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Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks) — 320 episodes
Zen Practice: Alone and Together
Dukkha is the Path
Mumonkan #2, Hyakujo and the Fox
Zen Essence #5
Zen Essence #4
Zen Essence #3
Zen Essence #2
Zen Essence #1
Right Brain, Left Brain
The Brahma-Viharas: To Live and Practice with an Open Heart
June 2026, Day 6, Mumonkan #29, Neither the Wind Nor the Flag
June 2026 Sesshin, Day 5, Mumonkan #23, Think Neither Good Nor Evil
June 2026 Sesshin, Day 4, Platform Sutra #4
June 2026 Sesshin, Day 3, Platform Sutra #3
June 2026 Sesshin, Day 2, Platform Sutra #2
June 2026 Sesshin, Day 1, Platform Sutra #1
Self Without Borders
The Habit of Awareness, Part 2
Mitchell Greenwood “Coming to the Path” Talk
The Habit of Awareness, Part 1
Living in the Grass Hut
Thoughts Are Not The Problem
Right Effort, Right Patience
Commentary on Joko Beck’s “Everyday Zen”
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away #5
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away #4
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away #3
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away #2
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away #1
A Quiet Mind
Taking the Risk of Letting Go
Guo Gu “Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” #2
Guo Gu “Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” #1
Zen Practice and Hara
Coming to the Path Talk by Barry Keesan
Wanted: Bodhisattvas. Apply Within.
Hekiganroku #24 , “Irongrindstones Tetsuma”
Maurine Stuart: “Subtle Sound” #2
Maurine Stuart: “Subtle Sound” #1
Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #3
Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #2
Kusan Sunim: “The Way of Korean Zen” #1
Getting There vs. Being Here
Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2
Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1
No Map: Finding Our Way In Zen Practice
The Buddhist Precepts
Simple, Not Easy
Two Flavors of Dharma
Illuminating Silence #6
Illuminating Silence #5
Illuminating Silence #4
Illuminating Silence #3
Illuminating Silence #2
Illuminating Silence #1
Coming to the Path Talk by Catherine Jones
Self and No Self
This Moment Itself Is Mind
Mumonkan #47, “Tosotsu’s Three Barriers”
Harada Tangen Roshi #2
Harada Tangen Roshi #1
Zen Master Hakuin #3
Zen Master Hakuin #2
Zen Master Hakuin #1
The Two Sides of Practice: Mindfulness and Concentration
The Dharma of Birds
Stop Fixing Yourself
Blue Cliff Record #11: “Obaku’s ‘Mash Eaters'”
Sesshin Encouragement
Unselfing
Shoyoroku #20: Dizang’s “Most Intimate”
Mumonkan #15: Tozan and Sixty Blows
Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #2
Teachings of Zen Master Daikaku #1
Teachings of Zen Masters Foyan and Daikaku
Teachings of Zen Master Foyan
Turning to “No Hope” in Difficult Times
Everyday Zen #2
Everyday Zen #1
Being Dharma #4
Being Dharma #3
Being Dharma #2
Being Dharma #1
Beyond Words and No Words
Moshan Liaoran and the Way of Women
The Delusion of a Separate Self
Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away
Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha
Giving Attention
Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #4, “The Buddha Points to the Ground”
“An Experience of Enlightenment” #5
“An Experience of Enlightenment” #4
“An Experience of Enlightenment” #3
“An Experience of Enlightenment” #2
“An Experience of Enlightenment” #1
Living in Interesting Times
Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Danan Redding
Winds of Change
Tips for Working on Koans, Part 2
Tips for Working on Koans, Part 1
Learning Not to Turn Away
Silence and Non-doing
Emotional Diversity and Buddhist Practice
“Nothing Special: Living Zen”
“Silent Illumination” #5
“Silent Illumination” #4
“Silent Illumination” #3
“Silent Illumination” #2
“Silent Illumination” #1
Knowing and Not Knowing
Deepening Zen #2
Deepening Zen #1
Right View and the Three Marks of Existence
Practice and the Precepts
Reflections on an Election Disaster
Get Out of Your Head
Es lo que Hay
Everyday Zen #2
Everyday Zen #1
Faith in Mind #4
Faith in Mind #3
Faith in Mind #2
Faith in Mind #1
Seeing Through Cynicism
Living Your Own Life
Mumonkan (The Gateless Barrier) #22, “Kasyapa and a Flag Pole”
“Ordinary Wonder” #2
“Ordinary Wonder” #1
Teachings of Bodhidharma #3
Teachings of Bodhidharma #2
Teachings of Bodhidharma #1
Mental Maps
Waking up to Boredom
Mindfulness in Plain English #2
Mindfulness in Plain English #1
Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau: Blue Cliff Record #7 “Fayen’s ‘You are Echo'”
Making Way for Joy
No-self, Personality, and Our Desire to Change
What is Right Speech?
