Rochester Zen Center Teisho (zen Talks)

November 2020 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on  Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom (trans. by Thomas Cleary) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom” #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

November 2020 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on  Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom (trans. by Thomas Cleary) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

November 2020 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on  Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom (trans. by Thomas Cleary) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Roshi’s weekly podcast to the Sangha. Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post CoronaCast: November 5 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Looking at the intersecting national crises of 2020 as an opportunity for us to evolve, reading from a July column by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post Change, and Thus Hope appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Roshi’s weekly podcast: “Pandemic Refuge” Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post CoronaCast: October 19 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

October 2020 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom (trans. by Thomas Cleary) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

October 2020 Sesshin, Day 4 Commentary on Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom (trans. by Thomas Cleary) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “Zen Essence: The Science of Freedom” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

October 2020 Sesshin, Day 3 Commentary on The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen (trans. T. Cleary). Text from Zen Master Lanxi Daolong (Jap.: Daikaku) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen” #3 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

October 2020 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen (trans. T. Cleary). Text from Zen Master Lanxi Daolong (Jap.: Daikaku) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

October 2020 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen (trans. T. Cleary). Text from Zen Master Lanxi Daolong (Jap.: Daikaku) Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post “The Original Face: An Anthology of Rinzai Zen” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

The situation in the U.S. and around the world may be more bleak than ever. But consider: as individuals we manage to carry on with the very bleakest of futures: our own certain death. Rather than dwelling on future catastrophes, practice calls for us always to be fully responsive to the present. That is the... Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post Even If the World Is Ending, So What? appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

September 2020 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity by Soko Morinaga. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. The post “Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity” #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

September 2020 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity by Soko Morinaga. Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. The post “Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent of My Own Stupidity” #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Looking at ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) as presented by Russ Harris in his book, The Happiness Trap, and how it fits with Zen practice. Dharma Talk by John Pulleyn. The post The Happiness Trap appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Roshi’s weekly podcast: “Depression Compared and Contrasted with Boredom.” Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post CoronaCast: August 27 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

In the midst of massive suffering from the pandemic, many people, due to their circumstances, are experiencing unexpected personal contentment (and sometimes guilt as a result). How do we come to terms with this paradox–and move through in service to our bodhisattva vows? Teisho by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post Thrivers’ Guilt appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Roshi’s weekly podcast: “Pandemic Ruin and Renaissance.” Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post CoronaCast: August 19 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Teisho by Roshi Philip Kaleau, played on Founder’s Day – August 16, 2020. The post Teisho by Roshi Philip Kapleau, October 1976 Sesshin, Day 4: Mumonkan #3 “Gutei’s Finger” appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

Roshi’s weekly podcast: “Grit, competence, and zazen.” Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The post CoronaCast: August 12 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.