, as real as it may seem to be, with the truth. It is just self deception. We deceive ourselves by believing a fact that exists in our mind is an absolute truth”...

How Will You Be In Time?|New Year’s Eve Dharma Talks&108 Bell Ringing from 2022-01-28T22:40:03

“What I would encourage you to do is to reflect on: how you how you’ve deceived yourself this past year, how you’ve made excuses, and how can you take responsibility.”   On the eve of the new ye...

Stop Chasing! Our Cultural Belief in Choice|Dai En Friedman from 2021-12-18T14:00:57

“If you just surrender your life to the dharma, then you no longer have to worry what the future will bring. You will bring forth the future out of your surrender. Just drink tea and the dharma ...

Grounding In Your Practice&Supporting Sangha|Jose Shinzan Palma from 2021-11-20T14:00:21

“I’ve been practicing for twenty years and it’s so wonderful that I’m still not sure what practice is.” Sensei Shinzan Palma joins the NYZC sangha to deliver a dharma talk on the varying dimensi...

The Arc of Practice|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-11-13T14:00:24

“Maintaining the sangha and showing up to serve the Buddhadharma is something beyond us, beyond ‘me’.”   Sensei Koshin delivers a dharma talk on perseverance and dedication to practice. He share...

This Generosity Comes in Unexpected Ways|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2021-11-01T14:00:48

“When we give to others, we give without expectation or reward. We give without attachment to the gift or the recipient.” —Shakyamuni Buddha   Chodo Robert Campbell delivers a dharma talk on Dān...

The Entire Universe is One Bright Pearl|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-10-04T16:00:57

“Can you find the steadiness of your practice even when you don’t want to? Can you show up even when you’re not feeling well in your body-mind?”   During the last practice period and in the mids...

Practice and Realization Are Not Two Things|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-08-14T14:00:25

“Many of us use spiritual practice as a transaction. We say to ourselves, ‘if I log in enough hours, I will get something.’”   In this dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison draws from one of this ye...

Waking Up to the Hidden Parts of Ourselves|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-07-24T14:00:12

“If I can practice having tenderness and compassion for my own experience, it’s like having a couple of extra windows in your house. You can then see what other people are going through and then...

For Zazen, A Quiet Room is Best|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-07-10T14:00:28

“Zazen has nothing whatsoever to do with whether you’re sitting upright or lying down.”   Examining one of this year’s Commit to Sit practice texts, Koshin Paley Ellison reflects on the teaching...

51 Years Later, Still Fighting|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2021-07-03T14:00:52

“How do you experience the sound of raindrops as they land on the surface of the water? The breeze against your face if you’re flying in the sky? Or are you just ambling through your life with c...

The Acupuncture Needle of Zazen|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-06-26T14:00:59

“All people throughout the world are, without a doubt, equally imprinted with Buddha nature.”—Eihei Dogen   As the Zen Center begins to slowly open its doors for in-person sits, Koshin Paley Ell...

How Do You Stop the Fighting Across the River?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-06-12T14:00:26

“Part of our practice is to educate ourselves about history but also about how we work with our rage; how we work with our feelings of difference.”   On May 30th, 2021, the 100th anniversary of ...

No Beginning and No End: What Do You Do in the Face of Fear?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-05-29T13:03:17

“What do you do in the face of horror, the face of fear, the face of the unknown? How do we give each other the courage to dig into curiosity and generosity?”   As conflicts in the Middle East s...

What is Skillful Means?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-05-22T13:50:20

“How can my actions today foster and nourish other people’s spiritual lives?”   Drawing upon Case 33 of The Book of Equanimity, Koshin details the interaction between Sanshô and Seppô, in which ...

The Unborn Mind|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2021-05-15T14:00:25

“Treading the Mountain Path,  The Violets Fill My Heart, With indefinable gracefulness. Though no one pays any attention to the violets along the path, they still bloom, quietly beautifully eleg...

