Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

Zen practice has the potential to change our lives for the better. So what are we doing when we’re not facing a wall?  (See also the teisho Stop Fixing Yourself.) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Transcript The post Practice Off the Mat appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

The usual human response to trouble and uncertainty is anxiety and resistance. How can we learn to live wholeheartedly with things as they are? Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post It’s OK to Suffer appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

A senior student speaks candidly about his time at the Center, including his intense efforts to stay with Zen practice through severe depression and cancer. Coming to the Path Talk by Jonathan Hager.  Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Jonathan Hager appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Marsha Linehan, creator of DBT, discusses radical acceptance and her journey to alleviate suffering. The podcast explores emotional reactivity in personality disorders, the foundations of DBT, and the importance of radical acceptance in Zen practice. It emphasizes understanding deep emotional pain and accepting change, as well as compassion towards individuals' suffering.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Song of Mind” by Sheng Yen, Part 2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 5 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Song of Mind” by Sheng Yen, Part 1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter). Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.