Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)
Rochester Zen Center
Dharma 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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Jan 25, 2026 • 43min
Wanted: Bodhisattvas. Apply Within.
What is the true spirit of the Four Bodhisattvic Vows? How can we make them the foundation of our life, even in the face of hardship? Source: Opening the Hand of Thought by Kosho Uchiyama (Wisdom Publications, 2005). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Jan 16, 2026 • 41min
Hekiganroku #24 , “Irongrindstones Tetsuma”
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Jan 15, 2026 • 48min
Maurine Stuart: “Subtle Sound” #2
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart. (ed. by Roko Sherry Chayat). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Jan 14, 2026 • 47min
Maurine Stuart: “Subtle Sound” #1
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on Subtle Sound: The Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart (ed. by Roko Sherry Chayat). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Jan 13, 2026 • 46min
Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #3
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim (trans. by Martine Batchelor). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Jan 12, 2026 • 50min
Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #2
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim (trans. by Martine Batchelor). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Jan 11, 2026 • 47min
Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #1
January 2026 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on The Way of Korean Zen by Kusan Sunim (trans. by Martine Batchelor). Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Jan 4, 2026 • 40min
Getting There vs. Being Here
Understanding the Buddha’s fundamental teaching – The origin of suffering is craving, attachment, and ignorance. Seeing how grasping leaves us unable to appreciate our lives. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Dec 14, 2025 • 37min
Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2
December 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 2 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript
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Dec 13, 2025 • 37min
Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1
December 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 1 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript
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