Ancient Dragon Zen Gate Dharma Talks

Practice Period: Continuing Effort Without Desire 18.05.2025 45:20 ↓

ADZG 1241 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Practicing with Joko Beck in the 1990s 12.05.2025 30:58 ↓

ADZG 1240 ADZG Monday Night Dharma Talk by Brian Taylor

Suffering and skillful means 11.05.2025 1:01:25 ↓

ADZG 1239 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Emperor Wu Meets Bodhidharma Face-to-Face 04.05.2025 50:49 ↓

ADZG 1238 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Shudo Paula Lazarz The meeting between Emperor Wu and Bodhidharma is very brief in this famous Zen story.  During this talk, we examine Emperor Wu’s practice a little closer – both pre and post meeting – and explore the student-teacher dynamic and skillful means.

This is not a Tanto Talk 28.04.2025 53:18 ↓

ADZG 1237 ADZG Monday Night Dharma Talk by Douglas Floyd

Great Ancestor Darlene Cohen takes on suffering 27.04.2025 1:01:18 ↓

ADZG 1236 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hogetsu Laurie Belzer

Blanche Hartman: Willing to be just this one 20.04.2025 1:08:55 ↓

ADZG 1234 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

The Two Truths – The Practice Realization of Zazen 13.04.2025 38:47 ↓

ADZG 1235 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Shudo Paula Lazarz An exploration of how the practice of zazen creates a pivot point where the relative and absolute truth meet.

Blanche Hartman and the effort of daffodils 06.04.2025 46:34 ↓

ADZG 1233 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Joko Beck’s Compassion arising and melting reactivity 30.03.2025 45:33 ↓

ADZG 1232 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Practice Period 2025 – Joko Beck 23.03.2025 56:06 ↓

ADZG 1231 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Dongshan and the Five Positions 16.03.2025 55:57 ↓

ADZG 1230 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Taigen Dan Leighton

Deep Listening 09.03.2025 50:13 ↓

ADZG 1229 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Nyozan Eric Shutt

Genjokoan 02.03.2025 46:05 ↓

ADZG 1228 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Eishin Nancy Easton

Zazen and the Hamster Wheel 23.02.2025 45:55 ↓

ADZG 1227 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Douglas Floyd

Parinirvana Day 16.02.2025 39:32 ↓

ADZG 1226 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Eishin Nancy Easton

Dongshan’s Jewel Mirror Samadhi 09.02.2025 51:32 ↓

ADZG 1225 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Taigen Dan Leighton

Caring with the Breath 02.02.2025 50:10 ↓

ADZG 1224 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Moving with the Breath 26.01.2025 49:38 ↓

ADZG 1223 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Reflecting on 50 Years of Zazen 19.01.2025 56:09 ↓

ADZG 1222 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Taigen Dan Leighton

Breathing into the new year 05.01.2025 59:01 ↓

ADZG 1221 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Remembering Abbot Hozan Alan Senauke 23.12.2024 33:14 ↓

ADZG 1220 ADZG Monday Night Dharma Talk by Taigen Dan Leighton

Composure 22.12.2024 53:10 ↓

ADZG 1219 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer

Shakyamuni Sees the Morning Star 15.12.2024 48:22 ↓

ADZG 1218 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Douglas Floyd

Awakening under a tree 08.12.2024 1:01:19 ↓

ADZG 1217 ADZG Sunday Morning Dharma Talk by Hōgetsu Laurie Belzer