What will the Zen Center be in 450 years?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-05-08T14:00:08

“The world is a beautiful place to be born into, if you don’t mind a touch of hell.”   On one of the final days of our last practice period, Koshin Paley Ellison discusses the importance of gett...

The Curse of the Charmed Life|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2021-05-01T14:00:13

“But the curse of this charm is exile from the unlucky, how gifts make you deaf to the sudden shout   of a man camped in the ravine, make you blind to the dirty face of a woman with a cardboard ...

What is a Shuso? (Shuso Empowerment)|Chodo Robert Campbell from 2021-04-24T15:07:51

“There is not a single thing that is not Buddha.”   On the night after the center’s first Shuso empowerment, Chodo Robert Campbell discusses the importance of the Shuso, or senior student. As so...

How Do We Consider What Is Spiritual?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-04-13T16:00:39

“We are here to feel all of the waves, from the great joys to the great sorrows.”   In this Sunday morning dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison discusses the need and the difficulty of opening and ...

Be Determined: Letting Go of Attachment | Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-03-31T17:06:26

“This practice is about a daily struggle!”   Given on February 28th, the 47th day of our Commit to Sit practice: In that day’s source text, the Soto Zen founder, Dogen Zenji, tells us, “At the top ...

Be Determined: Letting Go of Attachment|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2021-03-31T17:06:26

“This practice is about a daily struggle!”   Given on February 28th, the 47th day of our Commit to Sit practice: In that day’s source text, the Soto Zen founder, Dogen Zenji, tells us, “At the t...

What Happens When Mara Shows Up In Your Life?|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-11-03T06:44:10

Sensei Chodo gives a talk on the importance of virya, the sanskrit word for strength or energy, and how it can be used when the forces of Mara (depression, ill-temper, addictive behavior) attemp...

Guided Meditation: Magic Carpet II|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-08-17T12:00:55

Free live guided meditations every Thursday at 6:30 PM ET. Find out more here: https://zencare.org/online-zendo/ ZenTalk Notes: Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell is a co-founder of the New York Zen C...

What Do We Do With The Garden That Is Entrusted To Us?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-08-12T12:00:20

“The bones and skulls of those who did not turn back from this continuous practice are enshrined in seven treasure pagodas and given respect by humans and devas.” Drawing inspiration from his te...

Guided Meditation:“Desert Journey”|Robert Chodo Campbell (Audio Only)⁠ from 2020-08-10T12:00:24

Free live guided meditations every Thursday at 6:30 PM ET. Find out more here: https://zencare.org/online-zendo/   ZenTalk Notes: Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell is a co-founder of the New York Zen...

Do Not Chase The Tides Of Your Life|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-08-05T12:02:08

“Gossiping and taking sides does not take a lot of practice.” In this dharma talk, Sensei Koshin discusses the importance of not being swayed by one’s emotional reactivities. Drawing upon exampl...

How Much Merit Have I Earned?|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-07-29T12:00:44

“Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” — John Lewis Sensei Chodo gives a moving and wide-ranging talk, discussing: Bodhidharma meeting Emperor Wu,...

The Difference Between Student And Master|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-07-22T12:00:45

“Not holding back is a place of practice.” Drawing inspiration from the teachings of Dogen, Koshin gives a wide-ranging talk on the importance of practicing past the point of discomfort and not ...

Speaking One Foot Does Not Compare With Practicing One Inch|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-07-15T12:00:03

“Everything is an aspect of continuous practice, particularly what we think shouldn’t be happening.” Sensei Koshin delivers an important talk on the merits of both study and practice; how the tw...

Sit For Scholarship:“You Could Make This Place Beautiful”|Koshin Paley Ellison&Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-07-08T12:00:45

“How can we sit just for ourselves with what is happening around us?” On Saturday, June 27th, the Zen Center’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Group launched its Sit for Scholarship 2020 event ...

