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 16, 2025 • 45min
“Silent Illumination” #4
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 4 Continuing the commentary from Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 15, 2025 • 44min
“Silent Illumination” #3
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 3 Continuing the commentary from Day 1 and Day 2 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 14, 2025 • 43min
“Silent Illumination” #2
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 Continuing the commentary from Day 1 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 13, 2025 • 38min
“Silent Illumination” #1
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Dec 29, 2024 • 41min
Knowing and Not Knowing
A look at knowing and not knowing, in the intellectual sense — that is, using the discriminating mind — versus the Zen sense of waking up to the truth of No Self. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Dec 15, 2024 • 29min
Deepening Zen #2
December 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript
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Dec 14, 2024 • 49min
Deepening Zen #1
December 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript
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Dec 8, 2024 • 42min
Right View and the Three Marks of Existence
The foundation of the Buddha’s Path is recognizing and accepting how “things” are. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Nov 30, 2024 • 44min
Practice and the Precepts
The true potential of Taking the Precepts comes from our efforts to live them, to integrate them into our practice and our everyday interactions. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Nov 23, 2024 • 25min
Reflections on an Election Disaster
Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. Automated Transcript
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