Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)
Rochester Zen Center
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Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of 20th century Zen classic, The Three Pillars of Zen.
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DEC 14, 2025
Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2
<p><strong><a href="https://www.rzc.org/library/archives-podcast/sesshin/#december-2025">December 2025 Sesshin</a>, Day 2</strong><br /> Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 2 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. <a href="https://otter.ai/u/ceCzbRYE5x_UlhLM_2mmsA89xWY?utm_source=copy_url" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Automated Transcript</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org/news/throw-yourself-into-the-house-of-buddha-2/">Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org">Rochester Zen Center</a>.</p>
36 MIN
DEC 13, 2025
Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1
<p><strong><a href="https://www.rzc.org/library/archives-podcast/sesshin/#decemner-2025">Decemner 2025 Sesshin</a>, Day 1</strong><br /> Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 1 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka. <a href="https://otter.ai/u/bDQ52NTeK30Ddsct0LebfmmMCHw?utm_source=copy_url" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Automated Transcript</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org/news/throw-yourself-into-the-house-of-buddha-1/">Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org">Rochester Zen Center</a>.</p>
36 MIN
DEC 7, 2025
No Map: Finding Our Way In Zen Practice
<p> Exploring sights along the spiritual journey and how to navigate the path of Zen. Includes excerpts from Deepening Zen: The Long Maturation, Book 2 by Roshi Mitra Bishop. Teisho by Sensei Jissai Prince-Cherry. <a href="https://otter.ai/u/NwMttzXm7GC0VUlRu2u-P_jYwjc?utm_source=copy_url" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Automated Transcript</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org/news/no-map-finding-our-way-in-zen-practice/">No Map: Finding Our Way In Zen Practice</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org">Rochester Zen Center</a>.</p>
45 MIN
NOV 29, 2025
The Buddhist Precepts
<p> Accepting others as ourselves. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn. <a href="https://otter.ai/u/zMl6ad2LR5GvPh6ZWm4WyCtcRgs?utm_source=copy_url" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Automated Transcript</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org/news/the-buddhist-precepts/">The Buddhist Precepts</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org">Rochester Zen Center</a>.</p>
48 MIN
NOV 16, 2025
Simple, Not Easy
<p> Why does a practice that is so utterly simple feel so difficult? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. <a href="https://otter.ai/u/1Gmsy_qDf8HXCZ6_hluyO83EMEA?utm_source=copy_url" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Automated Transcript</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org/news/simple-not-easy/">Simple, Not Easy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rzc.org">Rochester Zen Center</a>.</p>
46 MIN
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