Practicing Within The Imperfection|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-07-01T12:00:36

“Flow and swirl at the world, carried along as if by a dark current. All you can do is keep swimming. All you can do is keep singing.” In this vulnerable dharma talk, Sensei Chodo describes the ...

How much are we willing to change?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-06-24T12:00:01

“Sacrifice is a way to connect to what we give most value.” How much are we willing to shift? This is the question posed by Sensei Koshin several weeks after protests broke out across the countr...

Whatever It Takes–Just Commit|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-06-17T12:00:16

“Living for 100 years doesn’t compare with living for one day and arousing determination for the Way.” As the New York Zen Center engages in a Commit to Sit period and as the world reels from is...

Finding Groundedness After Violence and Tumult|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-06-10T12:00:46

“This kind of group practice can be of real benefit to a world such as ours. Perhaps it is not so irrelevant to a world in which harmony is scarcer than diamonds.” — Taizan Maezumi Roshi   Tensi...

Remembering George Floyd|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-06-03T12:00:35

“What’s inspiring about this practice to me is: How do we make it a land of the free for everyone? This is a liberation practice.” On the 7th day of the passing of George Floyd, the New York Zen...

The Fullness of Harmony–Remembering Taizan Maezumi Roshi|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-05-27T12:00

“The pitfall is always within yourself. Everything is already here with you! This body and mind is the Way. You are complete to begin with. There is no gap but you think there is.”  On the 25th ...

The Hermit Of Lotus Flower Peak Holds Up His Staff|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-05-20T13:43:29

“How do you hold back? What’s your hesitation? Now that we’ve all bumped into the dharma, what next?” In this recent talk, Sensei Koshin reads the 25th case from the Blue Cliff Record: The Hermi...

Three Mothers|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-05-13T14:08:46

“She’s not the mother I would have asked for, but she’s the one that I got.” In this recent talk, Sensei Chodo discusses the perfectly-imperfect and powerful women that have granted us all life:...

You Will Want To Remember This|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-05-06T12:37:04

“In the world, there is nothing that is not your practice. How vast is your role? Who will you embrace in this suffering world?” Sensei Chodo Campbell gives a dharma talk on the state of the san...

What Happens To Delusion When You Recognize It?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-04-29T13:20:38

“The constant learning of this time is: how do we want to be and how do we meet each challenge, particularly in our minds?” As the center adapts to a post-pandemic virtual existence, Sensei Kosh...

Getting Lost Is The Practice|Martin Aylward from 2020-04-22T12:00:49

“There is a lot of talk in dharma practice about stillness, peace and perfect alignment with life — there’s something beautiful about invoking that possibility but it often contrasts very much w...

Finding Generosity in the Midst of Crisis|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-04-15T11:01:02

“What would it be like to say, with some humor, ‘Ah, who cares if I am uncomfortable?’ This whole world is uncomfortable! How do we find the softness and tenderness for that fear but not live in...

ZenPoems: The First Free Women by Matty Weingast with Marie Howe, Victoria Redel, Tenku Ruff and Sebene Selassie from 2020-04-06T20:06:11

In a recent book launch, Marie Howe, Victoria Redel, Tenku Ruff and Sebene Selassie read poetry from “The First Free Women: Poems of the Early Buddhist Nuns” by Matty Weingast. Composed around t...

How Do You Practice Beginner’s Mind?|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-04-01T15:59:05

“The beauty of this practice is that you can feel your feelings without identifying who you are by what you are feeling.” The Zen Masters of old would teach that those without preferences had th...

Widening The Circle Of Who We Are|Koshin Paley Ellison from 2020-03-23T18:37:07

“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us “Universe”, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind ...

What Does It Take To Relax Into This Moment?|Robert Chodo Campbell from 2020-03-17T03:45:08

“Learning how to relax is a place of practice.”  In this vulnerable dharma talk, Sensei Chodo engages the students in the ancient art of Mondo Zen, or dialogue between teacher and pupil. He firs...

