Best Keizan Podcasts (2025)

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Swimming the Ocean Mudra Samadhi 43:40

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We will do the backstroke through Master Dogen's Ocean Mudra Samādhi (Kai’in Zanmai 海印三昧). His wild wordplay is a powerful expression of who we are in the universe, time, being and bringing to life our swimming through life by swimming gracefully. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: May Monthly Zazenkai…

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Talks from the Spring Sesshin 03 - Ryokan Sensei April 2025 47:11

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Welcome to StoneWater Zen Talks. This talk was recorded during the annual StoneWater Zen Spring Sesshin at Crosby Hall, Merseyside. Jeremy Ryokan Woodcock Sensei received Shukke Tokudo and Denkai from Keizan Roshi, founder and Abbot of StoneWater Zen Sangha. For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and …

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Talks from the Spring Sesshin 02 - Kogan Sensei April 2025 46:24

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Welcome to StoneWater Zen Talks. This talk was recorded during the annual StoneWater Zen Spring Sesshin at Crosby Hall, Merseyside. Simon Kogan Heale Sensei received Dharma Transmission from Keizan Roshi, founder and Abbot of StoneWater Zen Sangha. For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and retreats, …

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Talks from the Spring Sesshin 01 - Shinro Sensei April 2025 50:11

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Welcome to StoneWater Zen Talks. This talk was recorded during the annual StoneWater Zen Spring Sesshin at Crosby Hall, Merseyside. Tony Shinro Doubleday Sensei received Dharma Transmission from Keizan Roshi, founder and Abbot of StoneWater Zen Sangha. For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and retrea…

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The Small Self - Keizan Roshi, March 2025 26:27

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Welcome to StoneWater Zen Talks. In this episode, Keizan Roshi discusses the delusion of small self. This talk was recorded in March 2025 at the StoneWater Zen Centre in Liverpool. For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and retreats, please visit our website https://www.stonewaterzen.org/ If you find …

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The Nature of Suffering - Keizan Roshi, February 2025 25:58

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Welcome to StoneWaterZen Talks. Keizan Roshi discusses the nature of suffering and negative thought patterns. This talk was recorded in February 2025 at the StoneWater Zen Centre in Liverpool. For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and retreats, please visit our website https://www.stonewaterzen.org/ …

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Other Fukanzazengi (The Lost Tracks) 46:12

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In today's episode, we look at an earlier and less popular version of master Dogen's Fukanzazengi, which has quite some differences from the popular version we all know. So, what exactly did Dogen Zenji change in the rewrites to his manual for zazen? Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: March Monthly Zaz…

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2024 Djeran sesshin, Wumenguan case 25, a teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (27 April) 23:45

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2024 Djeran sesshin, Wumenguan case 25, a teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (27 April) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba sesshin - An encouragement talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (28 Sept) 17:59

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2023 Djilba sesshin - An encouragement talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (28 Sept) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba sesshin - Wumenguan Case 22, Mahakasyapa's flagpole, a teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (29 Sep) 27:18

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2023 Djilba sesshin - Wumenguan Case 22, Mahakasyapa's flagpole, a teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (29 Sep) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, Wumenguan Case 21, Yunmen's dried shit stick, a teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (27 Sept) 21:41

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, Wumenguan Case 21, Yunmen's dried shit stick, a teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (27 Sept) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, A encouragement talk by Chris Barker Sensei (29 Sep) 19:04

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, A encouragement talk by Chris Barker Sensei (29 Sep) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, The story of turtle mountain, a talk by Chris Barker Sensei (26 Sept) 31:25

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, The story of turtle mountain, a talk by Chris Barker Sensei (26 Sept) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, Zhaozhou's Dog, Chris Barker Sensei (24 Sept) 40:25

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2023 Djilba Sesshin, Zhaozhou's Dog, Chris Barker Sensei (24 Sept) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2024 Djeran sesshin, Wumenguan Case 24, Fengxue: Equality and Differentiation, A teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (April) 21:23

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2024 Djeran sesshin, Wumenguan Case 24, Fengxue: Equality and Differentiation, A teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (April) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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The Zen Group Of Western Australia - Chanting Workshop Led By Paul Wilson (Feb. 2025) 24:14