Mumonkan # 13, “Tokusan Carries His Bowls”
Teachings of Muso Kokushi #3
Teachings of Muso Kokushi #2
Teachings of Muso Kokushi #1
Teachings of Yuanwu #2
Teachings of Yuanwu #1
Keep It Simple
No Other
Forgetting Everything
Listening to the Mind
No Big Deal
Suffering
The Illusion of a Separate Self
Zazen
Returning to Spiritual Practice After Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Grasping and Aversion
Everyday Zen
Living Dharma #2
Living Dharma #1
Attaining the Way #3
Attaining the Way #2
Attaining the Way #1
What’s the Rush?
Living and Dying
Roshi Gerardo Gally and Casa Zen
The Zen Practice of Non-abiding
Facing Uncertainty
Coming to the Path Talk by Christopher Maley
The Ebb and Flow of Zen Practice
Getting Beyond Age
Advice on Sesshin Practice #2
Advice on Sesshin Practice #1
No-Self and Habits
Coming to the Path Talk by Maimoona Ramaswamy
Our Attitude Toward Practice
Working with Pain
Nothing Special #3
Nothing Special #2
Nothing Special #1
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #3
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #2
Teachings of a Buddhist Monk #1
Gaza: Revenge and the Law of Karma
Now is the Time
Stillness Speaks #2
Stillness Speaks #1
Outrage
The Precepts: Beyond Pride and Perfection
Teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck #2
Teachings of Charlotte Joko Beck #1
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #4
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #3
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #2
Zen Teachings of Maurine Stuart #1
Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Kanji Argetsinger
Establishing and Sustaining Zen Practice
Shoyoroku (Book of Serenity) #89, “Dongshan’s ‘No Grass’”
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #3
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #2
Teachings of American Zen teacher Joko Beck #1
Teachings of Zen Master Foyan
Teachings of Zen Master Yuanwu
Work Practice
Working With Obstructions in Our Zazen
Meditation: Why Bother?
Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau: Mumonkan #38 “A Buffalo Goes Through a Window”
Mumonkan #11, “Joshu and Two Hermits”
“Zen Essence” #2
“Zen Essence” #1
Ta Hui and “Swampland Flowers” #3
Ta Hui and “Swampland Flowers” #2
Ta Hui and “Swampland Flowers” #1
Beyond Duality
Coming to the Path Talk by Bill Lindenfelser
Boredom
The Black Lives Matter Flag–To Hang Or Not to Hang?
Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei #6
Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei #5
Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei #4
Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei #3
Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei #2
Unborn: The Life and Teachings of Zen Master Bankei #1
Equanimity and Compassion
Taking the Precepts: An Introduction
Discovering Awe in Just This
Not Too Hard, Not Too Soft: Finding the Sweet Spot in Practice
Making the Most of Each Moment of Sesshin
The Dalai Lama and the Boy
Instructions to the Cook
The Layering of Suffering
Stop Fixing Yourself
Mumonkan #13, Tokusan Carries His Bowls
Illuminating Silence #5
Illuminating Silence #4
Illuminating Silence #3
Illuminating Silence #2
Illuminating Silence #1
A Buddhist View of Non-violence and the War in Ukraine
Skillful Effort, Skillful Concentration
Practicing with Our Whole Being
Blue Cliff Record #21 “Chimon and the Lotus.”
