Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)
637 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 59 ratingsDharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of 20th century Zen classic, The Three Pillars of Zen.
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Everyday Zen
April 19, 2024 19:36 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBApril 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on the teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck from Everyday Zen: Love and Work. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Everyday Zen appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Living Dharma #2
April 18, 2024 19:32 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBApril 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on the teachings of Ajahn Chah (Part 2) from Living Dharma: Teachings and Meditation Instructions from Twelve Theravada Masters by Jack Kornfield. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Living Dharma #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Living Dharma #1
April 17, 2024 19:27 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBApril 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on the teachings of Ajahn Chah from Living Dharma: Teachings and Meditation Instructions from Twelve Theravada Masters by Jack Kornfield Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Living Dharma #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Attaining the Way #3
April 16, 2024 19:23 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBApril 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen, Part 3. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Attaining the Way #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Attaining the Way #2
April 15, 2024 19:19 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBApril 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen, Part 2. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Attaining the Way #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Attaining the Way #1
April 14, 2024 19:09 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBApril 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Attaining the Way #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
What’s the Rush?
April 07, 2024 15:30 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBDropping our habitual, compulsive busyness and finding our refuge in the direct experience of this moment. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post What’s the Rush? appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Living and Dying
March 31, 2024 17:01 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBBirth and death are not discrete events, but rather part of a continuing process of coming and going. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Living and Dying appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Roshi Gerardo Gally and Casa Zen
March 25, 2024 17:57 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBTalk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Roshi Gerardo Gally and Casa Zen appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
The Zen Practice of Non-abiding
March 24, 2024 17:59 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBDharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post The Zen Practice of Non-abiding appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Facing Uncertainty
March 10, 2024 17:07 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBDaring to live fully in the shadow of possible disaster. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Facing Uncertainty appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley
March 03, 2024 17:16 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBComing to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley. Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
The Ebb and Flow of Zen Practice
February 25, 2024 19:30 - 37 minutes - 18.4 MBConditions come and go. At times, one may feel motivated and energized by practice, and, at other times, discouraged and stuck in a rut. How do we stay engaged in the midst of changing conditions? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post The Ebb and Flow of Zen Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Getting Beyond Age
February 18, 2024 21:47 - 44 minutes - 18.2 MBTalk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Getting Beyond Age appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Advice on Sesshin Practice #2
February 18, 2024 16:56 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBFebruary 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Chan Master Sheng Yen’s Helps and Hindrances to Sesshin Practice, Part 2. Sources: Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic by Chan Master Sheng Yen; Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart by Christina Feldman and Jack Kornfield; One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages by Rafe Martin; Taking Flight: A... Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript The post Advice on Sesshin Practice #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Cen...
Advice on Sesshin Practice #1
February 17, 2024 16:47 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBFebruary 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Chan Master Sheng Yen’s Helps and Hindrances to Sesshin Practice, Part 1. Sources: Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic by Chan Master Sheng Yen; Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart by Christina Feldman and Jack Kornfield; One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages by Rafe Martin; Taking Flight: A... Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript The post Advice on Sesshin Practice #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Cen...
No-Self and Habits
February 11, 2024 20:19 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBFull title: No-Self and Habits as Far as the Eye Can See Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post No-Self and Habits appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Coming to the Path Talk by Maimoona Ramaswamy
February 04, 2024 17:32 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBComing to the Path Talk by Maimoona Ramaswamy. Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Maimoona Ramaswamy appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Our Attitude Toward Practice
January 28, 2024 20:34 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBFinding a way beyond grasping and rejecting, beyond success and failure. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Our Attitude Toward Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Working with Pain
January 21, 2024 20:10 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBThe experience of physical pain is part of the human condition. In taking up a sitting practice, we have the opportunity to learn how to work with pain and transform our relationship to it. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Working with Pain appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Nothing Special #3
January 12, 2024 19:52 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBJanuary 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life and Practice by Charlotte Joko Beck Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Nothing Special #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Nothing Special #2
January 11, 2024 19:49 - 39 minutes - 36 MBJanuary 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 2) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Nothing Special #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Nothing Special #1
January 10, 2024 19:45 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBJanuary 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 1) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Nothing Special #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #3
January 09, 2024 19:14 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBJanuary 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 3) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #2
