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AZC Weekly talks — 227 episodes
2026-07-21 Nature Koans 5: Mumonkan Case 6, 'The Buddha Holds Up a Flower'
2026-07-07 The Bodhisattva Precepts 3
2026-06-23 The Bodhisattva Precepts 2
2026-06-09 The Bodhisattva Precepts 1
2026-05-26 Nature Koans 4: Mumonkan Case 2, 'Hyakujo and the Fox'
2026-04-21 Ahimsa
2026-04-07 Term Intensive Tips
2026-03-24 Peace and War
2026-02-10 Nature Koans 3: Wu-tsu's Buffalo Passes Through the Window
2026-01-27 The Three Fruits of Zen Practice
2026-01-10 Master Dōgen's Life and Teaching 6
2026-01-09 Master Dōgen's Life and Teaching 5
2026-01-08 Master Dōgen's Life and Teaching 4
2026-01-07 Master Dōgen's Life and Teaching 3
2026-01-06 Master Dōgen's Life and Teaching 2
2026-01-05 Master Dōgen's Life and Teaching 1
2025-12-16 The Ten Precepts as Expressions of our "Inconceivably Wondrous" True Nature
2025-11-04 Nature Koans 2: The Cypress Tree in the Courtyard
2025-10-21 Not-self
2025-09-23 Dharma Ancestors: Soen Nakagawa Roshi
2025-09-11 Teisho beads from Tangen-roshi
2025-09-10 Sangha stories about Tangen-roshi 2
2025-09-09 Sangha stories about Tangen-roshi 1
2025-09-08 H 80 Zhaozhou's "Newborn baby" Part Two
2025-09-07 H 80 Zhaozhou's "Newborn baby" Part One
2025-09-06 Pointers for sitting
2025-08-19 Suffering
2025-08-05 Nature Koans 1: Jingqing's Sound of the Raindrops
2025-07-22 Impermanence
2025-07-08 Grief
2025-06-24 I Don't Know
2025-06-10 Why Jukai?
2025-05-27 Linji's Great Enlightenment
2025-05-13 M46 Step Forward from the Top of a Hundred-Foot Pole
2025-04-29 Yunmen's "Every Day Is a Good Day"
2025-04-19 S 67 The Huayen Sutra's Wisdom
2025-04-15 Non-abiding
2025-04-01 Dharma Ancestors: Hakuun Yasutani Roshi
2025-03-11 Attachment and Nonattachment
2025-02-25 Ahimsa and Insects
2025-02-04 Patience and Contentment
2025-01-09 Teachings of Tangen Roshi 6
2025-01-08 Teachings of Tangen Roshi 5
2025-01-07 Teachings of Tangen Roshi 4
2025-01-06 Teachings of Tangen Roshi 3
2025-01-05 Teachings of Tangen Roshi 2
2025-01-04 Teachings of Tangen Roshi 1
2024-11-26 The Nature of Mara.
2024-11-05 Remembering Parihaka
2024-10-27 Zen and Character Part Two (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2024-10-15 Zen and Character Part One (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2024-09-12 Subtle Sound 4
2024-09-11 Subtle Sound 3
2024-09-10 Subtle Sound 2
2024-09-09 Teachings of Nagarjuna 2 (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2024-09-08 Teachings of Nagarjuna 1 (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2024-09-07 Subtle Sound: Teachings from Maurine Stuart Roshi 1
2024-09-03 Dharma Ancestors: Daiun Sogaku Harada Roshi (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2024-08-20 The Four Nutriments 3
2024-08-06 The Four Nutriments 2
2024-07-23 The Four Nutriments 1
2024-07-09 Questions of King Milinda (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2024-06-28 Authorising a Teacher in Zen (Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede)
2024-06-11 The Three Treasures
2024-05-28 Matariki Jukai - Right Speech
2024-05-14 Vesak
2024-04-24 Life and Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2024-04-23 Transforming Anger
2024-04-02 Responding to difficult and uncertain times
2024-03-19 Affirming Faith in Faith in Mind 8
2024-02-13 Affirming Faith in Mind 7
2024-01-30 Affirming Faith in Mind 6
2024-01-11 H 2 Joshu's "The Great Way is Not Difficult"
