TREELEAF ZENDO PODCAST

Jan 04 2025 320 ep. 21 mins 133

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Dharma talks by Jundo Cohen Roshi & priests from Treeleaf Zendo

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Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Koans from the Blue Cliff Record (III)

Jan 04 2025 42 mins

Happy New Year to you all! We continue our study of the koans from the Blue Cliff Record, with a new batch of them today, beginning with case 13. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:JANUARY 2025 MONTHLY ZAZENKAI »

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Winter Work, Spring Planting, Summer Harvest

Nov 12 2024 17 mins

However you feel about the results of the American election, and wherever you live in the world, we do not stop working for good. This is Master Dogen's lesson of "Ongoing Practice Enlightenment". We accept where we are, work for a good direction from right here ... and right here ... and right here. Winter is Winter, Spring is just Spring, Summer is just Summer, Fall is Fall ... b

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Koans from the Blue Cliff Record (II)

Nov 03 2024 42 mins

In this episode, we continue to look at koans from the Blue Cliff Record, specifically cases 7 to 12. We do that through the Soto Zen lens, extracting the practical essence from these famous ancient exchanges. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:November 2024, monthly Zazenkai »

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Koans from the Blue Cliff Record (I)

Oct 05 2024 39 mins

This month, accompanying our sangha's book study, we take a look at the first five koans from the famous Blue Cliff Record. We do that through the Soto Zen lens, extracting the practical essence from these famous ancient exchanges. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:October 2024 Monthly Zazenkai»

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - September 2024: Dogen Zenji´s ¨Shoaku Makusa¨

Sep 09 2024 42 mins

This month, as we begin our sangha's Ango, we dive into a few sections of master Dogen's ¨Shoaku Makusa¨ (Not Doing Wrongs) Further reading and discussion are available on the Treeleaf forum:September 2024 Monthly Zazenkai»

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (6)

Aug 03 2024 45 mins

We continue our study of master Keizan's Zazen-Yojinki, this time diving into the physicality of zazen and some useful techniques to keep ourselves awake and alert when sitting. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:August 2024, monthly Zazenkai»

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (5)

Jul 08 2024 34 mins

We continue with the fifth instalment of this series of talks based on master Keizan's 'Zazen-Yojinki'. In this episode, we are looking at what zazen is by understanding what zazen isn't. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:July Monthly Zazenkai»

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (4)

Jun 01 2024 41 mins

This week, Master Keizan tells us what Zazen is, and is not (and also to have clean feet). Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:June 2024, Monthly Zazenkai »

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's 'Zazen-Yojinki' (3)

May 04 2024 43 mins

This week, Master Keizan offers practical advice, relevant even today, although some bits maybe more suited to the 13th Century, on one's life surrounding Zazen Practice. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: Treeleaf Sangha's May Monthly Zazenkai »

Treeleaf Zendo Podcast - Keizan Zenji's Zazen-Yojinki (2)

Apr 07 2024 44 mins

We continue our series on Master Keizan's 'Zazen-Yōjinki'or 'Notes to Keep in Heart for Zazen' Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum:HERE»