Zen Center of Los Angeles Podcast

From the Blue Cliff Record, Case 18: "The Seamless Tomb"This talk by Dharma Teacher Jitsujo Gauthier took place on March 22, 2026 at ZCLA where she led those present in a conversation that included the following themes: being centered vs. being grounded, the work of a death doula, and what it might mean to be bathed in "the Buddha's light" right in the present moment. Rev. Jitsujo is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Buddhist Chaplaincy department at University of the West here in Los Angeles. She received Dharma transmission from Roshi Egyoku Nakao in 2024 and serves as a Co-Spiritual Director for the Zen Peacemaker Order. Discover more about Rev. Jitsujo’s work at Jitsujo.comSupport the showThese talks are offered freely. If you feel moved to make a donation to the Zen Center, just click here.ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELESwww.zcla.org

From the Wumen Kuan, the Gateless Gate koan collection, Case 16: "The Sound of the Bell and Five Paneled Robe." Sensei Mukei offered this talk during our Beginner's Mind meditation intensive (sesshin). Using a favorite koan as a starting off point, Mukei describes Shakyamuni's own journey as that of a beginner's mind, always questioning, open to new information, and determined to be free.Support the showThese talks are offered freely. If you feel moved to make a donation to the Zen Center, just click here.ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELESwww.zcla.org

This dharma talk given at ZCLA, explores the Buddhist teaching of the four kinds of horses, mirroring four types of learners. Sensei Senshin begins by exploring Case 65 from the Blue Cliff Record, a koan entitled, "A Non-Buddhist Questions the Buddha." Support the showThese talks are offered freely. If you feel moved to make a donation to the Zen Center, just click here.ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELESwww.zcla.org

Sensei Darla Myoho FjeldBodhi Day Talk - Rohatsu Sesshin 2025Recorded 12/8/25 at ZCLASupport the showThese talks are offered freely. If you feel moved to make a donation to the Zen Center, just click here.ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELESwww.zcla.org

Sensei Darla Myoho FjeldCase 39 of the Mumonkan: "You Have Misspoken"Recorded 2/7/25 at ZCLASupport the showThese talks are offered freely. If you feel moved to make a donation to the Zen Center, just click here.ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELESwww.zcla.org

Sensei Katherine Senshin GriffithMountains and Waters SutraRecorded 7/23/25 at ZCLASupport the showThese talks are offered freely. If you feel moved to make a donation to the Zen Center, just click here.ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELESwww.zcla.org

Dharma Holder Earth MirrorBook of Equanimity Case 49Tozan Offers To The EssenceRecorded 7/25/25 at ZCLASupport the showThese talks are offered freely. If you feel moved to make a donation to the Zen Center, just click here.ZEN CENTER OF LOS ANGELESwww.zcla.org