All Episodes - Dharma Talks by Dana Kojun Lederhos
Dharma talks given by Kojun.
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The 4th and 5th Paramitas
Dharma talk given Sunday, April 6, 2025.
Third Paramita: Patience
Dharma Talk given Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Kojun’s Talk at First American Baptist Church
This talk was titled “Make me a channel of your peace,“ and was given at First American Baptist Church in Anchorage on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Scriptures referenced prior to the talk were the prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi and 1st Corinthians chapter 13. A video recording can be found online on the church’s website.
Post-Retreat Talk: Mu/Subtle Minds
Dharma talk given Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Retreat Talk: On Mu Practice
Sunday talk given January 26, 2025 in advance of retreat. Talk gives general information an guidance on practicing with Mu as well as instructions for retreat this coming Saturday.
Musings on Mu and Foundational Koan Work
Dharma Talk given Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Personal Vow: Accepting What Is
Short talk/personal sharing given Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Devotion and Surrender
Ango closing talk given Sunday, December 8, 2025
Living Our Bodhisattva Vow
Dharma talk given Sunday, November 24, 2024.
What If There’s No Problem
Dharma talk given Sunday July 21, 2024
Post Election Encouragement
Dharma talk given by Kojun on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Message me if you would also like Daitetsu’s 11/10/24 talk sent to you.
Ango Opening/Pre-Election Words
Dharma talk given Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Ango Practice Period
Sunday talk given October 6, 2024. An introduction to Ango with our community.
Indra’s Net and Community Life
Dharma Talk given Sunday, August 11, 2024.
Long Distance Community Building
Sunday talk given August 4, 2024.
Using the Broad, Stable Mind
Dharma talk given Sunday, September 1, 2024.
Energy Work Experiences
Kojun sharing about somatic psychotherapy and other energy work experiences on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Each Wave Is The Whole Ocean
Dharma Talk given Sunday, August 18, 2024.
Discomfort/Continuous Practice
Dharma Talk given Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Nirvana Without Remainder
Dharma Talk given Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Jukai: What Is It?
Dharma Talk given Sunday, February 4. Includes a brief introduction to posts.* (*Talk uploaded out of chronological order)
February 3, 2024 Retreat Teisho
Teisho given at zazenkai February 3, 2024.* Posted outside of chronological order.
Kissing The Earth
Sunday talk given January 28, 2024.* (* talk posted out of chronological order.)
Our Life Is a Continuous Offering
Dharma Talk given Sunday, April 14, 2024
Retreat Talk: Opening to Darkness
Retreat Talk given Saturday, December 30, 2023. Contains excerpts from Zenju Earthlyn Manuel’s book Opening to Darkness.
Participating in the Awakening of Others
Dharma Talk given Sunday, November 5, 2023, plus Sangha discussion following the talk.
Retreat Talk: Fathoming
Retreat Talk given Saturday, November 4, 2023.
Sloth and Torpor Revisited
Dharma Talk given Sunday, October 29, 2023.
How Do I Respond To Tragedy?
Dharma Talk given Sunday, October 22, 2023.
Retreat Talk: Just Return
Talk given at Zazenkai on October 7, 2023.
Five Buddha Families/Energies
Sunday Talk given October 1, 2023. Note: Fear under distorted red energy is fear of loneliness (This point was missed in the recorded talk).
The Bodhisattva Vow Is The Heart’s Vow
Sunday talk given June 25, 2023.
Working With Difficult States (Just Do It!)
Sunday talk given June 18, 2023.
Talk Practice/Collaborative Talk on Breath Practice
Sunday talk given by Kojun and the Upright Noble Zen sangha on May 28, 2023.
Our Life as an Extension of The Buddha’s Life
Sunday talk given May 21, 2023.
Obstructed By The Eye (Investigation)
Sunday talk given May 7th, 2023.
Retreat Talk: Mu Work
Retreat talk given May 6, 2023. Includes some discussion of how to work with mu and present in sanzen.
Holding Our Own Practice Container (+ Koan/Mu Work)
Sunday pre-retreat talk given April 30, 2023.
