Tenshin Roshi talks about the life of Shakyamuni Buddha from Case 1 of The Record of the Transmission of the Light (Denkoroku). The talk was given during the final sesshin of the Fall Training Period at Yokoji, which is our Rohatsu (Buddha's enlightenment) sesshin.

Direct download: Rohatsu-2012.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 2:00am PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks at the October 2012 7-day sesshin at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center. Instead of talking on a case koan, Tenshin Roshi brings together some themes that were arising in the sesshin.

Direct download: October_2012_Sesshin.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 1:00am PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 66 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyuho's Head and Tail". The talk was given during the September sesshin 2012 at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center.

Direct download: Kyuhos_Head_and_Tail.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 8:32pm PDT

Tenshin Roshi spoke eariler in the year on Case 1 of the Gateless Gate, 'Joshu's Dog' or 'Mu'. This talk picks up the full version of the koan as presented in the Book of Equanimity, case 18.

Tenshin Roshi is the abbot of Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, a Soto Zen Buddhist training center in the mountains of Southern California.

Direct download: Joshus_Dog_1.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 5:00am PDT

Tenshin Roshi, abbot of Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, talks on case 21 of the Book of Equanimity, 'Ungan Sweeps the Ground'. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe at iTunes and leave us a rating to help other people find us.

Direct download: Ungan_Sweeps_the_Ground.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 11:00pm PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 13 of the Book of Equanimity, 'Rinzai's Blind Donkey'. This talk was given on a Sunday morning  at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center.

Direct download: Rinzais_Blind_Donkey.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 4:26pm PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 27 of The Blue Cliff Record, recorded during the the final Sesshin of Spring Trainind Period.

Direct download: Body_Exposed.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 11:02am PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks on a number of issues around Zen practice in this talk from the April 2012 sesshin. Tenshin Roshi is the abbot of Yokoji Zen Mountain Center, a Zen Training Center in the mountains of Southern California.

Direct download: April_2012_Sesshin.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 10:00pm PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks on 'Mumon's Zen Warnings'. The Zen warnings come at the close of the Gateless Gate, a collection of koans compiled by Master Mumon. They are a list of apparant contradictions, warning practitioners away from various pitfalls, leaving what seems like no place to stand.

Direct download: Mumons_Zen_Warnings.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 5:08pm PDT

The Great Way Knows no Difficulty

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of the Blue Cliff Record, 'The Great Way Knows no Difficulty'. Tenshin Roshi is the abbot of Yokoji Zen Mountain Center in the mountains of Southern California.

Direct download: Great_Way_Knows_no_Difficulty.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 6:24pm PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 1 of the Gateless Gate, 'Joshu's Dog', or 'Mu' as it also known. It is one of the most famous barrier koans in the Zen tradition.

Direct download: Joshus_Dog.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 10:52am PDT

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 57 of the Book of Equanimity, 'Genyo's One Thing'. The talk was given during the New Year's Sesshin at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center and Tenshin Roshi brings up the theme of hindrances and resolutions at the turn of the year.

Direct download: Genyos_One_Thing.mp3
Category:Buddhism -- posted at: 4:12pm PDT

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