Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks

Cause and Effect 28.04.2024 1:05:12 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 2 of the Gateless Gate, "Hyakujo's Fox."

Fukan Zazengi Part 1 26.01.2024 1:11:57 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's writing, Fukan Zazengi , or Universal Promotion of Zazen .

Buddhas Are Not Elsewhere, You Are You 29.12.2023 1:02:50 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about case seven of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking about Buddha."

Halloween / Obon / Día de los Muertos 28.11.2023 1:05:05 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about the Buddhist festival of Obon, which, at Yokoji we link to Halloween and Día de los Muertos. The text referenced is "The Five Buddha Families," from The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Faith Plus 29.09.2023 1:04:05 ↓

Tenshin Roshi continues talking on the Record of Rinzai.

Faith 31.08.2023 1:06:29 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Rinzai and shares readings from the Record of Rinzai.

Standing On Your Own Feet 28.07.2023 1:05:25 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 12 of the Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself 'Master.'"

The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty 30.06.2023 1:02:44 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty."

What Remains? 29.05.2023 1:04:53 ↓

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 30 of The Book of Equanimity, Daizui's Kalpa Fire .

Mistake 29.04.2023 1:08:33 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 98 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Two Mistakes."

Wholehearted Effort and Transmission 28.03.2023 1:02:55 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about the start of the training period and the importance of transmission in the Zen tradition. Roshi opens the talk with Mumon's verse from case 41 of the Gateless Gate, "Coming from the West and pointing directly to it – all the trouble comes from the transmission; The one who disturbs the monasteries is originally you."

Sit Like a Kid 24.02.2023 1:03:40 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 21 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan Sweeps the Ground".

The Plain Food of Daily Living 29.01.2023 56:26 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 78 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Farm Rice Cake".

A Lifetime Strategy 29.12.2022 1:02:21 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 14 of the Book of Equanimity, "Attendant Kaku Serves Tea ".

Practice as Daily Life 26.11.2022 1:00:11 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 52 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sozan's Dharmakaya".

The Closest Thing 27.10.2022 1:00:10 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 1 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths".

The Forge of Training Period 28.09.2022 51:10 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on "Baso's Illness", case 36 of the Book of Equanimity.

Finding Your Balance 28.08.2022 1:05:33 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 66  of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyuho's Head and Tail".

Standing Back-to-Back 26.07.2022 1:03:34 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 17 of the Gateless Gate , "The National Teacher's Three calls".

Is this Common or Holy? 30.06.2022 56:55 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 22 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ganto's Bow and Shout".

Not Getting Lost in Words 31.05.2022 1:02:03 ↓

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 3 of the Book of Equanimity, "An Invitation for the Patriarch".