
Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)
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.
Latest episodes

Mar 28, 2022 • 45min
“Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” by Guo Gu #2
March 2022 Sesshin, Day 2 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Mar 27, 2022 • 43min
“Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” by Guo Gu #1
March 2022 Sesshin, Day 1 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Mar 20, 2022 • 57min
Practice and the Inner Critical Voice
Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript
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Mar 13, 2022 • 45min
Ups and Downs of Practice
Cultivating openness and awareness in the face of habit energies that pull us in the other direction. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Transcript
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Mar 10, 2022 • 25min
Ukraine and Russia: What Would Buddha Do?
Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript
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Mar 6, 2022 • 40min
Russia Invades Ukraine
With Russia’s invasion the world has changed. Facing up to uncertainty and suffering. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Feb 26, 2022 • 41min
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #4
February 2022 Sesshin, Day 4 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Feb 25, 2022 • 42min
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #3
February 2022 Sesshin, Day 3 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Feb 24, 2022 • 42min
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #2
February 2022 Sesshin, Day 2 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Feb 23, 2022 • 39min
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #1
February 2022 Sesshin, Day 1 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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