Slowing Down and Being In The Time Of Your Life|Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C from 2020-03-13T22:50:27

“No one can live your life except you. No one can live my life except me” – Maezumi Roshi   In this recent talk, Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C discusses a heart opening experience with an un...

Winter Sesshin 2020: Realizing Awakeness from 2020-02-25T14:00:18

A talk by Sensei Chodo

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Winter Sesshin 2020: Sad Buddha, Grumpy Buddha, Grateful Buddha from 2020-02-24T14:00:05

A talk from Sensei Shinzan

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Winter Sesshin 2020: Going Home from 2020-02-23T14:00:45

A talk from Sensei Dai-En

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Winter Sesshin 2020: Ichi-go Ichi-e from 2020-02-22T14:00:45

A talk from Sensei Koshin

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Unconditional Love from 2019-12-24T03:45:04

Koshin Sensei remembers Ram Dass and Iron Grinder Liu.

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Summer Sesshin 2019: Stay Open from 2019-10-11T13:00:54

A talk by Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C

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Summer Sesshin 2019: Legion from 2019-10-10T13:00:55

A talk by Koshin Sensei

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Summer Sesshin 2019: What Is The Person Who Doesn’t Have Worries? from 2019-10-09T13:00:20

A talk by Shinzan Sensei

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Summer Sesshin 2019: Nothing Holy from 2019-10-08T13:00:58

A talk by Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C

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Summer Sesshin 2019: Stay With The Method from 2019-10-07T13:00:57

A talk by Shinzan Palma Sensei

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Summer Sesshin 2019: Reveal It from 2019-10-04T13:00:11

A talk by Koshin Sensei

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Never Ignore Cause and Effect from 2019-08-12T13:00:50

Koshin Sensei discusses case 2 of the Mumonkan: Baizhang’s fox, karma, and the four noble truths.

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There’s No End To It from 2019-08-05T13:00:51

A talk by Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C

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Even A Hair’s Breadth of Distance from 2019-07-30T01:44:21

Koshin Sensei discusses case #17 of the Book of Serenity: Hogen’s Hair’s Breadth

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Mind Is Buddha from 2019-07-03T20:17:54

Koshin Sensei discusses case 30 of the Mumonkan, mind, and interrupting the process of identifying with your brain.

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Open Your Treasure House from 2019-06-14T13:00:06

A talk by Koshin Sensei

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We’re All Doing It In The Way That We Do It from 2019-06-07T13:00:36

A talk by Chodo Sensei

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Dropping Down and Widening Out from 2019-05-09T03:14:49

Koshin Sensei discusses taking refuge in the three treasures.

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Being With Suffering from 2019-04-10T15:00:53

Chodo Sensei discusses the first noble truth.

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The Great Combo Platter from 2019-04-01T13:00:07

Koshin Sensei discusses the fourth grave precept: not to lie but to tell the truth.

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Mara is Prodding You from 2019-03-15T00:16:22

Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C discusses working with teachings we don’t want. References: Magdalene (Marie Howe), Zen Master Raven (Robert Aitken Roshi), Rumi

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We Just Don’t Know How It’s Going to End from 2019-03-07T03:15:14

Koshin Sensei discusses delusion and impermanence

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The Medicine We Need from 2019-02-20T18:03:41

Koshin Sensei talks about taking the medicine of practice and how it serves the world.

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We Are Never Just One Thing from 2018-12-21T19:12:28

Koshin Sensei discusses the reach of our actions.

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Sallie Tisdale on her new book Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying from 2018-11-09T17:47:29

Sallie joined us in NYC to share her insights and answer questions around the dying process.

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Intimacy with Grief from 2018-11-09T17:18:59

How can our grief merge with our practice? By Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison

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Self Realization from 2018-11-05T00:35:52

Koshin Sensei speaks on Self Realization.