“Attaining the Way” by Master Sheng Yen
“Subtle Wisdom” by Master Sheng Yen #2
“Subtle Wisdom” by Master Sheng Yen #1
Practice Off the Mat
It’s OK to Suffer
Coming to the Path Talk by Jonathan Hager
Marsha Linehan and Radical Acceptance
“Song of Mind” by Sheng Yen, Part 2
“Song of Mind” by Sheng Yen, Part 1
“Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #4
“Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #3
“Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #2
“Everything Arises, Everything Falls Away” by Ajahn Chah #1
Zen and Religion
The Privilege of Being Present at Transitions
Working with the Urge to Consume
The Precepts, Part 2: The Ten Cardinal Precepts
Thanksgiving Advice
The Precepts, Part 1: The Three Poisons, Repentance, The Three Refuges, and The Three Pure Precepts
Hekiganroku #86, Ummon’s “Everybody has their own light”
The Teachings of Maurine Stuart-roshi 5
The Teachings of Maurine Stuart-roshi 4
The Teachings of Maurine Stuart-roshi 3
The Teachings of Maurine Stuart-roshi 2
The Teachings of Maurine Stuart-roshi 1
Zen Destruction and Aspiration
Blue Cliff Record #53, “Hyakujo and the Wild Duck”
Zen Master Bassui from Mud and Water (trans. by Arthur Braverman) #2
Zen Master Bassui from Mud and Water (trans. by Arthur Braverman) #1
Zen Master Bassui from The Three Pillars of Zen
Zen Master Foyan from Instant Zen: Waking Up In the Present (trans. by Thomas Cleary) #2
Zen Master Foyan from Instant Zen: Waking Up In the Present (trans. by Thomas Cleary) #1
Zen Teacher Authorization
Faith: Passages from “And There Was Light” by Jacques Lusseran
The Teachings of Empty Cloud (Xu Yun) followed by Q & A
OK with Things as They Are
Teisho by Roshi Kapleau: Hekiganroku #38, “Fuketsu and the Dharma Seal”
Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu (trans. by J.C. Cleary and Thomas Cleary) #2
Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu (trans. by J.C. Cleary and Thomas Cleary) #1
Dream Conversations: On Buddhism and Zen: Kokushi, Muso (trans. by Thomas Cleary) #3
Dream Conversations: On Buddhism and Zen: Kokushi, Muso (trans. by Thomas Cleary) #2
Dream Conversations: On Buddhism and Zen: Kokushi, Muso (trans. by Thomas Cleary) #1
Seeing Into Space, Seeing Into Mind
Zen Buddhism–Religion, or Not?
Faith
Forbearance: the Third Paramita
Shoyoroku # 14, “Attendent Huo Serves Tea”
Mumonkan # 9, “Daitsu Chisho Buddha”
The Practice of Zen by C.C. Chang #2
The Practice of Zen by C.C. Chang #1
Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu (trans. by J.C. Cleary and Thomas Cleary) #3
Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu (trans. by J.C. Cleary and Thomas Cleary) #2
Zen Letters: Teachings of Yuanwu (trans. by J.C. Cleary and Thomas Cleary) #1
The First Precept: Not to Kill
Coming to the Path Talk By Desiree Jaeger-Fine
Master Hakuin’s Chant in Praise of Zazen, Part 2
Master Hakuin’s Chant in Praise of Zazen, Part 1
Being Sangha
Learning to Want What We Have
Coming to the Path Talk by Jeanette Prince-Cherry
“Nothing Special: Living Zen” by Joko Beck #2
“Nothing Special: Living Zen” by Joko Beck #1
“Ordinary Wonder: Zen Life and Practice” by Joko Beck
“Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” by Guo Gu #4
“Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” by Guo Gu #3
“Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” by Guo Gu #2
“Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” by Guo Gu #1
Practice and the Inner Critical Voice
Ups and Downs of Practice
Ukraine and Russia: What Would Buddha Do?
Russia Invades Ukraine
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #4
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #3
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #2
“Faith in Mind: A Commentary on Seng Ts’an’s Classic” by Master Sheng Yen #1
Zen and the Body (Part 2)
Zen and the Body (Part 1)
Advice From a Zen Fool
Restlessness
Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui #2