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Monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains.
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 12 of the Gateless Gate, Zuigan Calls Himself "Master".
Tenshin Roshi touches on the koan, "Nansen Kills the Cat" and talks about the essence of practice.
Tenshin Roshi talks on zazen, the foundation of Zen practice.
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 32 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyozan's State of Mind".
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 23 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Summit of the Mystic Peak."
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 11 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Gobblers of Dregs".
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 86 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's Great Enlightenment".
Tenshin Roshi speaks on Case 55 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Won't Say".
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 28 of The Blue Cliff Record, "Not Mind or Buddha".
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 9 of the Gateless Gate, "Daitsu Chisho".
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of The Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty". Jokai Sensei steps in to answer questions toward the end of the talk as an end to the Fall Training Period.
Stefanie Kisen Fredella was the Head Trainee for the Fall Training Period of 2020. This recording is of her Dharma Combat ceremony. Kisen talks on the koan "Ryuge Passes the Chin Rest" (https://zmc.org/blog/2020/11/koan-for-dharma-combat-fall-2020-training-period/) and engages the assembly in dharma combat.…
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 59 from the Book of Equanimity, "Seirin's Deadly Snake."
Tenshin Roshi talks about Obon, a traditional Buddhist festival which we have aligned with our western celebration of Halloween. Check on the blog at https://zmc.org/blog for a post coming soon with the Gate of Sweet Nectar which is mentioned in the talk.
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 66 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyuho's Head and Tail." This dharma talk was given on October 25, 2020.
This dharma talk was given on October 18, 2020 by Tenshin Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center. Roshi talks on Case 23 of The Gateless Gate, "Think Neither Good Nor Evil."
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 83 of The Book of Equanimity, "Dogo's Nursing."
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 7 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking About Buddha."
Tenshin Roshi talks on the "Identity of Relative and Absolute", a verse written by Sekito Kisen in the 8th century and one that is chanted daily in Soto Zen temples and training centers.
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 51 of the Book of Equanimity, Hogen's "By Boat or Land".
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 77 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyozan Holds His Own."
Tenshin Roshi talks on the "Way of Realization", a short expression of the dharma that he wrote. The full text can be seen here: https://zmc.org/blog/2020/09/news-events-september-2020/
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 28 of the Book of Equanimity, "Gokoku's Three Shames."
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 24 of the Book of Equanimity, "Seppo's Poison Snake."
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 54 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan's Great Compassionate One."
