TREELEAF ZENDO PODCAST

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)»

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 »

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) »

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! »

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 »

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 »

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! »

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 »