Podcasts about Dharma talk

"The Inner Battlefield," Dharma Talk by Rev. Yoo

2025-09-14 | Dharma Talk | Who Are the Earth Store Bodhisattvas? | Peg Syverson by Appamada

Bernd Bender, Kurs zum Herzsutra, 3. Treffen am 10. Februar 2025 im Akazienzendo, BerlinWir veröffentlichen hier das dritte von vier Treffen des Herzsutra-Kurses, den Bernd Bender bereits Anfang des Jahres im Akazienzendo gehalten hat. Anstatt die bisweilen kryptischen Zeilen dieser Quintessenz der prajna paramita Sutren nur auszulegen, steht im Zentrum des Kurses die Idee, das Herzsutra als konkrete Anleitung für unsere Praxis verstehen zu lernen.In der dritten Folge beginnt Bernd wieder mit einer angeleiteten Meditation, in der er uns tiefer und tiefer in das körperliche Spüren von Berührung führt, diesmal vor dem Hintergrund eines großen Schenkungsgeschehens, in dem uns unser Leben von Moment zu Moment geschenkt wird. Die Atemzüge, der spürende Körper sind verbunden mit der Atmosphäre, mit der Erde, und ebenso wie sie, schenken auch wir der Atmosphäre und der Erde Leben. Die Meditation führt in die Weite des Gewahrseins, bis hin zur Unterscheidung zwischen Selbst 1 und Selbst 2.Im Anschluss erzählt Bernd seine Version der Geschichte von Dongshan Liangjies Erwachen. Es ist auch eine Geschichte über den Perspektivwechsel vom Selbst 1 zum Selbst 2 und die Einsicht darin, dass beide nicht voneinander getrennt sind.Noch ein Hinweis: Während der angeleiteten Meditation kommt es naturgemäß immer wieder zu längeren Pausen in der Aufnahme. Deshalb haben wir Kapitelmarker eingefügt, mit denen ihr falls gewünscht in der Aufnahme springen könnt.Support the show

Sesshin Dharma talk given February 2, 2025, by David Dae An Rynick, Rōshi, at Boundless Way Zen Temple in Worcester, Massachusetts.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation & is followed by a Dharma Talk. (Group discussion is omitted).

Recorded on September 6, 2025 at Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn, NY. References mentioned in the talk: Abuse, Sex and the Sangha: a Series of Healing Conversations: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpxqAk60QqWrlqnlVVWr4IvLyv1GtBw5I Resilient Sangha Project: https://bostonzen.org/resilientsangha/ Buddhist Healthy Boundaries: https://www.buddhisthealthyboundaries.org/ "Sexual Ethics and Healthy Boundaries in the Wake of Teacher Abuse" by Ann Gleig and Amy Langenberg: https://www.lionsroar.com/sexual-ethics-and-healthy-boundaries-in-the-wake-of-teacher-abuse/ Book by Julie Seido Nelson, "Practicing Safe Zen: Navigating the Pitfalls on the Road to Liberation": https://julieanelson.com/2024/11/21/practicing-safe-zen/ The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If these teachings have benefited your life, please consider supporting the program with a donation (suggested $2-7/episode, or whatever feels right for you!). You can donate to Brooklyn Zen Center at brooklynzen.org under ‘Giving.' Thank you for your generosity!

2025-09-07 | Dharma Talk | Worship & Transmission | Nate Smalley by Appamada

"When the grandmothers speak, the world will begin to heal.” ~Hopi ProverbThis Week: We are grooving with late Summer and Winter as encounter the full moon with a lunar eclipse in certain regions of the world. We begin to sense the transition ahead from yin to yang and masculine to feminine from within and the world around us. The grandmothers are calling us all home and you are being tapped on the sholder with a rememberance of self. With great discernment, sovereignty, and self-awareness, you have the opportunity to reflect with that and embrace it. "There is a special magic and holiness abut women. They are the bringers of life to the people, and the teachers of the children." Native American ViewSimply. Listen. Rest in the Void.The Full Moon reached full potency on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 11:09 AM PST (Pacific Daylight Time). Lunar Eclipse began at 11:26 AM PST.Questions:What did you learn from your grandmother?What has been rising up in and around you?Where are you called to help transform your inner and outer world for the benefit of all?Weekly talks are an offering to assist you in diving deeper into a spiritual practice, exploring your inner landscape, and cultivating inner peace.Time Stamps: Dharma 0:00 | Meditation 25:00 | Sound 47:50 | Outro 1:26:29Music‘Fields of Flowers' by Cadre ScottPurchase River Single  HereProduction brought to you by OmToro Wellness + MediaMind Training: 8 Limbs Yoga Session: Weekly Writings and Well BeingHumanity + Earth Friendly Goodies:SuperfeastLiving TeaKindSpringFormula FlawlessZinZino Balance Oil  Balance + Focus Quick LinkOra CacaoBook: SunPlayHoney Bee Hippie

