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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Nov 17, 2024 • 38min
Get Out of Your Head
Noticing when we’re lost in the dream and returning to direct, embodied experience. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Nov 10, 2024 • 59min
Es lo que Hay
It is what it is. The recent presidential election affected many people on a deep emotional level, and in differing ways. From the vantage point of Zen practice, how do we work with whatever we’re feeling? How do we step back and see more clearly things as they are? Dharma Talk by Tom Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Nov 1, 2024 • 45min
Everyday Zen #2
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on “Everyday Zen: Love and Work” by Charlotte Joko Beck. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Oct 31, 2024 • 42min
Everyday Zen #1
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on “Everyday Zen: Love and Work” by Charlotte Joko Beck. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Oct 30, 2024 • 43min
Faith in Mind #4
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Oct 29, 2024 • 42min
Faith in Mind #3
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Oct 28, 2024 • 43min
Faith in Mind #2
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Oct 27, 2024 • 41min
Faith in Mind #1
November 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on the teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Oct 20, 2024 • 43min
Seeing Through Cynicism
Cynicism is a mindset characterized by mistrust and negativity, obstructing one’s ability to see things clearly. It’s also a social phenomenon that can spread across individuals and communities. A look at the science of cynicism and how Zen practice can help us to uncover our innate clarity and compassion. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Oct 13, 2024 • 42min
Living Your Own Life
Breaking free from our preoccupation with the opinions of others. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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