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Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)
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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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Self and No Self
Oct 1900:44:43Tap to summarizeHow does our True Self that is No Self function in everyday life? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Self and No Self appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →This Moment Itself Is Mind
Oct 1200:38:18Tap to summarizeWhat we’re looking for is here. Learning not to look past this moment. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript The post This Moment Itself Is Mind appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →Mumonkan #47, “Tosotsu’s Three Barriers”
Oct 300:49:41Tap to summarizeOctober 2025 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Mumonkan #47, “Tosotsu’s Three Barriers” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →Harada Tangen Roshi #2
Oct 200:50:26Tap to summarizeOctober 2025 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on “Ichi Tantei, One Doing: Tangen Roshi of Bukkokuji.” Edited by Ron Klein. Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Independently published, 2024. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Harada Tangen Roshi #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →Harada Tangen Roshi #1
Oct 100:52:45Tap to summarizeOctober 2025 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on “Ichi Tantei, One Doing: Tangen Roshi of Bukkokuji.” Edited by Ron Klein. Translated by Belenda Attaway Yamakawa. Independently published, 2024. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Harada Tangen Roshi #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →Zen Master Hakuin #3
Sep 3000:50:09Tap to summarizeOctober 2025 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on “The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin.” Translated by Normal Waddell. Shambhala, 1994 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Zen Master Hakuin #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →Zen Master Hakuin #2
Sep 2900:47:08Tap to summarizeOctober 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin.” Translated by Normal Waddell. Shambhala, 1994 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Zen Master Hakuin #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →Zen Master Hakuin #1
Sep 2800:46:17Tap to summarizeOctober 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “The Essential Teachings of Zen Master Hakuin.” Translated by Normal Waddell. Shambhala, 1994. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript The post Zen Master Hakuin #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →The Two Sides of Practice: Mindfulness and Concentration
Sep 2100:56:33Tap to summarizeThough zazen is mainly considered a concentration practice, mindfulness plays an important role as well. Whether we’re working in the kitchen or walking in a park, everything flows more freely once mindfulness is in the forefront and we get out of the way. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post The Two Sides of Practice: Mindfulness and Concentration appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
Transcribe →Mindfulness in Plain English #2
Sep 9, 2024Tap to summarizeSeptember 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Subtitle: Working With This Conceptualizing Mind in Sesshin. Reading from the book Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript The post Mindfulness in Plain English #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.
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