Earth Day Reflections and Some Metta “Hacks”
Sunday talk given April 23, 2023.
Depth, Titration, and What Jukai is Not
Sunday talk given April 16, 2023.
Dancing With Rascality And Other Energies (Plus a Metta “Hack”)
Sunday talk given April 2, 2023.
Is Our Fear Of Death Why We Stray From The Present?
Sunday talk given March 19th, 2023.
Practicing our True Values (For the Moment of Death)
Sunday talk given March 12, 2023.
On Creation: More from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book No Death, No Fear
Sunday Talk given March 5, 2023
Talk 2 from Thich Nhat Hanh’s book No Death, No Fear
Sunday Talk given February 26, 2023. Includes brief exploration of Blue Cliff Record case 55.
On Attention and Post Retreat Instructions
Sunday talk given February 5, 2023.
Retreat Talk: Song of the Grass Roofed Hermitage
Retreat talk given February 4, 2023.
We Are Contingent (contains excerpts from Stephen Batchelor)
Dharma Talk given Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Retreat Talk: Building a Grass Hut
Retreat talk given Saturday January 7, 2023.
On Prayer as a Multifaceted Collaboration
Sunday talk given January 1, 2023.
Nothing to Hide, Defend, or Prove
Sunday talk given November 27, 2022.
Metta Sutta and Maha Ghosananda
Sunday talk given October 2, 2022
Prioritizing The Unmissable Truth
Sunday talk given September 25, 2022.
Emotional Alchemy and The Perfect Teaching
Sunday Talk given September 18, 2022.
Practice Intention
Sunday talk given September 4, 2022; includes rAmu Aki remembrance.
Watching The Mind…The End of Suffering
Sunday Talk Given August 28, 2022
Space Around Things (Non-Self Expression)
Sunday talk given May 29, 2022.
To Study…Is To Study The Self…
Sunday talk given February 6, 2022. Verse from Dogen Zenji’s Genjokoan.
Retreat Talk:4 Vows/4 Principles
Retreat talk given January 15, 2022.
Election Week Zazen Adventure
Six minute 30 second talk detailing how to get involved with our zazen adventure during election week. Recorded October 20, 2020.
Chanting From the One Mind (Why We Chant)
Podcast talk given July 25th, 2020. Why we chant, and what we are doing when we chant. Text: Hakuun Yatsutani Roshi's Why We Recite Chants and Sutras.
Strong Commitment, Gentle Tone
Sunday talk given July 19th, 2020.
Resonating With the Depth of Our Value(s), Part 2
Podcast talk given July 19, 2020.
Resonating With the Depth of Our Value(s), Part 1
Podcast talk given July 12th, 2020.
Racial Awakening: A Talk for "White People"
Podcast talk given June 18th, 2020. I added "A Talk for 'White People'" to the title after it was pointed out to me that this is what this talk is, and that my failure to identify this is problematic. This talk is (in part) me showing where I am in this particular moment; definitely I have a lot to learn. ALL Dharma Talks (by anyone) clearly show the speaker's mind state, including their enlightenment and their delusion. I welcome further feedback.
Centered and Grounded: Hara Practice
Sunday talk given April 19th, 2020.
Sanzen and Developing a Training Relationship
How sanzen works at Upright Noble Zen. Podcast talk created April 13th, 2020.
Awareness of Death
Sunday talk given 2/23/20. Includes readings from Thich Nhat Hanh's book No Death, No Fear.
Refuges, Bodhisattva Vows, and Precepts
Sunday talk given January 12th, 2020
Zazenkai Talk: MMK 1: Joshu's Mu
Talk given at Zazenkai January 11th, 2020
Talk 1 from Thich Nhat Hanh's book No Death, No Fear
This is mostly a reading, given 2/16/20.
Growing in Insight, Clarifying Intentions, Being Refuge
Sunday talk given 1/05/20
Bodhisattvas Everywhere, Waking Us Up
Sunday Program talk given 2/9/20
Zuigan (MMK 12), The Buffalo, and Transitioning From Sesshin (Day 5)
Given 2/9/20