Greetings Friends,I have a deep love and appreciation for the wonderment and creativity of this life. It's un-pin-down-able, slippery, un-define-able—like a water color painting that continuously repaints itself.One story from the Zen tradition that has always helped me stay awake to amazement and in courtship with the great mystery is the Zen Mirror of Tokeiji.A partial-telling of which can be found in Case 34 of the Hidden Lamp.The convent of Tokeiji had a great mirror. The founding abbess, Kakuzan Shido, would meditate before it in order to “see into her own nature.” Later generations of nuns would practice zazen in front of the mirror, concentrating on the question: “Where is a single feeling, a single thought, in the mirror image at which I gaze?” Each abbess of Tokeiji wrote a verse in response to the mirror practice. The following verse was composed by the fifth abbess Princess Yodo:Heart unclouded, heart clouded;standing or falling, it is still the same body.When I was first introduced to this story it was during a silent meditation retreat, and we were invited to sit as this great mirror in the mirror hall. The invitation to be a mirror was a powerful pointing out instruction for me.In the invitation to be a mirror, I glimpsed the mirror-like-nature of Mind.The aspect of Being that is clear, open and all-inclusive.The reflections of mind, body and heart danced inside this mirror together with the reflections of other bodies, the floorboards and the sound of the birds. The Heart-Mirror didn't have preference for any of it, allowing pain to co-mingle with ecstasy, judgment to merge with the electrical hum and blowing wind. I was all of it— nothing left out.In a strange unfolding of circumstances I inherited an old mirror from one of the deceased residents at the assisted-living facility I was working at while still in training at Great Vow. I started practicing mirror-gazing in my small dorm room, the old mirror propped up against my cubicle-board wall. Since inheriting that old mirror the practice of mirror gazing has continued to evolve in my life, practice and teaching. In 2020 Jogen Sensei and I led a sesshin where we took up the Mirror practice of Tokeiji—encouraging participants to gaze at their own face in the round mirrors we taped to the backs of chairs. The practice of mirror-gazing is much like the practice of zazen, in that it opens as we stay with it. Although often non-linear many people find in both seated meditation and in mirror-gazing that they move through various stages in the practice.Below is a sampling of some of the phases of practice people often move through in both mirror-gazing and seated meditation. In both practices we endeavor to stay in present moment experience, in mirror-gazing we take the mirror as our support for meditation, in zazen the support may be breath, sound, the felt sense of the body or some other aspect of the present moment.* Meeting mind's reactivity—we start to see all the ways the mind doesn't want to stay, it flits here and there, gets caught in circles of judgment, resistance, planning. In mirror gazing we may meet the harsh critics who want to pick apart our faces.* Settling—if we stay with the practice, continuing to come back to just seeing. We may start to experience our bodies and faces more like the mirror does— without reactivity or judgment simply seeing the color, textures, shapes of what is in front of it. We may even experience compassion, love, tenderness or simply equanimity for this face that looks back at us. This also happens in zazen, where peace and acceptance opens up for whatever experience we are having.* Inquiry—As the thinking mind settles and space opens up curiosity can be engaged with. The women of Tokeiji practiced with the breakthrough koan: Where is there a single feeling, a single thought in this mirror image which I gaze? Is this reflection thinking? Does this reflection have feelings? Where are the thoughts that you are aware of? The feelings? Are they too reflections in this great mirror of awareness?* Mirror Awareness—whether mirror gazing or practicing zazen sometimes we wake-up to the mirror-like quality of awareness itself. In mirror-gazing it can happen when we notice the clarity and spaciousness of the mirror itself. Our Mind's are like this clear and open mirror.Every woman who came to train at Tokeiji practiced mirror gazing, and would write a poem expressing the insights that came through from engaging with this practice. The poems of the women who became abbess became part of an emerging koan curriculum unique to this temple.Below are three poems from the Abbesses. The nuns living at Tokeiji would meditate on their poems and then would be asked to demonstrate their understanding without using words, but through their bodies.The poem of the sixth teacher, Ninbo:Even without any mirror to reflect the things,Every time one looks, there is a mirror reflecting them in theHeart.The poem of the third teacher, ShotakuAs night falls, no more reflections in the mirror,Yet in this heart they are clearly seen.Poem of the seventh teacher RyodoIf one asks where the reflections in the pure mirror go whenthey vanish,Do you declare their hiding-place?Listen to the Dharma Talk for a more in-depth exploration of this story. I share some reflections from the commentary in the Hidden Lamp, by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel and also some from Ruth Ozeki's book The Face: A Time-Code.If you take up the practice of mirror-gazing or sitting as a mirror, I would love to hear your reflections or feel free to share your own mirror-poem.I'm Amy Kisei. I am a Zen Buddhist Teacher, Spiritual Counselor, Astrologer and Artist. I offer 1:1 Spiritual Counseling sessions using IFS and Hakomi (somatic mindfulness). I also offer astrology readings. Check out my website to learn more. I currently live in Columbus, OH and am a supporting teacher for the Mud Lotus Sangha.Weekly Online Meditation EventMonday Night Dharma — 6P PT / 9P ET Join weekly for drop-in meditation and dharma talk. This is where the Summer Read is happening if you want to join the discussion and practice live. Schedule here.This coming week we will be exploring case 25 & case 33 (Nyozen's Pale Moon of Dawn and Bodhidharma's flesh)Feel free to join anytime. Event lasts about 1.5 hours. ZOOM LINKIn-Person in Columbus, Ohio through Mud Lotus SanghaWeekly Meditations on Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayRetreats, Meditation instruction and other events can be found on our website. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amykisei.substack.com/subscribe

