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A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis

Talks on Zen from a senior student at the Village Zendo. Frequent delusion and swearing.

religion & spirituality buddhism

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24:21

Rules for Hyenas

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2018/12/11

If we treat the Zen precepts as a set of rules to obey, that's just conformity. Let's use them instead as a tool for busting the hierarchy! Transcript: https://emptysqua.re/blog/rules-for-hyenas/

20:53

The Meteor

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2018/08/28

What if you knew you had 30 minutes to live? Would you want to be awakened?

22:49

Why Did Master Rinzai Slap Jo?

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2018/04/15

In the Blue Cliff Record, Case 32, a monk named Jo asks Master Rinzai, "What is the essence of Buddhism?" In response, Rinzai grabs the monk and slaps him. Why? In this talk I explain what all this hitting and slapping is about in Zen. There's a lesson in this story, about sustaining our own meditation practice over the long haul.

26:20

The Real Shit Stick

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2018/01/27

A monk asked Unmon, "What is Buddha?" Unmon replied, "A dry shit stick." Why? Where is Buddha in this regular, shitty, unsatisfactory experience? I've heard a thousand times that ordinary mind is Buddha. Here, I try to explain how to actually practice this truth.

21:17

Running in Circles

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2017/12/26

Running a half marathon, serving a prison term, practicing Zen for a lifetime: I'm trying to learn how people make friends with time, and how to appreciate each moment within an eon.

31:42

Why Generosity Turns To Rage, And What To Do About It

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2017/11/04

So often, I find myself lashing out at someone I intended to help. The expectation that my generosity would require only a certain amount of effort, and would lead to a predictable payoff, is the culprit. How can I practice a Beginner's Mind that has no expectations?

26:10

Living While Dying is Tasty

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2017/08/01

My mother plans to die at 85. What will that final year be like?

26:29

Your Nerve Plant

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2017/07/07

To focus the mind, you first have to understand and accept the mechanism of mind-wandering.

21:35

Memorial Day

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2017/05/29

My father-in-law is a soldier and my mother is a peace activist. On Memorial Day weekend, 2017, I describe how Buddha's Middle Way allows us both to honor veterans and to oppose war.

31:21

"For or Against?"

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2016/09/22

On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, I describe my difficulties practicing nonviolence in a world full of violence.

35:45

"I Saw You Fall So I'm Helping": The Feminist...

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2016/05/24

Women have been systematically excluded from computer programming for decades. But it wasn't this way in the past, and it doesn't need to be in the future. The software industry, it seems, is waking up overnight to how unfairly we've treated women and minorities, and we're beginning to take action to fix it. A talk I gave at the Village Zendo on May 22, 2016.

26:41

A Fierce Tiger

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2016/04/08

Practice with fear and overcome it, bit by bit, for the sake of a whole and liberated life. A talk I gave at the Village Zendo on April 7, 2016.

25:34

Year's End And The Insanity Of Self-Improvement

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2015/12/21

Being satisfied with what I have. A talk I gave at the Village Zendo in December 2015.

38:47

Facing Everything: Hiroshima and Our Complicity

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2015/08/08

On the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, I talk about our double complicity in the history of WWII, both as Americans and as Zen students. Can we face in both directions and see the facts about our lineage?

33:03

Grace

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2015/07/21

Living on the streets of New York, for just a few days, and depending on generosity to get by.

32:24

Desires Are Inexhaustible

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2015/05/27

The second of the Four Vows is, "Desires are inexhaustible, I vow to put an end to them." What do we really mean when we make this promise, and how can we accomplish it?

24:47

Yangshan Plants His Hoe

A. Jesse Jiryu Davis"s dharma talks ·

2015/04/06

For my first dharma talk at the Village Zendo I take up the Book of Serenity Case 15, "Yangshan Plants His Hoe." The koan may seem obscure, but in fact it's about our work now in New York City, our work to understand and end homelessness, unjust incarceration, and racism.

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