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Going With the Flow
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 77 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyozan Holds His Own."
Posted on 25 September 2020 | 9:00 am
Way of Realization
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/
Posted on 22 September 2020 | 10:56 pm
Going Beyond Attainment
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 28 of the Book of Equanimity, "Gokoku's Three Shames."
Posted on 3 September 2020 | 1:59 pm
The Snake of the South Mountain
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 24 of the Book of Equanimity, "Seppo's Poison Snake."
Posted on 28 August 2020 | 12:43 pm
A Compassionate Response
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 54 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan's Great Compassionate One."
Posted on 17 August 2020 | 1:26 pm
Getting Straight to the Point
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 65 of the Blue Cliff Record, "A Hindu Questions Buddha."
Posted on 9 August 2020 | 2:06 pm
The Nature of Existence
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 18 of the Book of Equanimity, "Joshu's Dog."
Posted on 30 July 2020 | 12:50 pm
This Ordinary Mind is the Way
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 19 of the Gateless Gate, "Ordinary Mind is the Way".
Posted on 23 July 2020 | 12:21 pm
The Living Expression of Koan
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 11 from the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Two Sicknesses".
Posted on 8 July 2020 | 4:03 pm
Wandering At Your Ease
Tenshin Roshi speaks on case 25 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Hermit of Lotus Peak"
Posted on 2 July 2020 | 6:33 pm
The Unwritten Sutra
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 3 of the Book of Equanimity, "Invitation for the Patriarch".
Posted on 26 June 2020 | 2:14 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #12
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 68 from the Book of Equanimity, "Kassan's Slashing Sword".
Posted on 19 June 2020 | 7:04 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #11
Tenshin Roshi talks about the current state of affairs in the US and across the world.
Posted on 19 June 2020 | 6:59 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #10
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 93 of the Book of Equanimity, "Roso's Not Understanding."
Posted on 4 June 2020 | 4:45 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #9
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 41 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rakuho's Last Moments".
Posted on 27 May 2020 | 2:17 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #8
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 12 of the Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself Master".
Posted on 21 May 2020 | 11:52 am
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #7
Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 87 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Medicine and Disease".
Posted on 5 May 2020 | 6:33 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #6
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 79 of the Book of Equanimity, "Chosha Advances a Step".
Posted on 2 May 2020 | 7:16 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #5
Tenshin Roshi talks about case 13 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's Blind Donkey."
Posted on 20 April 2020 | 6:32 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #4
Tenshin Roshi gives another online talk amid the COVID-19 pandemic, talking on Case 33 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sansho's Golden Carp".
Posted on 17 April 2020 | 9:41 am
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #3
The third Dharma Talk given by Tenshin Roshi via the Zoom online platform on April 5, 2020.
Posted on 11 April 2020 | 3:06 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #2
The second Dharma Talk given by Tenshin Roshi via the Zoom online platform on March 29, 2020.
Posted on 11 April 2020 | 2:39 pm
Yokoji Zoom Dharma Talk #1
The first Dharma Talk given by Tenshin Roshi via the Zoom online platform on March 22, 2020.
Posted on 11 April 2020 | 2:21 pm
Absorption in Learning
Tenshin Roshi takes questions from the assembly.
Posted on 1 April 2020 | 4:27 pm
Cause and Effect
Tenshin Roshi talks on one of the basic principles of Buddhism, cause and effect.
Posted on 1 March 2020 | 1:19 pm
The Marvelous Activity of Breathing
Tenshin Roshi talks on case three of the Book of Equanimity, "An Invitation for the Ancestor".
Posted on 1 February 2020 | 2:30 am
The Basis of Sincere Practice
Tenshin Roshi speaks on a koan from the Book of Equanimity during the New Year's Sesshin at Yokoji.
Posted on 1 January 2020 | 3:00 am
Living This Moment in Time
A dharma talk from Tenshin Roshi given during the Rohatsu Sesshin at Yokoji in 2019.
Posted on 1 December 2019 | 2:30 am
Getting Back to Basics
Tenshin Roshi talks on the fundamentals of Zen practice.
Posted on 1 November 2019 | 2:30 am
This is Who We Are
Tenshin Roshi delivers this talk on the sixth day of the September sesshin, 2019.
Posted on 1 October 2019 | 2:30 am
The Core of Zen
Tenshin Roshi talks on The Heart Sutra.
Posted on 1 September 2019 | 2:30 am
Seeing the Basic Clarity
Tenshin Roshi talks on "Beiko's No Enlightenment" from the Book of Equanimity.
Posted on 1 August 2019 | 2:30 am
The Great Compassionate One
A talk given on June 23rd, 2019 by Tenshin Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center.
Posted on 1 July 2019 | 2:30 am
Refining Our Activity
Tenshin Roshi gives a talk on Mother's Day, 2019.
Posted on 1 June 2019 | 1:46 pm
Every Day is a Good Day
Tenshin Roshi talks about the community's experience over the winter with the heavy storms that caused major damage.
Posted on 1 May 2019 | 2:30 am
Who Are We Leaving This To?
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 30 of the Book of Equanimty, "Daizu's Kalpa Fire" in relation to current circumstances.
Posted on 1 April 2019 | 2:30 am
The Golden Age is Now
The final talk from the Fall 2018 Training Period from Tenshin Roshi.
Posted on 1 March 2019 | 12:36 pm
True Compassion
What is true compassion? Tenshin Roshi talks on this subject and others on a Sunday morning at Yokoji.
Posted on 1 February 2019 | 2:30 am
Points of Practice
Tenshin Roshi gives his final Dharma talk two days before the new year during the New Year's Sesshin at Yokoji.
Posted on 2 January 2019 | 7:16 pm
Wisdom
Tenshin Roshi gives a talk on Thanksgiving weekend on the subject of wisdom.
Posted on 1 December 2018 | 2:30 am
Let Reality Come Through
Tenshin Roshi addresses the assembly on a Sunday morning at Yokoji.
Posted on 1 November 2018 | 2:30 am
Applying What Is True
Tenshin Roshi gives the first talk of the Fall Training Period 2018.
Posted on 1 October 2018 | 2:30 am
What Is Your Samadhi Now?
Tenshin Roshi talks at the end of the Beginner's Mind Sesshin that was held at Yokoji in July 2018.
Posted on 1 September 2018 | 12:32 am
How Does It Feel In Your Bones?
Tenshin Roshi takes questions from the members and residents of Yokoji on a Sunday morning.
Posted on 21 July 2018 | 7:30 pm
Mechanisms for Change
Tenshin Roshi talks about how to use the change we experience in our life as food for practice.
Posted on 1 July 2018 | 12:43 pm
An Intimate Connection
Tenshin Roshi talks during the final sesshin of the Spring Training Period, 2018.
Posted on 1 June 2018 | 3:00 am
Seeing Clearly, Living Fully
Tenshin Roshi takes questions from the trainees and members on a Sunday morning at Yokoji.
Posted on 1 May 2018 | 3:00 am
Living Buddhism
Tenshin Roshi takes questions from the assembly on a Sunday morning at Yokoji.
Posted on 1 April 2018 | 12:11 pm
What is the Self
Tenshin Roshi takes questions from those present at Yokoji on a Sunday morning.
Posted on 1 March 2018 | 7:09 pm
Daily Life
Tenshin Roshi talks on practice in daily life.
Posted on 1 February 2018 | 2:30 am