2024-01-10 Affirming Faith in Mind 5
2024-01-09 Affirming Faith in Mind 4
2024-01-08 Affirming Faith in Mind 3
2024-01-07 Affirming Faith in Mind 2
2024-01-06 Affirming Faith in Mind 1
2023-12-03 True Self- No Self (Jissai Prince-Cherry)
2023-11-19 After the Final No There Comes a Yes (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2023-11-05 Meeting Kannon (Adrian Croucher)
2023-10-22 Encouragement and Praise (Sensei Richard von Sturmer)
2023-09-07 Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi 6
2023-09-06 Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi 5
2023-09-05 Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi 4
2023-09-04 Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi 3
2023-09-03 Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi 2
2023-09-02 Life and Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi 1
2023-08-22 Helpful Guidance on Koan Work
2023-08-08 M5 Kyogen's Man up a Tree
2023-07-25 The First Precept, or not to kill the mind of compassion and reverence
2023-07-11 The Bodhisattva Precepts
2023-06-27 Diamond Sutra Koans
2023-04-18 Why We Celebrate Earth Day
2023-04-04 Mumonkan 18 Tozan and Three Pounds of Flax
2023-03-21 Work
2023-03-07 Effort and Aimlessness
2023-02-21 Working with change and loss
2023-01-17 A better Way to Live Alone 4
23-01-12 Koans
2023-01-11 The Life and Teachings of Master Bankei 5 (fragment)
2023-01-10 The Life and Teachings of Master Bankei 4
2023-01-09 The Life and Teachings of Master Bankei 3
2023-01-08 The Life and Teachings of Master Bankei 2
2023-01-07 The Life and Teachings of Master Bankei 1
2022-11-29 A Better Way to Live Alone 3
2022-11-27 A Better Way to Live Alone 2
2022-11-26 A Better Way to Live Alone 1
2022-08-23 Throwing Out the Four False Views 2
2022-08-16 Throwing Out the Four False Views 1
2022-08-02 Frugality
2022-07-22 H84 Vimalakirti's Gate of Non-Duality
2022-07-21 Pitfalls 3
2022-07-20 Pitfalls 2
2022-07-19 Pitfalls 1
2022-07-17 Dukkha 2
2022-07-18 Dukkha 3
2022-07-16 Dukkha 1
2022-07-05 The Courage to Be Happy 2
2022-06-28 The Courage to Be Happy 1
2022-06-14 Meditation and Anger
2022-05-24 The Way of Zazen 2
2022-05-10 The Way of Zazen 1
2022-04-26 Earth Day reflections
2022-04-12 Sun Face Buddha, Moon Face Buddha (Richard von Sturmer)
2022-04-03 Working with anxiety and panic 3
2022-04-02 Working with anxiety and panic 2
2022-03-22 Working with anxiety and panic 1
2022-03-15 Ukraine Ceremony of Aid
2022-02-22 Beyond Wellness
2022-01-25 H86 Ummon's "Everyone has their own light"
2022-01-14 H89 The Hands and Eyes of Kanzeon
2022-01-13 M:23 Think Neither Good Nor Evil
2022-01-12 Harada Tangen-roshi Part 5: Life and Teachings
2022-01-10 Harada Tangen-roshi Part 3: Life and Teachings
2022-01-11 Harada Tangen-roshi Part 4: Life and Teachings
2022-01-09 Harada Tangen-roshi Part 2: Life and Teachings
2022-01-08 Harada Tangen-roshi Part 1: Life and Teachings
2021-11-23 Cultivating right attitudes for practice and life 2
2021-11-09 Cultivating right attitudes for practice and life 1
2021-10-19 The power of chanting and bowing
2021-10-03 Arrogance
2021-09-28 Information and Misinformation
21-09-14 Learning from Te Ao Māori
2021-08-31 Working with our suffering
2021-08-17 H46 Kyosei's Sound of the Raindrops
2021-08-06 Yu Uses Her Full Strength
2021-08-05 The Life and Teachings of Russel Williams 6
2021-08-04 The Life and Teachings of Russel Williams 5
2021-08-03 The Life and Teachings of Russel Williams 4