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The Third Grave Precept, Not Misusing Sexuality from 2018-11-05T00:31:55

Koshin Sensei addresses the Third Grave Precept.

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Appreciating all the Teachings from 2018-06-22T17:48:59

Appreciating all the Teachings by Robert Chodo Campbell Chodo Sensei urges us to appreciate our lives and the opportunity to practice together.

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Dragon Howls and Tiger Roars from 2018-06-18T18:25:58

Dragon Howls and Tiger Roars by Koshin Paley Ellison In practice, you are learning how to trust your way, but not your conditioned way. You must realize it for yourself.

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How Do We Just Give? from 2018-04-30T17:21:36

In every moment, how can we embody the spirit of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva who hears the cries of the world and takes action?

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Zazen for Everybody from 2018-03-20T02:14:48

Sitting down and having a meditation practice is one thing, but what you do when you're meditating is what really matters. Can you allow yourself to experience what you’re experiencing when you ...

Innkeeper of the Universe from 2018-01-16T16:28:16

Innkeeper of the Universe by Koshin Paley Ellison

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Freedom is Total Responsibility from 2018-01-09T15:40:40

Freedom is Total Responsibility by Koshin Paley Ellison

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The Moon in the Water from 2018-01-03T04:02:12

The Moon in the Water by Koshin Paley Ellison.

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Surrender Everything from 2017-12-19T15:42:25

Surrender Everything by Koshin Paley Ellison

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Like a Baby from 2017-12-12T13:52:50

Like a Baby by Koshin Paley Ellison

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Do Not Look Elsewhere from 2017-12-05T17:14:38

Do Not Look Elsewhere by Koshin Paley Ellison

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Allowing Yourself to Get Out of Your Own Way from 2017-11-28T14:52:36

Allowing Yourself to Get Out of Your Own Way by Koshin Paley Ellison

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Vow of Responsibility from 2017-11-21T14:45:37

Vow of Responsibility by Koshin Paley Ellison

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Virya from 2017-11-14T15:18:15

Virya by Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C

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The Journey from 2017-11-07T09:06:09

The Journey by Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C

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Nobody Knows the Troubles I Have Seen from 2017-10-31T14:49:05

Nobody Knows the Troubles I Have Seen by Koshin Paley Ellison  

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Show Up and Participate from 2017-10-24T14:30:57

Show Up and Participate by Koshin Palley Ellison In this dharma talk, Koshin discusses going beyond our usual habits of avoiding what we don’t like and grasping at what we like. When that happen...

Kannon, The Bodhisattva of Compassion from 2017-10-17T12:51:18

Kannon, The Bodhisattva of Compassion by Robert Chodo Campbell

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Embody your Life from 2017-06-07T19:51:05

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Encountering The Dharma from 2017-05-31T19:59:03

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Promise Nothing Other Then to Show Up Completely in the Moment from 2017-05-24T20:18:33

Promise Nothing Other Than to Show Up Completely in the Moment by Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison In this podcast, Koshin talks about how to inhabit the present moment. Are we going to spend our tim...

Not Holding Onto Anger from 2017-05-17T19:54

Not Holding on to Anger by Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell GC-C

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Frank Ostaseski: The Five Invitations (Part 1) from 2017-05-11T18:16:05

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Staying Close to Our Own Nature from 2017-03-29T19:19:15

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The Delusion of Sepertness from 2017-03-22T20:03:10

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The Distractions From Life in Today's World from 2017-03-15T19:38:08

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The Mind Of The Past Is Ungraspable from 2017-03-08T21:05:47

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Whatever Is Needed To Help At The Time from 2017-02-15T20:54:55

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Learn to Live, Give, and Accept Friendship without Clinging from 2017-02-01T20:47:29

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Is it Right to Lie or tell the Truth from 2017-02-01T20:41:46

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Complete Equality from 2017-01-18T20:57

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Practice Within Illness from 2017-01-11T22:17:45

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