Dharma Talks by Dana Kojun Lederhos

Jukai: What Is It? 27.04.2024 15:49 ↓

Dharma Talk given Sunday, February 4. Includes a brief introduction to posts.* (*Talk uploaded out of chronological order)

February 3, 2024 Retreat Teisho 23.04.2024 22:04 ↓

Teisho given at zazenkai February 3, 2024.* Posted outside of chronological order.

Kissing The Earth 20.04.2024 12:13 ↓

Sunday talk given January 28, 2024.* (* talk posted out of chronological order.)

Our Life Is a Continuous Offering 16.04.2024 18:40 ↓

Dharma Talk given Sunday, April 14, 2024

Easter Reflections 14.04.2024 22:14 ↓

Dharma talk given March 31, 2024.

Retreat Talk: Opening to Darkness 31.12.2023 29:54 ↓

Retreat Talk given Saturday, December 30, 2023. Contains excerpts from Zenju Earthlyn Manuel’s book Opening to Darkness.

Seeing The Light 13.11.2023 23:03 ↓

Dharma Talk given Sunday, November 12, 2023.

Participating in the Awakening of Others 10.11.2023 42:37 ↓

Dharma Talk given Sunday, November 5, 2023, plus Sangha discussion following the talk.

Retreat Talk: Fathoming 10.11.2023 14:54 ↓

Retreat Talk given Saturday, November 4, 2023.

Sloth and Torpor Revisited 10.11.2023 25:18 ↓

Dharma Talk given Sunday, October 29, 2023.

How Do I Respond To Tragedy? 10.11.2023 22:21 ↓

Dharma Talk given Sunday, October 22, 2023.

Meeting What Must Be Done 10.11.2023 19:00 ↓

Dharma Talk given Sunday, October 15.

Retreat Talk: Just Return 08.11.2023 16:34 ↓

Talk given at Zazenkai on October 7, 2023.

Five Buddha Families/Energies 02.10.2023 27:22 ↓

Sunday Talk given October 1, 2023. Note: Fear under distorted red energy is fear of loneliness (This point was missed in the recorded talk).

Medicine and Poison 01.10.2023 31:50 ↓

Sunday Talk given September 24, 2023.

The Bodhisattva Vow Is The Heart’s Vow 26.06.2023 16:49 ↓

Sunday talk given June 25, 2023.

Working With Difficult States (Just Do It!) 19.06.2023 18:15 ↓

Sunday talk given June 18, 2023.

Talk Practice/Collaborative Talk on Breath Practice 29.05.2023 38:04 ↓

Sunday talk given by Kojun and the Upright Noble Zen sangha on May 28, 2023.

Our Life as an Extension of The Buddha’s Life 27.05.2023 20:07 ↓

Sunday talk given May 21, 2023.

Emptying The Cup 27.05.2023 23:04 ↓

Sunday talk given May 14, 2023.

Obstructed By The Eye (Investigation) 27.05.2023 15:32 ↓

Sunday talk given May 7th, 2023.

Retreat Talk: Mu Work 27.05.2023 26:47 ↓

Retreat talk given May 6, 2023. Includes some discussion of how to work with mu and present in sanzen.

Holding Our Own Practice Container (+ Koan/Mu Work) 27.05.2023 19:14 ↓

Sunday pre-retreat talk given April 30, 2023.

Earth Day Reflections and Some Metta “Hacks” 27.05.2023 20:39 ↓

Sunday talk given April 23, 2023.

Depth, Titration, and What Jukai is Not 26.05.2023 15:09 ↓

Sunday talk given April 16, 2023.