Tenshin Roshi talks about the Buddhist festival of Obon, which, at Yokoji we link to Halloween and Día de los Muertos. The text referenced is "The Five Buddha Families," from The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Tenshin Roshi continues talking on the Record of Rinzai.

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Rinzai and shares readings from the Record of Rinzai.

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

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty."

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 30 of The Book of Equanimity, Daizui's Kalpa Fire.

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 98 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Two Mistakes."

Tenshin Roshi talks about the start of the training period and the importance of transmission in the Zen tradition. Roshi opens the talk with Mumon's verse from case 41 of the Gateless Gate, "Coming from the West and pointing directly to it – all the trouble comes from the transmission; The one who disturbs the monasteries is originally you."

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 21 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan Sweeps the Ground".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 78 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Farm Rice Cake".

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 14 of the Book of Equanimity, "Attendant Kaku Serves Tea".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 52 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sozan's Dharmakaya".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 1 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths".

Tenshin Roshi talks on "Baso's Illness", case 36 of the Book of Equanimity.

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 66  of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyuho's Head and Tail".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 17 of the Gateless Gate, "The National Teacher's Three calls".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 22 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ganto's Bow and Shout".

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

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's "Everyday Activity".

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 23 of the Gateless Gate, "Think Neither Good Nor Evil".

Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the fourth talk in the series.

Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the third talk in the series.

Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the second talk in the series.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Master Dogen's "Uji", or "Being Time". This is the first talk of a series.

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

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

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 31 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Free-Standing Pillar".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Parts 1 and 6 of Master Dogen's Bendowa or "On the Endeavor of the Way."

Tenshin Roshi reads from the Writings of Zen Master Hakuin:

“I am not trying to tell you to discard completely quietistic meditation and to seek specifically for a place of activity to carry on your practice. What is most worthy of respect is a pure koan meditation that neither knows nor is conscious of the two aspects, the quiet and the active. That is why it has been said that the true practicing person walks but does not know they are walking, sits but does not know they are sitting.

For penetrating to the depths of one’s own true self-nature and for attaining a vitality valid on all occasions, nothing can surpass meditation in the midst of activity.”

Tenshin Roshi speaks on the first two sections of Henzan or All-Inclusive Study, from Moon in a Dewdrop, Writings of Zen Master Dogen.

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

Head Trainee for the spring period at Yokoji, Deanne Shinzan Larsen, spoke on the koan, "Tozan's Illness" and engaged in Dharma Combat with the assembly (via Zoom).

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 38 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's True Man".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 52 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sozan's Dharmakaya".

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

Tenshin Roshi touches on the koan, "Nansen Kills the Cat" and talks about the essence of practice.

Tenshin Roshi talks on zazen, the foundation of Zen practice.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 32 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyozan's State of Mind".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 23 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Summit of the Mystic Peak."

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 11 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Gobblers of Dregs".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 86 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's Great Enlightenment".

Tenshin Roshi speaks on Case 55 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Won't Say".

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.

A dharma talk from Tenshin Roshi given during the Rohatsu Sesshin at Yokoji in 2019.

Tenshin Roshi talks on the fundamentals of Zen practice.

Tenshin Roshi delivers this talk on the sixth day of the September sesshin, 2019.

Tenshin Roshi talks on The Heart Sutra.

Tenshin Roshi talks on "Beiko's No Enlightenment" from the Book of Equanimity.

A talk given on June 23rd, 2019 by Tenshin Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center.

Tenshin Roshi gives a talk on Mother's Day, 2019.

Tenshin Roshi talks about the community's experience over the winter with the heavy storms that caused major damage.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 30 of the Book of Equanimty, "Daizu's Kalpa Fire" in relation to current circumstances.

The final talk from the Fall 2018 Training Period from Tenshin Roshi.

Tenshin Roshi gives his final Dharma talk two days before the new year during the New Year's Sesshin at Yokoji.

Tenshin Roshi gives a talk on Thanksgiving weekend on the subject of wisdom.

Tenshin Roshi addresses the assembly on a Sunday morning at Yokoji.

Tenshin Roshi gives the first talk of the Fall Training Period 2018.

Tenshin Roshi talks at the end of the Beginner's Mind Sesshin that was held at Yokoji in July 2018.

Tenshin Roshi takes questions from the members and residents of Yokoji on a Sunday morning.