Rochester Zen Center Teisho (zen Talks)

Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede.  Automated Transcript The post A Buddhist View of Non-violence and the War in Ukraine appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Zen practice is a method, not a technique. As a result, practice can sometimes feel frustrating since there’s no step-by-step instruction manual telling us “Exactly What to Do.” (Nor will there ever be.) So how do we practice? Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor.  Automated Transcript The post Skillful Effort, Skillful Concentration appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

We’re socially conditioned to lead with the head, however Zen is not a mental activity. How do we get our practice into the body-mind? Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal.  Automated Transcript The post Practicing with Our Whole Being appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

February 2023 Sesshin, Day 4 Blue Cliff Record #21 “Chimon and the Lotus.” Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal.  Automated Transcript The post Blue Cliff Record #21 “Chimon and the Lotus.” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

February 2023 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on “Attaining the Way: A Guide to the Practice of Chan Buddhism” by Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal.  Automated Transcript The post “Attaining the Way” by Master Sheng Yen appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

February 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “Subtle Wisdom: Understanding Suffering, Cultivating Compassion Through Chan Buddhism” by Master Sheng Yen Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal.  Automated Transcript The post “Subtle Wisdom” by Master Sheng Yen #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

February 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “Subtle Wisdom: Understanding Suffering, Cultivating Compassion Through Chan Buddhism” by Master Sheng Yen. Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal.  Automated Transcript The post “Subtle Wisdom” by Master Sheng Yen #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Zen practice has the potential to change our lives for the better. So what are we doing when we’re not facing a wall?  (See also the teisho Stop Fixing Yourself.) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Transcript The post Practice Off the Mat appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

The usual human response to trouble and uncertainty is anxiety and resistance. How can we learn to live wholeheartedly with things as they are? Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post It’s OK to Suffer appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

A senior student speaks candidly about his time at the Center, including his intense efforts to stay with Zen practice through severe depression and cancer. Coming to the Path Talk by Jonathan Hager.  Automated Transcript The post Coming to the Path Talk by Jonathan Hager appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Marsha Linehan is the creator of DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) which was the first form of psychotherapy proven effective for suicidal people with personality disorders. Her work was driven by her own struggles and by her experience in Zen training. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post Marsha Linehan and Radical Acceptance appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 6 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Song of Mind” by Sheng Yen, Part 2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 5 Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Song of Mind” by Sheng Yen, Part 1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #4 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter) Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

January 2023 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away: Teachings on Impermanence and the End of Suffering” by Ajahn Chah (trans. by Paul Breiter). Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post “Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Separating Dharma from Dogma. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post Zen and Religion appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede.  Automated Transcript The post The Privilege of Being Present at Transitions appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Teisho by Sensei Donna Kowal.  Automated Transcript The post Working with the Urge to Consume appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.