Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 28 of The Blue Cliff Record, "Not Mind or Buddha".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 9 of the Gateless Gate, "Daitsu Chisho".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of The Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty". Jokai Sensei steps in to answer questions toward the end of the talk as an end to the Fall Training Period.

Stefanie Kisen Fredella was the Head Trainee for the Fall Training Period of 2020. This recording is of her Dharma Combat ceremony. Kisen talks on the koan "Ryuge Passes the Chin Rest"
(https://zmc.org/blog/2020/11/koan-for-dharma-combat-fall-2020-training-period/) and engages the assembly in dharma combat.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 59 from the Book of Equanimity, "Seirin's Deadly Snake."

Tenshin Roshi talks about Obon, a traditional Buddhist festival which we have aligned with our western celebration of Halloween. Check on the blog at https://zmc.org/blog for a post coming soon with the Gate of Sweet Nectar which is mentioned in the talk.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 66 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyuho's Head and Tail." This dharma talk was given on October 25, 2020.

This dharma talk was given on October 18, 2020 by Tenshin Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center. Roshi talks on Case 23 of The Gateless Gate, "Think Neither Good Nor Evil."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 83 of The Book of Equanimity, "Dogo's Nursing."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 7 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking About Buddha."

Tenshin Roshi talks on the "Identity of Relative and Absolute", a verse written by Sekito Kisen in the 8th century and one that is chanted daily in Soto Zen temples and training centers.

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 51 of the Book of Equanimity, Hogen's "By Boat or Land".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 77 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyozan Holds His Own."

Tenshin Roshi talks on the "Way of Realization", a short expression of the dharma that he wrote. The full text can be seen here: https://zmc.org/blog/2020/09/news-events-september-2020/

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 28 of the Book of Equanimity, "Gokoku's Three Shames."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 24 of the Book of Equanimity, "Seppo's Poison Snake."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 54 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan's Great Compassionate One."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 65 of the Blue Cliff Record, "A Hindu Questions Buddha."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 18 of the Book of Equanimity, "Joshu's Dog."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 19 of the Gateless Gate, "Ordinary Mind is the Way".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 11 from the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Two Sicknesses".

Tenshin Roshi speaks on case 25 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Hermit of Lotus Peak"

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 3 of the Book of Equanimity, "Invitation for the Patriarch".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 68 from the Book of Equanimity, "Kassan's Slashing Sword".

Tenshin Roshi talks about the current state of affairs in the US and across the world.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 93 of the Book of Equanimity, "Roso's Not Understanding."

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 41 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rakuho's Last Moments".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 12 of the Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself Master".

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 87 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Medicine and Disease".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 79 of the Book of Equanimity, "Chosha Advances a Step".

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 13 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's Blind Donkey."

Tenshin Roshi gives another online talk amid the COVID-19 pandemic, talking on Case 33 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sansho's Golden Carp".

The third Dharma Talk given by Tenshin Roshi via the Zoom online platform on April 5, 2020.

The second Dharma Talk given by Tenshin Roshi via the Zoom online platform on March 29, 2020.

The first Dharma Talk given by Tenshin Roshi via the Zoom online platform on March 22, 2020.

Tenshin Roshi takes questions from the assembly.

Tenshin Roshi talks on one of the basic principles of Buddhism, cause and effect.

Tenshin Roshi talks on case three of the Book of Equanimity, "An Invitation for the Ancestor".

Tenshin Roshi speaks on a koan from the Book of Equanimity during the New Year's Sesshin at Yokoji.