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The Zen Group Of Western Australia - Chanting Workshop Led By Paul Wilson (Feb. 2025) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Dogen, Fullness and Sacred Ordinary Life 49:01

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Today we dance with an insightful scholar's paper on Dogen Zenji's unique and profound ideas regarding fullness, universal liberation, the sacred as "immanent in space and time", Buddhahood in the "fundamental activity of the world," practice-realization as "liberating activity", Zen practice as the "practice of Buddhahood," and the fullness and sa…

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Nansen Kills the Cat - Keizan Roshi, January 2025 25:18

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Welcome to StoneWaterZen Talks. Keizan Roshi discusses Case 14 from The Gateless Gate. This talk was recorded in January 2025 at the StoneWater Zen Centre in Liverpool. For more information about StoneWater Zen, our weekly schedule (in person and on zoom) and retreats, please visit our website https://www.stonewaterzen.org/ If you find these talks …

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Koans from the Blue Cliff Record (III) 42:16

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Happy New Year to you all! We continue our study of the koans from the Blue Cliff Record, with a new batch of them today, beginning with case 13. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: JANUARY 2025 MONTHLY ZAZENKAI »By Treeleaf Zendo

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2023 Djilba sesshin - Keizan Zenji: Transmission of the Light, Case 41, a tesisho by Ross Bolleter Roshi (28 Sept 2023) 40:06

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2023 Djilba sesshin - Keizan Zenji: Transmission of the Light, Case 41, a tesisho by Ross Bolleter Roshi (28 Sept 2023) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba sesshin - How To Sit, an encouragement talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (24 Sep) 22:02

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2023 Djilba sesshin - How To Sit, an encouragement talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (24 Sep) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Djilba sesshin - Wumenguan case 20: Shunyen's Person of Great Strength (25 Sep) 22:47

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2023 Djilba sesshin - Wumenguan case 20: Shunyen's Person of Great Strength (25 Sep) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Winter Work, Spring Planting, Summer Harvest 17:21

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However you feel about the results of the American election, and wherever you live in the world, we do not stop working for good. This is Master Dogen's lesson of "Ongoing Practice Enlightenment". We accept where we are, work for a good direction from right here ... and right here ... and right here. Winter is Winter, Spring is just Spring, Summer …

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Koans from the Blue Cliff Record (II) 42:38

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In this episode, we continue to look at koans from the Blue Cliff Record, specifically cases 7 to 12. We do that through the Soto Zen lens, extracting the practical essence from these famous ancient exchanges. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: November 2024, monthly Zazenkai »…

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Zazenkai (online) - a talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (24 Feb 2024) 27:20

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Zazenkai (online) - a talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (24 Feb 2024) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Every Day Zen - a talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (10 June 2023) 23:18

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Every Day Zen - a talk by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (10 June 2023) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Koans from the Blue Cliff Record (I) 39:57

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This month, accompanying our sangha's book study, we take a look at the first five koans from the famous Blue Cliff Record. We do that through the Soto Zen lens, extracting the practical essence from these famous ancient exchanges. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: October 2024 Monthly Zazenkai»…

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2023 Djilba sesshin - An encouragement talk by Chris Barker Sensei (27 Sept) 20:55

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2023 Djilba sesshin - An encouragement talk by Chris Barker Sensei (27 Sept) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - September 2024: Dogen Zenji´s ¨Shoaku Makusa¨ 42:26

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This month, as we begin our sangha's Ango, we dive into a few sections of master Dogen's ¨Shoaku Makusa¨ (Not Doing Wrongs) Further reading and discussion are available on the Treeleaf forum: September 2024 Monthly Zazenkai»By Treeleaf Zendo

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (6) 45:40

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We continue our study of master Keizan's Zazen-Yojinki, this time diving into the physicality of zazen and some useful techniques to keep ourselves awake and alert when sitting. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: August 2024, monthly Zazenkai»By Treeleaf Zendo

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (5) 34:29

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We continue with the fifth instalment of this series of talks based on master Keizan's 'Zazen-Yojinki'. In this episode, we are looking at what zazen is by understanding what zazen isn't. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: July Monthly Zazenkai»By Treeleaf Zendo