2021-08-02 The Life and Teachings of Russel Williams 3
2021-08-01 The Life and Teachings of Russel Williams 2
2021-07-31 The Life and Teachings of Russel Williams 1
2021-06-29 Precepts 3 - discussion
2021-06-29 Precepts 3
2021-06-15 Precepts 2 - discussion
2021-06-09 M10 Sozan and Poor Seizei
2021-06-08 An Experience of Enlightenment 4
2021-06-07 An Experience of Enlightenment 3
2121-06-06 An Experience of Enlightenment 2
2021-06-05 An Experience of Enlightenment 1
2021-06-01 Precepts Part 1 - discussion
2021-04-20 Teachings of Jodo Shinshu 3
2021-04-13 Teachings of Jodo Shinshu 2
2021-03-21 Teachings of Jodo Shinshu 1
2021-02-16 Vows, Faith, Compassion and Renunciation 2
2021-01-26 Vows, Faith, Compassion and Renunciation
2021-01-15 H18 The National Teacher's Seamless Monument
2021-01-14 H17 Kyorin's Sitting Long and Getting Tired
2021-01-13 Teachings of Zen Master Dahui 5
2021-01-12 Teachings of Zen Master Dahui 4
2021-01-11 Teachings of Zen Master Dahui 3
2021-01-10 Teachings of Zen Master Dahui 2
2021-01-09 Teachings of Zen Master Dahui 1
2020-11-24 Chiyono's "No Water, No Moon"
2020-11-10 "These Mountains, They Are in Pain"
2020-07-31 Master Hongzhi's Cultivating the Empty Field 4
2020-07-30 Master Hongzhi's Cultivating the Empty Field 3
2020-07-29 Master Hongzhi's Cultivating the Empty Field 2
2020-07-28 Master Hongzhi's Cultivating the Empty Field 1
2020-10-25 Navigating by the stars
2020-10-20 Coming to the Path - Sally
2020-09-26 Questions Raised by the Cannabis Legalisation Ref
2020-09-26 Term Intensive Introduction
20-09-15 End Of Life Choice Referendum
2020-07-30 Day Three 4-day Online Sesshin
2010-08-26 M 9 Daitsu Chisho Buddha
2020-08-25 Masters Dahui and Sheng Yen on Koan Practice 4
2020-08-24 Masters Dahui and Sheng Yen on Koan Practice 3
2020-08-23 Masters Dahui and Sheng Yen on Koan Practice 2
2020-08-22 Masters Dahui and Sheng Yen on Koan Practice 1
2020-07-31 Day Four 4-day Online Sesshin
2020-07-29 Day Two 4-day Online Sesshin
2020-07-28 Day One 4-day Online Sesshin
2020-07-28 Cultivating Delight
2020-07-07 Matariki Jukai
2020-07-05 Dharma class Heart Sutra 4
2020-06-28 Dharma Class - Heart Sutra 3
2020-06-21 Dharma Class Heart Sutra 2
2020-06-16 Black Lives Matter
2020-06-14 Dharma Class Heart Sutra 1
2020-06-02 Optimism, Pessimism, Realism
2020-05-19 Lenses for Lock-down
2020-05-12 The Hunter of Stories
2020-04-21 S:83 Daowu Tending the Sick
2020-04-07 S94 Dongshan is Sick
2020-03-24 H:87 Ummon's 'Medicine and sickness'
2020-03-10 H3 Baso's 'Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha'
2020-02-09 Zen and Marriage - panel discussion
2019-11-12 Coming to the Path - Hamish Bartle
2020-01-10 Master Chinul's "Straight Talk on the True Mind 6
2020-01-11 The Old Woman, Zhaozhou, and the Tiger
2020-01-09 Master Chinul's "Straight Talk on the True Mind 5
2020-01-08 Master Chinul's "Straight Talk on the True Mind 4
2020-01-07 Master Chinul's "Straight Talk on the True Mind 3
2020-01-06 Master Chinul's "Straight Talk on the True Mind 2
2020-01-05 Master Chinul's "Straight Talk on the True Mind 1
2019-11-27 Yashodhara's Path
2019-09-10 Dogen sets the record straight 2
2019-08-20 Dogen sets the record straight 1
2019-08-06 Two stories
2019-07-23 End of Life Choice Bill
2019-07-05 Bodhidharma's Outline of Practice 7
2019-07-04 Bodhidharma's Outline of Practice 6
2019-07-03 Bodhidharma's Outline of Practice 5
2019-07-02 Bodhidharma's Outline of Practice 4
2019-07-01 Bodhidharma's Outline of Practice 3