Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

Moshan Liaoran (c. mid-late 800s) was the first female ancestor to be recognized in the official record of Dharma transmission. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post Moshan Liaoran and the Way of Women appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

Our evolutionary heritage instills and reinforces the dream of self and other and blinds us to how little is actually within our control. Everything begins to open up when we drop our demands and learn to work with things as they are. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post The Delusion of a Separate Self appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

April 2025 Sesshin , Day 2 A commentary on Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away (Ajahn Chah). High ideals and daily frustrations- a story; Comments on Ajahn Chah’s meditation instructions; and Keep at it. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor.   Automated Transcript The post Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

April 2025 Sesshin , Day 1 Commentary on Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha (Tangen Harada Roshi) and Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away (Ajahn Chah). Tips on zazen posture & practice; Working with pain in sesshin; Biography of Ajahn Chah; Comments on impermanence and practice. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor.   Automated Transcript The post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha ap...

What is attention? How do we cultivate it? How do we work with our habits of mind and avoid being swayed by the “attention economy”? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post Giving Attention appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

March 2025 Sesshin , Day 6 Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #4, “The Buddha Points to the Ground” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

March 2025 Sesshin , Day 5 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #5 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

March 2025 Sesshin , Day 4 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

March 2025 Sesshin , Day 3 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

March 2025 Sesshin , Day 2 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

March 2055 Sesshin , Day 1 Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post “An Experience of Enlightenment” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

Not floundering in dread and resentment, but rising to the occasion in these difficult times when we really don’t know what will happen. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post Living in Interesting Times appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Danan Redding.   Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Danan Redding appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

Nothing is certain. This too will pass. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.   Automated Transcript The post Winds of Change appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

February 2025 Sesshin , Day 2 In part two of her overview of working with koans, Jissai Prince-Cherry emphasizes the importance of engaging the heart and mind and the need to feel and live with the koan. Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry.   Automated Transcript The post Tips for Working on Koans, Part 2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

February 2025 Sesshin , Day 1 In the first of her two talks about koan work, Jissai Prince-Cherry also discusses breath practices and shikantaza. Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry.   Automated Transcript The post Tips for Working on Koans, Part 1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

Noticing how we habitually lose focus in the face of boredom and frustration and finding the wherewithal to stay engaged. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post Learning Not to Turn Away appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

Learning to let go and listen. Moving from grasping to opening. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post Silence and Non-doing appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

A commentary on an episode of the Hidden Brain podcast: "Emotions 2.0: What’s Better than Being Happy?" and how being open to a variety of emotions, including negative ones, dovetails with Buddhist practice. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post Emotional Diversity and Buddhist Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

January 2025 Sesshin , Day 6 A commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck  Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post “Nothing Special: Living Zen” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

January 2025 Sesshin , Day 5 The fifth and final commentary in a series on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post “Silent Illumination” #5 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

January 2025 Sesshin , Day 4 Continuing the commentary from Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post “Silent Illumination” #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

January 2025 Sesshin , Day 3 Continuing the commentary from Day 1 and Day 2 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post “Silent Illumination” #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

January 2025 Sesshin , Day 2 Continuing the commentary from Day 1 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post “Silent Illumination” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .

January 2025 Sesshin , Day 1 Commentary on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.   Automated Transcript The post “Silent Illumination” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center .