TREELEAF ZENDO PODCAST
Dharma talks by Jundo Cohen Roshi & priests from Treeleaf Zendo
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Saturday Aug 06, 2022
Saturday Aug 06, 2022
Our talk today is on ''Sankon Zazen Setsu: Three Kinds of Zazen Practitioners' by Keizan Zenji. Which is better, Soto or Rinzai, Shikantaza or Koan Instrospection? Both! Neither! In fact, the medicine depends on the needs of the patient.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:Aug 5-6, 2022 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf Zazenkai - Keizan's Sankon Zazen Setsu »
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Today's talk is on a seemingly arcane bit of Buddhist Teachings, positioned well to aid us in living.Dharma Position is mentioned in the Lotus Sutra, "The Dharmas Dwell in their Dharma Position". It is an important teaching of Japanese Tendai Buddhism, from which Master Dogen first came, and seems to have been cherished by Dogen in his Zen teaching as well.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:July 1-2nd, 2022 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Ho-i - 法位 - Dharma Position »
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Today, a final visit with the Vimalakirti Sutra. We end our series of talks on the Vimalakirti Sutra with the following visit to Buddha, from (mostly) Chapter 12
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:June 3rd-4th, 2022 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Farewell, Vimalakirti »
Friday May 13, 2022
Friday May 13, 2022
Today we will again walk through the Door of the Vimalakirti Sutra. Here, at Gate 9, we again find many very excellent responses by a bunch of very wise Bodhisattvas (after all, they are big time Bodhisattvas, so not amateurs! ) Does the lay person Vimalakirti truly "best" them at the end? Here are some good examples of what the Bodhisattvas said...
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:May 6-7th, 2022 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Dharma-Door of Non-duality »
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Saturday Mar 12, 2022
Today's Talk will reflect on a rather strange and bewildering portion of the Vimalakirti Sutra This time, we will look at a very strange, seemingly two-faced passage from Chapter 8 of the Vimalakirti Sutra ... but is that what it really means? Hmmmm ...
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:March 4-5, 2022 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Wisdom Amid Confusion »
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Saturday Feb 12, 2022
Today's Talk will reflect on Living Beings within Chapter 7 of the Vimalakirti Sutra.
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:February 4th-5th, 2022 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI»
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Today's Talk will reflect on more magical happenings from the Vimalakirti Sutra. Pull up a chair for a little reading of a magical tale, as Vimalakirti arranges the furniture ... Chapter 6: BEYOND COMPREHENSION
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:Our 2021-2022 NEW YEAR's EVE 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI- CELEBRATING A NEW THIS MOMENT! »
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Today's Talk will reflect on more Wondrous Passages from the Vimalakirti Sutra. Vimalakirti continues his undefeated record, taking on all contenders ... in Round 4: the Bodhisattvas
Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:November 5th-6th, 2021 - OUR MONTHLY 4-hour Treeleaf ZAZENKAI - Vimalakirti Sutra Series »
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Treeleaf Zendo is an all-digital practice place for Zen practitioners who cannot easily commute to a Zen Center due to health concerns, living in remote areas, or childcare, work and family needs, and seeks to provide Zazen sittings, retreats, discussion, interaction with a teacher, and all other activities of a Soto Zen Buddhist Sangha.
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