Where is the House of The Buddha, and why do we Throw ourselves in? In Zen practice, there is no hesitation, no tiptoing, trying out the water first to see if it's right to enter. No, instead, we just take action and leap into the House of the

ON A WITHERED TREE A BLOSSOM BLOOMS

Jul 8th, 2021 37m 3s

Before new look can bloom life as we know must wither. We must let go of old ideas, hopes, attachments and open our mind and heart to life itself and allow it to bloom as it will. Just at the moment when things often look most bleak, no hope, n

STAY WITH ME, (No Coming And Going)

May 27th, 2021 31m 17s

The heart of Zen practice is to stay still, stop the endless coming and going, searching, finding, gaining, losing. As we sit, we find the path where everything is waiting.

IF NOT NOW, WHEN?

Mar 14th, 2021 34m 41s

This talk explores the nature of constriction and our slavery to time. Based upon Passover and the splitting of the red sea, we see what it is that has brought plagues into our lives, and what is truly needed to go from freedom to liberation.

THE GREAT FOOL, RYOKAN

Feb 25th, 2021 27m 54s

The great Zen Master and Zen poet, Ryokan, called himself the Great Fool and the most useless of men. Come learn more about him and his great life teaching.

THE FALSE PROMISES OF SAMSARA

Dec 27th, 2020 33m 9s

A great deal of our sorrow and disappointment are due to the false promises of Samsara, how we live for them, grip them, and are so shocked when they don't fulfill our needs. However, a deeper Zen teaching tells us that Samsara IS Nirvana, the

Soen Roshi 7th nite Rohatsu

Dec 7th, 2020 28m 43s

JOKO BECK; DON'T ANALYZE YOURSELF

Dec 7th, 2020 20m 2s

EIDO ROSHI ANNIVERSARY TEISHO

Dec 6th, 2020 1h 14m

JOKO FIXING, 20 MINUTES

Dec 3rd, 2020 17m 7s

EIDO ROSHI IRON FLUTE

Dec 2nd, 2020 46m 27s

EIDO 4 IRON FLUTE

Dec 2nd, 2020 3m 55s

EIDO ROSHI MU

Dec 1st, 2020 49m 47s

FEED YOUR CAMELS

Nov 23rd, 2020 28m 54s

When Eliezer went to find a wife for Abraham's son Isaac, he took his camels and went to the place Abraham designated. When Rivkah appeared she was carrying a jug of water. Eliezer asked for a sip to quench his thirst in the heat. She said, "No

NOAH WALKED WITH GOD (Build Your Ark)

Oct 25th, 2020 28m 49s

Noah walked with God, did as asked with no questions. He spent one hundred years building an ark, not knowing floodwaters were coming. With deep devotion, patience and faith he created a place which would withstand the the raging tides of fear,

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