Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)
Rochester Zen Center
Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of 20th century Zen classic, The Three Pillars of Zen.
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Jan 27, 2025 • 49min
Emotional Diversity and Buddhist Practice
A commentary on an episode of the Hidden Brain podcast: "Emotions 2.0: What’s Better than Being Happy?" and how being open to a variety of emotions, including negative ones, dovetails with Buddhist practice. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 18, 2025 • 43min
“Nothing Special: Living Zen”
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 6 A commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 17, 2025 • 41min
“Silent Illumination” #5
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 5 The fifth and final commentary in a series on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 16, 2025 • 45min
“Silent Illumination” #4
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 4 Continuing the commentary from Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 15, 2025 • 44min
“Silent Illumination” #3
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 3 Continuing the commentary from Day 1 and Day 2 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 14, 2025 • 43min
“Silent Illumination” #2
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 Continuing the commentary from Day 1 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Jan 13, 2025 • 38min
“Silent Illumination” #1
January 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. Automated Transcript
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Dec 29, 2024 • 41min
Knowing and Not Knowing
A look at knowing and not knowing, in the intellectual sense — that is, using the discriminating mind — versus the Zen sense of waking up to the truth of No Self. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Dec 15, 2024 • 29min
Deepening Zen #2
December 2024 Sesshin, Day 2 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript
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Dec 14, 2024 • 49min
Deepening Zen #1
December 2024 Sesshin, Day 1 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. Automated Transcript
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