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Wumenguan case 19: Ordinary Mind is the Tao (7 March) 27:26

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Wumenguan case 19: Ordinary Mind is the Tao (7 March) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Wumenguan case 18: Dongshan's 3 pounds of flax (6 March) 20:15

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Wumenguan case 18: Dongshan's 3 pounds of flax (6 March) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Wumenguan case 17: The national teacher's 3 calls (5 March) 18:53

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Wumenguan case 17: The national teacher's 3 calls (5 March) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Who Am I? A teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (4 March) 27:22

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2023 Bunuru sesshin - Who Am I? A teisho by Mari Rhydwen Roshi (4 March) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (4) 41:55

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This week, Master Keizan tells us what Zazen is, and is not (and also to have clean feet). Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: June 2024, Monthly Zazenkai »By Treeleaf Zendo

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (3) 43:56

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This week, Master Keizan offers practical advice, relevant even today, although some bits maybe more suited to the 13th Century, on one's life surrounding Zazen Practice. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: Treeleaf Sangha's May Monthly Zazenkai »By Treeleaf Zendo

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The dharma of memory - Ross Bolleter Roshi's last talk at St Paul's (1 June 2023) 33:31

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The dharma of memory - Ross Bolleter Roshi's last talk at St Paul's (1 June 2023) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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The only unchanging law is the law of change - a talk by Ross Bolleter Roshi (4 May 2023) 23:35

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The only unchanging law is the law of change - a talk by Ross Bolleter Roshi (4 May 2023) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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A talk by visiting teacher Glenn Wallis Roshi (9 Aug 2023) 19:10

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A talk by visiting teacher Glenn Wallis Roshi (9 Aug 2023) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's Zazen-Yojinki (2) 44:30

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We continue our series on Master Keizan's 'Zazen-Yōjinki'or 'Notes to Keep in Heart for Zazen' Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: HERE»By Treeleaf Zendo

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What helps? Mari Rhydwen Roshi (8 June 2023) 24:50

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What helps? Mari Rhydwen Roshi (8 June 2023) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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White Rabbit Magic - Mari Rhydwen Roshi (22 Oct 2023) 22:17

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White Rabbit Magic - Mari Rhydwen Roshi (22 Oct 2023) by The Zen Group of Western AustraliaBy The Zen Group of Western Australia

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's Zazen-Yojinki (1) 45:38

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Master Keizan, considered with Master Dogen one of the two "Founders" of Soto Zen in Japan, lived from 1264 to 1325. His essay “Zazen-Yōjinki” might be considered an expansion and further exploration of Dogen's explanation of Zazen, the 'Fukanzazengi'. The advice is often very practical, covering such topics as how to sit, breathe, what to wear, ea…

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Dedication of Merit 35:33

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Today's Talk will reflect on our "Dedication of Merit", which we recite each time, but maybe without looking closely Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Dedication of Merit»By Treeleaf Zendo

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjokoan Series (6) 33:08

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This is the sixth (and last) in our monthly series based on the modernized translation of the Genjo Koan, from Jundo's book "The Zen Master's Dance" A Guide to Understanding Dōgen and Who You Are in the Universe. Today a message very appropriate for a good life in this New Year and every day ... Further reading and discussion for this talk are avai…

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (5) 35:03

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Today, we find enlightenment in EVERY aspect of this world, even the hard parts we do not welcome. And we find enlightenment in how we live in this world, finding our own role Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI»By Treeleaf Zendo

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (4) 37:02

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We continue our series on Genjo Koan, 'Realizing the Truth Right Here,' and the way of Bodhidharma found there. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Remember Bodhidharma Day!By Treeleaf Zendo

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (3) 38:45

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This time, we will be looking at passages of Genjokoan based on the modernized translation from 'THE ZEN MASTER’S DANCE A Guide to Understanding Dōgen and Who You Are in the Universe' in light of our Jukai (Undertaking the Precepts) and Ango (Peaceful Abiding) Season ... Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf for…

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (2) 32:09

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Practitioners sometimes think that enlightenment is the endpoint of practice rather than an ongoing series of daily actions that are each an opportunity to manifest either ignorant or enlightened behavior. They think that they must get to a perpetually blissful place called “enlightenment,” removed from the pain and complexity of this world, and al…