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1. Zen Koan Practice Introduction: Who Hears this Sound
This is an introduction to Koan Study. Zoketsu discusses the history of Koans and their relationship to Zen practice ...
This is an introduction to Koan Study. Zoketsu discusses the history of Koans and their relationship to Zen practice ...
Basic Zen - 9 talks
A series of talks by Zoketsu on practicing Zen in contemporary Western life. Topics covered include meditation practi...
A series of talks by Zoketsu on practicing Zen in contemporary Western life. Topics covered include meditation practi...
Liking and Disliking
An exploration of alternatives to the wild ride created by the conditioning of our “likes” and “dislikes”. If...
An exploration of alternatives to the wild ride created by the conditioning of our “likes” and “dislikes”. If...
Emptiness and the Four Seals
Zoketsu discusses "the simple but powerful teaching" of emptiness. He then discuss the four seals: impermanence, suf...
Zoketsu discusses "the simple but powerful teaching" of emptiness. He then discuss the four seals: impermanence, suf...
Practice of Forgiveness
The practice of fully feeling our pain allows us to see through it. We are then led to forgiving ourselves and becomi...
The practice of fully feeling our pain allows us to see through it. We are then led to forgiving ourselves and becomi...
3. Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness
Suzuki Roshi talks about this important Soto Zen text whose theme is the interpenetration of oneness and diversity, a...
Suzuki Roshi talks about this important Soto Zen text whose theme is the interpenetration of oneness and diversity, a...
Zazen: Emotion and Pain
Norman addresses issues of physical and emotional pain and how they manifest during zazen practice.
Norman addresses issues of physical and emotional pain and how they manifest during zazen practice.
Two Kinds of Thought
Vaddiditaka Sutra. A look at thought through meditation as either compulsive, driven, unwholesome thoughts or wholeso...
Vaddiditaka Sutra. A look at thought through meditation as either compulsive, driven, unwholesome thoughts or wholeso...
Not Always So (Part 2 of 6)
Second of six talks by Norman from the 2002 Dharma Seminar, on Suzuki Roshi's collection, "Not Always So." (The first...
Second of six talks by Norman from the 2002 Dharma Seminar, on Suzuki Roshi's collection, "Not Always So." (The first...
Not Always So (Part 3 of 6)
Third of six talks by Norman from the 2002 Dharma Seminar, on Suzuki Roshi's collection, "Not Always So." (The first ...
Third of six talks by Norman from the 2002 Dharma Seminar, on Suzuki Roshi's collection, "Not Always So." (The first ...
