Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

Practicing Genjo Koan: The Koan of Everyday Life (Class 2 of 4) 15.05.2026 38:56 ↓

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, May 14th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Nothing is Hidden 09.05.2026 54:15 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, May 9th 2026 by Mary Duryee.

Practicing Genjo Koan: The Koan of Everyday Life (Class 1 of 4) 08.05.2026 52:08 ↓

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, May 7th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Genjokoan: Practice and Everyday Life 03.05.2026 39:39 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center for the start of Practice Period on Saturday, May 2nd 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Inside the Flower Garland Sutra (Book Talk) 01.05.2026 1:09:14 ↓

A book talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, April 30th 2026 by Ben Connelly.

What Does it Mean to Be a Zen Priest? 26.04.2026 56:52 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, April 25th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Mindfulness in a Time of Muck 19.04.2026 52:44 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, April 18th 2026 by Rhonda Magee.

Miraculous Stories of the Buddha’s Birth 12.04.2026 16:05 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, April 11th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Waking Up: Awakening to Full Aliveness 05.04.2026 54:43 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, April 4th 2026 by Lien Shutt.

The 10,000 Marks of Existence (Women’s Sit) 30.03.2026 1:12:58 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center for the Women’s Sit on Sunday March 29th 2026 by Kristin Diggs.

Fire, No Kings, and Being OK and Not-OK 28.03.2026 1:00:00 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 28th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Regulate Your (Unregulatable) Life 21.03.2026 29:02 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center during a full day sit on Saturday, March 21, 2026 by Hondo Dave Rutschman.

Practicing the Precepts in Dangerous Times 14.03.2026 59:07 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 14, 2026 by Karen Sundheim.

Practicing the Bodhisattva Precepts (Class 2 of 4) 13.03.2026 1:11:57 ↓

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, March 12th 2026 by Karen Sundheim.

Reflections on the Mountain Seat 08.03.2026 50:12 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 7th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Practicing the Bodhisattva Precepts (Class 1 of 4) 06.03.2026 1:21:52 ↓

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, March 5th 2026 by Karen Sundheim.

Prelude to the Mountain Seat 01.03.2026 51:10 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, February 28 2026 by Hoitsu Suzuki Roshi.

The Buddha’s Final Reflections on Life and Practice 21.02.2026 47:50 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, February 21st 2026 by Linda Galijan.

The Heart in the Heart Sutra 15.02.2026 52:17 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday February 14, 2026 by Mark Copithorne.

Caring for Zazen 07.02.2026 53:21 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday February 7th, 2026 by Eli Brown-Stevenson.

Appropriate Response (Class 4 of 4) 05.02.2026 54:58 ↓

Class on Appropriate Response: Speech as a Field of Intimate Practice

practicing with illness and the eight qualities of a great person 31.01.2026 55:55 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 31st 2026 by Carol Paul.

Appropriate Response (Class 3 of 4) 30.01.2026 58:32 ↓

Class on Appropriate Response: Speech as a Field of Intimate Practice

Buddha Sutras Are All the Worlds in the 10 Directions 24.01.2026 54:50 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 24th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Appropriate Response (Class 2 o f4) 23.01.2026 44:07 ↓

Class on Appropriate Response: Speech as a Field of Intimate Practice