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
Feb 13, 2022 • 44min
Zen and the Body (Part 2)
Working with the body and attitudes towards the body in Zen practice. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Feb 6, 2022 • 48min
Zen and the Body (Part 1)
Body awareness as a key to Zen practice. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 31, 2022 • 24min
Advice From a Zen Fool
A “CoronaCast.” Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript
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Jan 23, 2022 • 46min
Restlessness
The compulsive and unsettled tenor of modern life was diagnosed well over 300 years ago by the French philosopher, Blaise Pascal, who wrote, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 15, 2022 • 42min
Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui #2
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 7 On Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui, (trans. by J.C.Cleary). Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 14, 2022 • 40min
Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui #1
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 6 On Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui, (trans. by J.C.Cleary). Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 13, 2022 • 43min
“Being Dharma” by Ajahn Chah #2
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 5 On Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Peter Breiter). Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 12, 2022 • 42min
“Being Dharma” by Ajahn Chah #1
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 4 On Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Peter Breiter). Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 11, 2022 • 42min
“Everyday Zen: Love and Work” by Charlotte Joko Beck
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 3 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 10, 2022 • 41min
“Nothing Special: Living Zen” by Charlotte Joko Beck #2
January 2022 Sesshin, Day 2 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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