January 08, 2024 19:11 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBJanuary 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 2) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #1
January 07, 2024 19:04 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBJanuary 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Teachings of a Buddhist Monk by Ven. Ajahn Sumedho (Part 1) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Gaza: Revenge and the Law of Karma
January 05, 2024 22:40 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBTalk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript The post Gaza: Revenge and the Law of Karma appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Now is the Time
December 17, 2023 15:18 - 42 minutes - 19.4 MBThe human experience of time is shaped by social conditioning. Through Zen practice we learn to let go of our attachment to time as linear and cumulative, releasing ourselves into the eternal, present now. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Now is the Time appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Stillness Speaks #2
December 10, 2023 19:56 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBDecember 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle (Part 2). Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript The post Stillness Speaks #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Stillness Speaks #1
December 09, 2023 19:56 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBDecember 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle (Part 1). Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript The post Stillness Speaks #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Outrage
December 03, 2023 15:37 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBFull Title: Outrage, Resentment, Acceptance, and Forgiveness. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Outrage appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
The Precepts: Beyond Pride and Perfection
November 25, 2023 19:03 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBTeisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post The Precepts: Beyond Pride and Perfection appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck #2
November 03, 2023 19:17 - 37 minutes - 34 MBNovember 2023 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on the teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 2). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck #1
November 02, 2023 19:12 - 40 minutes - 18.7 MBNovember 2023 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on the teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck (Part 1). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #4
November 01, 2023 19:08 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBNovember 2023 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on the teachings of Maurine Stuart (Part 4). Source: Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Sherry Chayat. Shambhala, 1996 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #3
October 31, 2023 19:05 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBNovember 2023 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on the teachings of Maurine Stuart (Part 3). Source: Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Sherry Chayat. Shambhala, 1996 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #2
October 30, 2023 18:59 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBNovember 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on the teachings of Maurine Stuart (Part 2). Source: Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Sherry Chayat. Shambhala, 1996 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #1
October 29, 2023 18:58 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBNovember 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on the teachings of Maurine Stuart (Part 1). Source: Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. Edited by Sherry Chayat. Shambhala, 1996 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Kanji Argetsinger
October 22, 2023 15:16 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBComing to the Path Talk by Ven. Kanji Argetsinger. Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Kanji Argetsinger appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Establishing and Sustaining Zen Practice
October 15, 2023 16:39 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBPractice and our lives are not two. Insight comes when the thinking mind falls silent. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post Establishing and Sustaining Zen Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #89, “Dongshan’s ‘No Grass’”
September 30, 2023 02:32 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #89, “Dongshan’s ‘No Grass’” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #3
September 29, 2023 02:27 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on the teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck (Part 3). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #2
September 28, 2023 02:28 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on the teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck (Part 2). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #1
September 27, 2023 02:30 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on the teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck (Part 1). Source: Everyday Zen: Love and Work by Charlotte Joko Beck. Edited by Steve Smith. Harper Collins, 1989. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of Zen Master Foyan
September 26, 2023 02:26 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Foyan. Sources: Zen’s Chinese Heritage: The Masters and their Teachings (Expanded Edition) by Andy Ferguson. Wisdom Publications, 2011. Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom, translated and edited by Thomas Cleary. Shambhala Press, 2000. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Zen Master Foyan appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teachings of Zen Master Yuanwu
September 25, 2023 02:27 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on the teachings of Zen Master Yuanwu. Sources: Zen’s Chinese Heritage: The Masters and their Teachings (Expanded Edition) by Andy Ferguson. Wisdom Publications, 2011. Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom, translated and edited by Thomas Cleary. Shambhala Press, 2000. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Teachings of Zen Master Yuanwu appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Work Practice
September 17, 2023 15:44 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBHow to engage your practice in the midst of activity, whether it involves manual work or intellectually-demanding tasks. Resources: Sweeping Changes: Discovering the Joy of Zen in Everyday Tasks by Gary Thorp (Walker Books, 2000). “The Value of ‘Deep Work’ in an Age of Distraction,” Hidden Brain podcast featuring Cal Newport (July 25, 2017). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Transcript The post Work Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Working With Obstructions in Our Zazen
September 10, 2023 15:53 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Reading from Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post Working With Obstructions in Our Zazen appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Meditation: Why Bother?
September 09, 2023 15:45 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBSeptember 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Meditation: Why Bother? Developing the Right Attitude. Reading from Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post Meditation: Why Bother? appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau: Mumonkan #38 “A Buffalo Goes Through a Window”
August 20, 2023 22:17 - 52 minutes - 59.7 MBFrom October 1975 Sesshin, Day 1. A commentary on the koan and the teacher- student dynamic. Played on Founder’s Day – August 20, 2023. Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Automated Transcript The post Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau: Mumonkan #38 “A Buffalo Goes Through a Window” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.