Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

Zen 2.0: What Is It? 28.06.2026 1:00:08 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 27th 2026 by Mushim Patricia Ikeda.

Connection is the First Noble Truth 21.06.2026 52:29 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 20th 2026 by Ryushin Andrea Thach.

The Essential Art of Zazen: It’s Not What You Think (Day 5 Sesshin) 15.06.2026 35:52 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Sunday, June 14th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Thinking, Not-thinking, Non-thinking (Day 4 Sesshin) 14.06.2026 44:13 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 13th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

The Gift of Losing Things (Day 3 Sesshin) 13.06.2026 53:27 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, June 12th 2026 by Colleen Busch.

The Form of Zazen as Actualization of True Reality (Day 2 Sesshin) 12.06.2026 48:16 ↓

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

Tending the Garden of Sesshin Practice (Day 1 sesshin) 11.06.2026 35:47 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Wednesday, June 10th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Love is All We Ever Talk About 07.06.2026 50:47 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 6th 2026 by Ellen Webb.

Practicing Genjo Koan: The Koan of Everyday Life (Class 5 of 5) 05.06.2026 1:11:23 ↓

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, June 4th 2026 by Shinshu Roberts.

Buckets of Loss and the Joy Train 31.05.2026 57:55 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, May 30th 2026 by Colleen Busch.

Practicing Genjo Koan: The Koan of Everyday Life (Class 4 of 4) 29.05.2026 55:08 ↓

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, May 28th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Everything I Encounter is My Life Itself 23.05.2026 54:38 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, May 23rd 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Practicing Genjo Koan: The Koan of Everyday Life (Class 3 of 4) 21.05.2026 1:00:19 ↓

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, May 21st 2026 by Linda Galijan.

No Water, No Moon 16.05.2026 55:11 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, May 16th 2026 by Colleen Busch.

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.