Episodes
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Today's Talk will reflect on passages from the Vimalakirti Sutra.
One of the most popular Asian classics for roughly two thousand years, the Vimalakirti Sutra stands out because unlike most sutras, its central figure is not a Buddha but a wealthy townsman, who, in his mastery of doctrine and practice, epitomizes the ideal lay practitioner.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: September 2021 Zazenkai Talk (Commencement of 2021 ANGO & JUKAI Season)»
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
March 2021 Zazenkai Talk (The Heart Sutra Part II)
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
We will continue our series of reflections on the Heart Sutra (Hannya Shingyo).
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:March 5th-6th OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI »
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
February 2021 Zazenkai Talk (The Heart Sutra Part I)
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Our Talk this week will look at the mysterious 'missing parts' of the Heart Sutra (Hannya Shingyo 般若心経), as the first in a series of monthly reflections on ... the Heart Sutra!
The Tibetan version of the Heart Sutra contains the following verses that we do not usually chant. Why? And what do they mean?
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:February 2021 Zazenkai Talk (The 'Missing' Heart Sutra) »
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
OUR NEW YEARS TALK will be based on the Poems and Teachings of Daichi Zenji (1290-1366) who became a monk under 寒巌義尹 Kangan Giin (1217-1300) who was himself a disciple of Dogen Zenji. After Kangan's death Daichi visited various teachers and later practiced with Keizan Zenji for seven years.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:Jan 1st 2021 Our NEW YEAR 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI- COME CELEBRATE A NEW THIS MOMENT! »
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
November 2020 Zazenkai Talk (Book Tour Kickoff)
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
We will look today at one passage of Master Dogen's Shobogenzo Uji (Being-Time), rapping and riffing on a famous Koan.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:Nov 6-7 2020 OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI- Book Tour Kickoff/DAYLIGHT SAVINGS »
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
October 2020 Zazenkai Talk (The Verse of Atonement & The Four Vows)
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
The VERSE OF ATONEMENT
All harmful acts, words and thoughts, ever committed by me since of old,On account of beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,Born of my body, mouth and mind,Now I atone for them all
The FOUR VOWS
To save all sentient beings, though beings numberlessTo transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustibleTo perceive Reality, though Reality is boundlessTo attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:Oct 2nd-3rd, 2020 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI »
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Our Zazenkai is in Special Celebration and Welcome of the Commencement of our 2020 ANGO & JUKAI Season Today's Talk will reflect on our "Dedication of Merit" Recital.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:Sept 4th-5th, 2020 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Commencing Jukai & Ango! »
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Our Talk today will be on a few Cases of the Book of Serenity.
Koan 86: "Rinzai's Great Enlightenment"
Koan 87: "Sozan's With or Without"
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:July 31th-August 1st, 2020 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI »
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