TREELEAF ZENDO PODCAST

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's Zazen-Yojinki (1)

Master Keizan, considered with Master Dogen one of the two "Founders" of Soto Zen in Japan, lived from 1264 to 1325. His essay “Zazen-Yōjinki” might be considered an expansion and further exploration of Dogen's explanation of Zazen, the 'Fukanzazengi'. The advice is often very practical, covering such topics as how to sit, breathe, what to wear, eat beforehand and what to do on those days when the mind just won't settle down, while other parts of the essay (such as today's portion) are wild, willy and mind wowing as only Zen writings can be!
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:March 2024 Monthly Zazenkai»

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Dedication of Merit

Today's Talk will reflect on our "Dedication of Merit", which we recite each time, but maybe without looking closely
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Dedication of Merit»

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjokoan Series (6)

This is the sixth (and last) in our monthly series based on the modernized translation of the Genjo Koan, from Jundo's book "The Zen Master's Dance" A Guide to Understanding Dōgen and Who You Are in the Universe. Today a message very appropriate for a good life in this New Year and every day ...
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - A Happy New Year Genjo!!

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (5)

Today, we find enlightenment in EVERY aspect of this world, even the hard parts we do not welcome. And we find enlightenment in how we live in this world, finding our own role
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI»

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (4)

We continue our series on Genjo Koan, 'Realizing the Truth Right Here,' and the way of Bodhidharma found there.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Remember Bodhidharma Day!

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (3)

This time, we will be looking at passages of Genjokoan based on the modernized translation from 'THE ZEN MASTER’S DANCE A Guide to Understanding Dōgen and Who You Are in the Universe' in light of our Jukai (Undertaking the Precepts) and Ango (Peaceful Abiding) Season ...
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Commencing JUKAI & ANGO!

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (2)

Practitioners sometimes think that enlightenment is the endpoint of practice rather than an ongoing series of daily actions that are each an opportunity to manifest either ignorant or enlightened behavior. They think that they must get to a perpetually blissful place called “enlightenment,” removed from the pain and complexity of this world, and all their problems will disappear but their wishes and desires will be fully satisfied. Actually, that has never been the way Zen masters considered enlightenment
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:Aug 4-5th 2023 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hr ZAZENKAI - Genjo Koan (II) - The Key to Dogen's Zen

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Genjo Koan Series (1)

We Start of New Series on Genjo Koan, 'Realizing the Truth Right Here," the Key to Master Dogen's Zen. The text for the talk today, the first in a monthly series, is based on Jundo Cohen´s modernized translation of the Genjo Koan, from his book ¨THE ZEN MASTER’S DANCE¨ A Guide to Understanding Dōgen and Who You Are in the Universe
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:July 7-8th 2023 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hr ZAZENKAI - Genjo Koan (I) - The Key to Dogen's Zen