Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks

Tenshin Roshi discusses Master Dogen's "Endeavor of the Way."

Tenshin Roshi discusses the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 85 of the Book of Equanimity, The National Teacher's Seamless Tomb.

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 42 of The Gateless Gate, "A Woman Comes Out of Samadhi."

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 69 of the Book of Equanimity, "Nansen's Cats and Cows."

A recent talk given during sesshin by Tenshin Roshi.

Tenshin Fletcher Roshi talks about case 87 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Medicine and Disease."

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 12 of the Book of Equanimity, Jizo Plants the Field

Tenshin Roshi speaks about case 20 from the Book of Equanimity, "Jizo's Not Knowing is Most Intimate."

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 53 from The Book of Equanimity, "Obaku's Dregs". 

Tenshin Roshi talks about the koan system used in the White Plum Asanga.

Tenshin Roshi talks about cases 12 and 19 of The Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself Master,"  and "Ordinary Mind is the Way."

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 12 of the Book of Equanimity, "Jizo Plants the Field."

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 6 of the Blue Cliff Record, "A Good Day."

Tenshin Roshi talks about case nine from The Gateless Gate, "Daitsū Chishō."

Tenshin Fletcher Roshi talks about case 95 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's One Stroke."

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 2 of the Gateless Gate, "Hyakujo's Fox."

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's writing, Fukan Zazengi, or Universal Promotion of Zazen.

Tenshin Roshi talks about case seven of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking about Buddha."

Tenshin Roshi talks about the Buddhist festival of Obon, which, at Yokoji we link to Halloween and Día de los Muertos. The text referenced is "The Five Buddha Families," from The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Tenshin Roshi continues talking on the Record of Rinzai.

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Rinzai and shares readings from the Record of Rinzai.

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 12 of the Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself 'Master.'"

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty."

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 30 of The Book of Equanimity, Daizui's Kalpa Fire.

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 98 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Two Mistakes."

Tenshin Roshi talks about the start of the training period and the importance of transmission in the Zen tradition. Roshi opens the talk with Mumon's verse from case 41 of the Gateless Gate, "Coming from the West and pointing directly to it – all the trouble comes from the transmission; The one who disturbs the monasteries is originally you."

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 21 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan Sweeps the Ground".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 78 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Farm Rice Cake".

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 14 of the Book of Equanimity, "Attendant Kaku Serves Tea".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 52 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sozan's Dharmakaya".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 1 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths".

Tenshin Roshi talks on "Baso's Illness", case 36 of the Book of Equanimity.

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 66  of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyuho's Head and Tail".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 17 of the Gateless Gate, "The National Teacher's Three calls".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 22 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ganto's Bow and Shout".

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 3 of the Book of Equanimity, "An Invitation for the Patriarch".