Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

The Buddha’s Final Reflections on Life and Practice 21.02.2026 47:50 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, February 21st 2026 by Linda Galijan.

The Heart in the Heart Sutra 15.02.2026 52:17 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday February 14, 2026 by Mark Copithorne.

Caring for Zazen 07.02.2026 53:21 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday February 7th, 2026 by Eli Brown-Stevenson.

Appropriate Response (Class 4 of 4) 05.02.2026 54:58 ↓

Class on Appropriate Response: Speech as a Field of Intimate Practice

practicing with illness and the eight qualities of a great person 31.01.2026 55:55 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 31st 2026 by Carol Paul.

Appropriate Response (Class 3 of 4) 30.01.2026 58:32 ↓

Class on Appropriate Response: Speech as a Field of Intimate Practice

Buddha Sutras Are All the Worlds in the 10 Directions 24.01.2026 54:50 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 24th 2026 by Linda Galijan.

Appropriate Response (Class 2 o f4) 23.01.2026 44:07 ↓

Class on Appropriate Response: Speech as a Field of Intimate Practice

I’m Nobody, Who Are You? 17.01.2026 1:04:41 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 17th 2026 by Penelope Thompson.

Appropriate Response (Class 1 of 4) 16.01.2026 1:07:02 ↓

Class on Appropriate Response: Speech as a Field of Intimate Practice

Not Wind, Not Flag 10.01.2026 53:40 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, January 10th, 2026 by Gendo Lucy Xiao.

Satipatthana Sutta #4 07.12.2025 45:41 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Sunday, December 7th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

Buddha’s Enlightenment 06.12.2025 44:42 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, December 6th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

Rohatsu Sesshin Day 5: How to practice with what comes up 05.12.2025 45:52 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, December 5th 2025 by Susan Marvin.

Satipatthana Sutta #3 04.12.2025 37:48 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, December 4th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

I Love ZAZEN 02.12.2025 55:03 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Wednesday, December 2nd 2026 by Zenshin Greg Fain.

Satipatthana Sutta #1 01.12.2025 47:44 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Monday, December 1st 2025 by Linda Galijan.

Thus Have I heard Sojun Roshi 15.11.2025 49:14 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, November 15th 2025 by Ross Blum.

Reflections on the Sandokai 08.11.2025 1:06:35 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, November 8th 2025 by Gary Artim.

Aspects Class 4 of 4 on The Sandokai 07.11.2025 1:30:00 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, November 6th 2025 by Judy Fleischman.

Aspects Class 3 of 4 on The Sandokai 31.10.2025 1:21:41 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, October 30th 2025 by Gerry Oliva.

Sangha Practice: Giver, Receiver and Gift 22.10.2025 51:33 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 by Linda Galijan.

Feeding the Hungry Ghosts 22.10.2025 17:10 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 by Linda Galijan.

Double-consciousness, racial melancholy, and meditation 18.10.2025 59:33 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, October 18th 2025 by Dana Takagi.

Aspects Class 1 of 4 on the Sandokai 18.10.2025 40:42 ↓

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, October 17th 2025 by Gerry Oliva.