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Dharma Discourse-Shugen, Sensei-Surangama's "Not Seeing"

WZEN.org — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:49:00 -0500

To see the unity of all things, we need to move beyond our ordinary perceptions. Our senses indicate that we have a separate identity, but as Shugen Sensei teaches in this talk, this is a fundamental misunderstanding. If things are not existing independently, he asks, then how are they existing?

This talk by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei – The Book of Serenity, Case 88, The Surangama’s “Not Seeing” – was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in September 2007. To purchase this or other talks, visit the Monastery Store at http://www.dharma.net/monstore/. © Dharma Communications.

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Abbot's Discourse-Daido Roshi-Everyday Zen

WZEN.org — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:32:00 -0500

The truth is beyond our ideas about it, beyond our beliefs. In this dharma discourse, Daido Roshi exhorts us to discover this truth for ourselves, by reaching deep within our hearts, questioning our very being, and abandoning everything we think we know. Then the Great Way of the sages and ancestors is revealed as nothing other than the simple activities of our everyday lives.

This Talk by Abbot John Daido Loori, Roshi – from True Dharma Eye, Case 183,” Xuefeng Checks out the Hermit” – was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in 2007. To purchase this and other talks, visit the Monastery Store at http://www.dharma.net/monstore/. © Dharma Communications

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Dharma Discourse - Ryushin Sensei - Joshu's "Mu"

WZEN.org — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:04:00 -0500

When we ask “What is Mu?” with our whole bodies and minds, is it any different from asking, “Who am I?” Since the beginning of humanity, this is question has been driving the spiritual search. To resolve it, Ryushin Sensei teaches, we can’t hold on to a single thing.

Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Sensei gave this talk – The Gateless Gate, Case 1, Joshu’s “Mu.” – at Zen Mountain Monastery in June 2009. You can purchase this and other talks online at the Monastery Store, http://www.dharma.net/monstore . © Dharma Communications.

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Abbot's Discourse-Daido Roshi-Dongshan's Essential Path

WZEN.org — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:02:00 -0500

Beneath our conditioned sense of self our true nature always exists: wild, sacred, intelligent and free. In this discourse, given at the beginning of one of his 2006 photography intensives, Daido Roshi leads us to the heart of the teaching. This path is not a place, it is a way of being in time.

This talk by Abbot John Daido Loori, Roshi – True Dharma Eye, “Dongshan’s Essential Path”, was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in 2006. To purchase this or other talks, visit the Monastery Store at http://www.dharma.net/monstore/. © Dharma Communications.

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold Sensei Talk: Panshans There is Nothing in the World

WZEN.org — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:50:00 -0500

Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei – The Blue Cliff Record, Case 37, Panchan’s “There is nothing in the world.” We can’t know this life and our place in it with the intellectual mind. As Shugen Sensei points out in this talk, our whole being must be filled with the question, and our whole being must be the answer. At this time in our history, it’s imperative for us to understand who we are so we can know how to live this one precious life. This talk was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in September 2006.

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John Daido Loori, Roshi - Abbot's Discourse: Shishuangs Nothing is Concealed

WZEN.org — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:42:00 -0500

Daido Roshi offered this rousing discourse at the conclusion of his annual photography intensive, during the summer of 2007. Taking up the classic koan, “Shishuang’s Nothing is Concealed,” Daido Roshi talks about the power and depth of our practice. The simple act of seeing a thought and letting it go, when we really engage it, enables us to overcome the conditioning at the root of our suffering. As we peel back the layers of conditioning, one by one, we discover our true freedom. Freed from the prison we made ourselves, intimate with sound and form, we can express ourselves completely, holding nothing held back.

The koan in this discourse is number 58 from the True Dharma Eye: Master Dogens’ 300 koans, which was translated by Kazuaki Tanahashi and Daido Roshi, and includes Daidoshi’s commentary, capping verse, and footnotes. To purchase this or other talks, please visit the Monastery Store at mro.org.

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Dharma talk-Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Sensei-Kyogen's Man Up a Tree

WZEN.org — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:39:00 -0500

How do we respond to the challenges of our life in a way that is vital and serves others? Ryushin Sensei reminds us that when we see reality clearly, we can act with freedom and confidence. Free of our self-doubt and self-concern, we can trust ourselves to meet the moment at hand, regardless of the circumstances. This talk was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in July 2009. You can purchase this and other talks online at the Monastery Store, dharma.net/monstore . (c) 2009 Dharma Communications

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John Daido Loori, Roshi - Abbot's Discourse: Guishan's Gift

WZEN.org — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:04:00 -0500

Daido Roshi points to the reality that each of us is continually giving, and continually receiving. When we give selflessly, and receive with an open mind and heart, the true harmony of all things manifests.

This talk by Abbot John Daido Loori, Roshi – True Dharma Eye, Case 56, Guishan’s Gift, was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in July 2007. To purchase this or other talks, visit the monastery store at http://www.dharma.net/monstore/ . © Dharma Communications

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei - Dharma Talk: Furong's "Workings of the Iron Ox"

WZEN.org — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:56:00 -0400

Through practice, we learn to cultivate the patience and perserverance we need to truly transform our lives. In this talk, Shugen Sensei teaches that the road ahead may be long and difficult, but the journey itself is fulfilling.

This talk by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei – The Blue Cliff Record, Case 38, “Furong’s Workings of the Iron Ox.”, was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in August 2005. To purchase this or other talks, visit the monastery store at http://www.dharma.net/monstore/ . © Dharma Communications

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Abbot’s Discourse: Daido Roshi - Yantous Two Disapprovals

radio — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:39:00 -0400

If we’re living our lives preoccupied about what others think of us, whether they approve of us or not, then we’re missing the wonderous truth of who we really are. When we study our minds deeply, we can discover a profound, unshakable trust in ourselves—a trust that transforms our very lives. This discourse, Yantou’s Two Disapprovals, True Dharma Eye, Case 273, was given at Zen Mountain Monastery in February of 2002 by John Daido Loori, Roshi, the abbot and founder of Zen Mountain Monastery. It was recorded live at Zen Mountain Monastery. (c) 2002 Dharma Communications. This talk and others are available for purchase online at the Monastery Store, www.dharma.net/monstore.

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