Mountain Rain Zen Community

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast

Religion EN ↓ 256 episodes

Presented by the Mountain Rain Zen Community based in Vancouver, BC. Featuring talks by our guiding teachers Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton, and other guest speakers. To learn more about our community, explore our extensive teaching archive, and offer your support, visit http://mountainrainzen.org.

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Renewal, Rebirth, and Redemption 31.03.2024 36:04

Guiding Teacher Myoshin Kate McCandless gives an Easter Sunday talk on the ancient origins of the "Easter" holiday, what Buddhism has to offer on the subject of rebirth and renewal, and how the bunny fits into the story. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these...

Zen Poetry through the Ages (1/6): Classical Chinese Chan Poetry 28.03.2024 24:08

First part of a six-week Wednesday dharma seminar series with MRZC Guiding Teacher Myoshin Kate McCandless. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate . A full archive of recorded teachings going...

The Leap of Faith 24.03.2024 27:12

Jikai Vicki Turay , Mayne Island, BC dweller and longtime MRZC practitioner, delivers a dharma talk on the tender balance between doubt and faith and how we can cultivate the confidence to step off the top of a 100-foot pole. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teac...

The Precepts and Continuous Practice 17.03.2024 38:58

After a month of studying Dogen’s fascicle on Continuous Practice—and just hours before a jukai ceremony in which five members of MRZC will formally receive the bodhisattva precepts— Guiding Teacher Shinmon Michael Newton discusses the bodhisattva precepts as a form of continuous practice. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donatio...

Way Seeking Mind Talk with Hofu Louise Day 29.10.2023 28:11

How does zen practice lead to the whole body smiling with all it is? Hofu Louise Day shares some of her life experiences - from sitting with Suzuki Roshi when still in highschool, to finding inner peace again after intense loss and grief. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value...

Bodhisattvas Without Borders 19.02.2023 41:46

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and featuring poems by Ukrainian poets, Myoshin Kate McCandless examines how a bodhisattva might move in the world. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting...