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Prairie Mountain Zen Center Dharma Talks — 227 episodes
Rev. Ensho Chikudo D Madrid: The Precepts: Waking Up To What You Do
Isabelle Andre: Broken Bodhisattva
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: When Your House of Practice Burns Down
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practice as Epic Journey, Together and Alone
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dogen's "King of Samadhis"
Nendo David Pavlacky: Stillness at the Heart of Impermanence
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: The Middle Way of Protest
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Birth and Death
Dr. Bishal Karna: The Zen of Loving Your Neighbor
Rev. Jisho Sara Siebert: What is true freedom? Traditional Zen practice and our lives
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 8: Don't Hate)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 7: War and Violence)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 6: Ecological Harm)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 5: Economic Injustice)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 4: LGBTQIA+ Rights)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 3: Slavery and Racism)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 2: Indigenous Genocide)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion series (Talk 1: Introduction)
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Everyday Life in Zen
Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer: Stop
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: King Wants the Saindhava
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Unlocking the Door
Daitoku Rick Vosper: An Appropriate Response
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dogen's Space
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dogen's All-inclusive Study
Isabelle Andre: Death and Dying
Rev. Tetsudo Judy Putnam: The Buddha's Answer to Subhuti
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: The Five Remembrances
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Zen and the Metta Sutta: Waking Up with Loving-Kindness
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dogen's Commentary on The Eight Awakenings of Great Beings
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Seeing Clearly
Steve Lindly: Does Enlightenment Lead to Helping Others?
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dogen’s Ten Directions
Daitoku Rick Vosper: Why We Sit: The Brother-In-Law Question
Nendo David Pavlacky: Diving Into the Sea of Suchness
Paula Scarborough: Aging and Illness as Practice
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Four Immeasurables
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: GRACEful Conversations
Tetsudo Judy Putnam: Introduction to Komyozo Zanmai
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Just cis? Just this. Buddhism and Transgender Acceptance
Rev. Judy Tetsudo Putnam: Jijuyu Zanmai
Rev. Myo-O Habermas-Scher: Where are the Old Women in the Tea Shop?
Isabelle Andre: Torei Zenji and Our Predicament
Daitoku Rick Vosper: A Few Words About Doors
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Meditation
Judy Tetsudo Putnam: Revival of Dogen's Teachings
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Engaging Effort
Rev. Kigen Anna Breckenridge: Dharma Talk
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 6 of 6)
Nendo David Pavlacky: Liberation of Suchness
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 5 of 6)
Rev. Tenku Ruff: The Generosity of Freedom From Fear
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 4 of 6)
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Practicing Patience
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 3 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 2 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 1 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standiing At The Edge (Class Intro)
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Taking Skillful Action
Daitoku Rick Vosper: The Sutra of Infinite Meanings
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Bowing
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Morning Eko
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Giving and Receiving
Isabelle Andre: No Preferences
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dogen's Zenki: The Whole Works
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Hidden Lamp (class 6 of 6)
Rev. Malik Hokyu Walker: Shikantaza and Hishiryo
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Hidden Lamp (class 5 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Hidden Lamp (class 4 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Hidden Lamp (class 3 of 6)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Fukanzazengi (part 3)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Hidden Lamp (class 2 of 6)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Fukanzazengi (part 2)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Hidden Lamp (class 1 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Hidden Lamp (intro)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Fukanzazengi (part 1)
Shozan Gene Heater: Dogen and the Tenzos
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Precept of Non-being Stingy
Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: The Three Doors of Liberation
Judy Tetsudo Putnam: Buddha-nature in Everyday Life
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Precept of Non-killing
Isabelle Andre: Emptiness
Rick Vosper: On Just Sitting
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Immediate Experience
Paula Scarborough: Inviting in Self-compassion
Isabelle Andre: Thoughts on Ritual
David Pavlacky: Perfecting the Wisdom of Mountains and Rivers
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Heart of Perfect Wisdom Sutra
Daniel Urban-Brown: The Middling Middle Way
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Holding Up a Flower
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Platform Sutra (class 6 of 6)
Rick Vosper: Metta and Bodhicitta
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Platform Sutra (class 5 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Platform Sutra (class 4 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Platform Sutra (class 3 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Platform Sutra (class 2 of 6)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Buddha's Awakening
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Platform Sutra (class 1 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Introduction to The Platform Sutra Class
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Only A Buddha And A Buddha
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Fall 2023 Genjokoan Class 6 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Fall 2023 Genjokoan Class 5 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Alive or Dead
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Fall 2023 Genjokoan Class 4 of 6
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Wise Samadhi
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Fall 2023 Genjokoan Class 3 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Fall 2023 Genjokoan Class 2 of 6
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Wise Mindfulness
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Genjokoan Class 1 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Fall 2023 Genjokoan Class Introduction
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Heart of Zen
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Wise Effort
Rick Vosper: The Lankavatara Sutra
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Wise Livelihood
Shin-e Kieran Rhysling: Questions That Matter
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Shamanic Bones of Zen
Paula Scarborough: Harmonious Speech
Isabelle Andre: Contentment and the Bodhisattva Path
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Sailing Home Class 5 of 5
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Sailing Home Class 4 of 5
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Sailing Home Class 3 of 5
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Sailing Home Class 2 of 5
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Wise View
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Sailing Home Class 1 of 5
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Sailing Home Introduction
Rick Vosper: Believing Nothing
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Four Noble Truths
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Heart Sutra Class 6 of 6
Isabelle Andre: Hongzhi's Guidepost of Silent Illumination
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Heart Sutra Class 5 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Heart Sutra Class 4 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Heart Sutra Class 3 of 6
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Eight Awakenings of Great Beings
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Heart Sutra Class 2 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Heart Sutra Class 1 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: The Heart Sutra
Paula Scarborough: Being a Lamp Unto Yourself
Rick Vosper: Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness
Isabelle Andre: The Triple Gem
Chikyo Ewan Magie: No Explanations
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing Into Spiritual Maturity Class 6 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing Into Spiritual Maturity Class 5 of 6
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Verse of Repentance
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing Into Spiritual Maturity Class 4 of 6
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Practicing with Buddhas Robe
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing Into Spiritual Maturity Class 3 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing Into Spiritual Maturity Class 2 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing Into Spiritual Maturity Class 1 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing Into Spiritual Maturity Intro
Rev. Byakuren Judith Ragir: Untangling Karma
Tim Burkett: Bringing Nargarjuna’s Teaching Alive
David Pavlacky: The Green Heart of Zen
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Teaching Just For You
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Enlightenment
Gene Heater: The Meaning and Practice of Zen
Paula Scarborough: Living in our Body
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Summer Practice - In Person & On Pilgrimage
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Precept of Refraining from Denouncing the Triple Treasure
Rev. Jakudo John Peterson: Being Intimate with Life
Rev. Shinmon Michael Newton
Rev. Myoshin Kate McCandless
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: More Flowers in the Sky
Reverend Jodo Cliff Clusin: Return to Zero
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Spring 2022 Bendowa Class 6 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Not Being Possessive
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Spring 2022 Bendowa Class 5 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Spring 2022 Bendowa Class 4 of 6
Leslie Irvine: Cutting through Illusion with the Diamond Sutra
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Spring 2022 Bendowa Class 3 of 6
Isabelle Andre: Pilgrimage as Practice
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Spring 2022 Bendowa Class 2 of 6
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Precept to Refrain from Extolling the Self
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Spring 2022 Bendowa Class 1 of 6
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Introduction to Dogen's Bendowa
Rev. Kyosho Valerie Beer: Why do we need to practice if we're already enlightened?
David Pavlacky: Being time - for the time being
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Winter 2021 Gratitude, Faith, and Compassion (class 6 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Winter 2021 Gratitude, Faith, and Compassion (class 5 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Winter 2021 Gratitude, Faith, and Compassion (class 4 of 6)
Rick Daitoku Vosper: The Everyday Zen of Katherine Sobun Thanas
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Winter 2021 Gratitude, Faith, and Compassion (class 3 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Winter 2021 Gratitude, Faith, and Compassion (class 2 of 6)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Sangha
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Winter 2021 Gratitude, Faith, and Compassion (class 1 of 6)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Gratitude, Faith and Compassion
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Excerpts from Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Karma and Causation
David Coupland: The Heart of Understanding
Annabella Pitkin: Worlds and Stories of Mahayana Buddhist Literature
Gift Robe Presentation Ceremony for Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin
Rev. Norm Randolph: The Life of the Buddha
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Ancestors and Koans
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Practicing with the Bodhisattva Precepts
Rev. Ekyo Susan Nelson: Equanimity
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Opening the Hand of Thought (part 2)
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Opening the Hand of Thought (part 1)
Judy Putnam: The Significance of Buddha’s Robe
Gene Heater: Zen Stories from the Transmission of Light
Meho Isabelle André: The Relevance of the Bodhisattvas
Daitoku Rick Vosper: Too Busy
Rev. Byakuren Judith Ragir: The Three Bases and the Eightfold Path
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Generosity
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: On the Bodhisattva Precept Ceremony
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Vulnerability in Practice and Pandemic
Paula Scarborough: Cultivating Self-Compassion
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dharma and Social Justice
Leslie Irvine: Mindfulness as Contemplative Training and Ethical Activity
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Sariputra and the Goddess
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practicing in the Light of Death
Rev. Taiju Geri Wilimek: Blossoms Fall; Weeds Flourish
David Pavlacky: Something Universal
Rev. Steve Hagen: Zen in an Age of Disquiet
Bishal Karna: Lessons from a Year of Zen in the American Midwest
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Introduction to the Vimalakirti Sutra
Daitoku Rick Vosper: The Practice Is Always To Notice
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Not always so
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Closing chants - Dedication of merit and the four bodhisattva vows
Judy Putnam: Reflections from Dogen's Fukanzazengi
Rev. Ben Connelly: Non-violence - Facing In All Directions
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Liberation through the Middle Way
Paula Scarborough: The Roots and Fruits of Mindfulness
Rev. Kyosho Valorie Beer: Practicing with Calamities
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Chants for the Start and End of Dharma Talks
Rev. Nomon Tim Burnett: Approaching Koans
Rev. Dokai Georgesen: An Appropriate Response
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Zen Practice