Recorded on July 26, 2025 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If these teachings have benefited your life, please consider supporting the program with a donation (suggested $2-7/episode, or whatever feels right for you!). You can donate to Brooklyn Zen Center at brooklynzen.org under ‘Giving.' Thank you for your generosity!

Koan was from The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans by Koun Yamada. Case 7: Joshu's Washing the Bowls. Reflection questions: 1) What were you looking for when you first entered the monastery/practice/zen center? 2) How would you have reacted to this teaching back then? 3) Do you notice any resistance from you or a part of you to this? 4) How do you respond to this teaching now? What's alive in you? 5) Utilizing this koan, what could this teaching mean for your practice?

WDC Sunday Service, "The Path to True Refuge", Dharma Talk by Rev. Yoo (Aug 24, 10 AM)

Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on February 2, 2025

Some readings referenced in this talk can be found in the Appamada chant book: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c03ced75ffd204418037b7a/t/5c523209898583e0ceeb37bd/1548890634577/Appamada+Chant+Book.pdf

(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)

(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)

(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)

(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)

(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)

(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.08.17 at the Big Springs Retreat Center in Sierra City, CA. ******* Nature in Dharma, Dharma in Nature (2025-08-16 00:00:00 -0700) ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24031/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

Sesshin Dharma talk given April 27, 2025, by David Dae An Rynick, Rōshi, at Boundless Way Zen Temple in Worcester, Massachusetts.

2025-08-17 | Dharma Talk | The Sutra that Explains the Profound Secret: The Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma | Ellen Hippard by Appamada

"The Mind Uncovered," Dharma Talk by Rev. Ginger

2025-08-10 | Dharma talk | This Is The Way—Everyday Life | Sandra Medina Bocangel by Appamada

(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)

(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)

Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on April 26, 2025

Dharma talk and activity sharing

"A Ceremony for the Encouragement of Zazen" talk and discussion

Sunday Morning Dharma Talk | Somatic Mindfulness | Jess by Appamada

(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)

(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)

This episode was recorded at the Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat in Sewanee, TN July 2025. Mikey Livid offers the first afternoon instructions on loving kindness meditation. The phrases offered are: May I be at ease. May I be at peace. may I be kind and gentle with myself. May I be filled with loving kindness. Enjoy!SHARON SALZBERG online fundraiser of WHMC Aug. 9th at 6pm central! Register here: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.orgDONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateFollow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation

Sesshin Dharma talk given May 18, 2025, by David Dae An Rynick, Rōshi, at Boundless Way Zen Temple in Worcester, Massachusetts.

In this talk, Valerie begins with the poetry of love and loss as a portal to a saying from the eminent 9th century Chan/Zen master Joshu (Zhaozhou) about the timelessness

Genjokoan can be found on page 34 of the Appamada chant book here: https://appamada.org/s/Appamada-Chant-Book.pdf. Guided meditation adapted from Henry Shukman's book, "Original Love."

Dharma talk by Melissa Myozen Blacker, Rōshi, on May 17, 2025

Scott's talked is based on one of Joshu's sayings. When asked “What is meditation?” he responded, “Non-meditation.” When asked how that could be, he said, “It's alive! It's alive!” Recorded

Fresh home from a memorial service for a beloved mentor and on the heels of the flooding in Texas, Valerie turns to case 41 of the Hekiganroku or Blue Cliff

(Gaia House)

(Gaia House)

(Gaia House)