Recorded Talks

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INFORMAL REFLECTIONS AFTER WEDNESDAY ZAZEN

Active Participation in Loss

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Awareness Practice of O Sa Ki Ni

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Affecting Our Environment

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Ball Rolling Across an Empty Ground

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Being Where We Actually Are

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Blame, Hidden Agendas, and Gratitude

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Chilean Miners and Women Ancestors

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Desires, No Preference and Wholeness

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Discussion with Sangha: Seeing Ourselves Without Judging

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Feelings are Gateways to the Real

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Finding Perfect Existence Within Imperfect Existence

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Going All the Way

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Hard Working Hippies

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Imperturbability

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Kido: An Experiment in Speed Walking, Chanting and Surrender

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Murders in Norway

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No Gap

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Sincerity

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Tozan’s Poem and Reflective Samadhi

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Way-seeking Mind

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What’s the Most Important Thing?

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Informal Talks on Dogen’s Teachings in Shobo Genzo

Manifestation of Great Prajna Talk 1

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Manifestation of Great Prajna Talk 2

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Manifestation of Great Prajna Talk 3

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Manifestation of Great Prajna Talk 4

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Utmost Sincerity and a Trusting Heart

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Utmost Sincerity and a Trusting Heart Talk 2: Letting Go

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Wisdom, Compassion and Arousing Way-seeking Mind

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FORMAL TALKS

Talk at San Francisco Zen Center Celebrating the Publication of Dogen’s Shobo Genzo

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2019 Autumn Study Retreat

A Kind Heart: October 27, 2019

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2019 Spring Sesshin

Talk 1. Inmost Request: April 5, 2019

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Talk 2. The Freeing Tether April 6, 2019

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2018 Autumn Study Retreat

Talk 1. Introduction to Genjo Koan / Actualizing the Fundamental Point

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Talk 2. Sincere Being and Actualization

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Talk 3. Ignorance Means the Mind Moves3

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2018 Spring Sesshin

Talk 1: Can We Stop Violence Non-Violently?

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Talk 2: Action No-action

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2017 Autumn Study Retreat

Talk 1: Silent Concentration of Mind

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Talk 2: Continuous Practice

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Talk 3: Zen Householders

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2017 Spring Sesshin

Talk 1: Three Poisons – Greed

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Talk 2: Three Poisons – Hatred or Il Will

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Talk 3: Three Poisons – Ignorance

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TALKS FROM EARLIER SESSHINS (MISC.)

Compassion and Atisha’s Mind Training Slogans – Part 1

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Compassion and Atisha’s Mind Training Slogans – Part 2

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Inside The Cocoon

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