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Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin

Roshi Rafe Martin

Endless Path Zendo, is a lay Zen Buddhist community. Intimate and non-institutional in atmosphere, we are dedicated to realizing the Buddha Way in the midst of our own ordinary lives, finding our center of gravity in the creativity of Zen, and the Way of the Bodhisattva.Zen teacher (roshi) Rafe Jnan Martin began traditional Zen practice in 1970, becoming a personal disciple of Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of The Three Pillars of Zen. After Kapleau Roshi’s retirement, he practiced with Robert Aitken

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50:19

The Banyan Deer -- a teisho on non-duality and justice

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/10/12

Recorded on October 12, 2024This teisho was presented by Roshi Martin on the first day of the recent, Oct. 11-16th 2024, 16th Annual Jataka sesshin at the Vermont Zen Center. In it, Roshi Martin first puts on his hat as an award-winning author and storyteller, giving a dramatic reading of his book, The Banyan Deer: A Parable of Wisdom and Courage (Wisdom Publications, 2010). Then, putting his Zen teacher hat back on, he comments on this ancient Buddhist jataka tale from the perspective of act...

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Bodhidharma and Peace of Mind

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/10/05

Recorded 10/05/2024.Roshi Martin comments on case 41 in The Gateless Barrier — “Bodhidharma and Peace of Mind,” the core of which is as follows:Bodhidharma sat facing the wall. Huike, the Second Ancestor . . . said, “Your disciple’s mind has no peace as yet. I beg you, master, to please put it to rest.”Bodhidharma said, “Bring me your mind, and I will put it to rest.” The Second Ancestor said, “I have searched for my mind, but I cannot find it.” Bodhidharma said, “Then I have ...

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Zen History -- D.T. Suzuki and the Transmission of...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/09/21

Recorded September 21, 2024.Roshi Martin reads from (and comments on) "A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki Remembered" focusing on the important, indeed, seminal role Dr. D.T. Suzuki (NOT Shunryu Suzuki) played in the transmission of Zen to the West. In his reading aloud from the book he focuses on the chapters written by his own teachers -- Philip Kapleau and Robert Aitken -- as well as the chapter by Gary Snyder, all of whom reveal that Suzuki was absolutely central to their own personal turn to the ac...

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Great Compassion

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/09/07

Recorded September 7, 2024Roshi Rafe Martin speaks about the deep meaning of the 11-headed, many-armed Bodhisattva of Great Compassion and his/her relevance to our own lives and times right now.Referenced:"The Record of Lin-chi" Ruth Fuller Sasaki (translation and commentary)"A Zen Life of Bodhisattvas" by Rafe Jnan Martin Books by Roshi Rafe Martin Talks on YouTube More information at endlesspathzen.org

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Part 9 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/07/27

Recorded July 27, 2024.In this teisho, Roshi Martin concludes his reading from "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" and offers his comments on the stirring autobiography and inspiring teachings of Tangen Roshi. Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to the Endless Path Zendo's Kapleau-Roshi lineage. As the preface to the new book of his life and teachi...

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Part 8 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/07/20

Recorded July 20, 2024.In this teisho, Roshi Martin continues reading from "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" and comments on the stirring autobiography and inspiring teachings of Tangen Roshi. Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to the Endless Path Zendo's Kapleau-Roshi lineage. As the preface to the new book of his life and teachings "Throw Your...

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Part 7 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/07/13

Recorded July 13, 2024.In this teisho, Roshi Martin continues reading from "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" and comments on the stirring autobiography and inspiring teachings of Tangen Roshi. Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to the Endless Path Zendo's Kapleau-Roshi lineage. As the preface to the new book of his life and teachings "Throw Your...

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Part 6 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/06/29

Recorded June 29, 2024.In this sixth teisho, Roshi Martin continues reading from "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" and comments on the stirring autobiography and inspiring teachings of Tangen Roshi. Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to the Endless Path Zendo's Kapleau-Roshi lineage. As the preface to the new book of his life and teachings "Thro...

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Part 5 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/06/22

Recorded June 22, 2024.In this fifth teisho, Roshi Martin continues reading from "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" and comments on the stirring autobiography and inspiring teachings of Tangen Roshi. Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to the Endless Path Zendo's Kapleau-Roshi lineage. As the preface to the new book of his life and teachings "Thro...

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Part 4 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/06/16

Recorded June 16, 2024.In this fourth teisho recorded at the June 4-day sesshin (June 12-16, 2024) at Endless Path Zendo, Roshi Martin reads from "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" and comments on the stirring autobiography and inspiring teachings of Tangen Roshi. Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to the Endless Path Zendo's Kapleau-Roshi lineag...

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Part 3 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/06/15

Recorded June 15, 2024.In this third teisho recorded at the June 4-day sesshin (June 12-16, 2024) at Endless Path Zendo, Roshi Martin reads from "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" and comments on the stirring autobiography and inspiring teachings of Tangen Roshi of Bukkoji.Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to the Endless Path Zendo's Kapleau-Roshi li...

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Part 2 - Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/06/14

Recorded June 14 2024. In this second of the four teishos recorded at Endless Path Zendo's June 2024 four-day sesshin (June 12-16th), Roshi Martin continues to read from and comment on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha" the stirring autobiography and profoundly inspiring teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi of Bukkoji. Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly c...

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Tangen Roshi and "Throw Yourself Into the House of...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/06/13

Recorded June 13, 2024.Tangen Harada Roshi, (the monk, Tangen-san, in "The Three Pillars of Zen") was an extraordinary human being and extraordinary Zen teacher, one with particularly close ties to our Kapleau-Roshi lineage. As the preface to the new book of his life and teachings "Throw Yourself Into the House of Buddha" says: “He didn’t travel the world to spread the Dharma.; he just sat in his small temple nestled in the shadow of a little mountain on the outskirts of a fishing town by the...

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The Challenge of Lay Zen Practice and the Essence of...

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/06/08

Recorded June 8, 2024.The first 18 minutes of this recording are the “teisho proper,” focusing on the essential worth — and challenge — of ongoing lay Zen practice. If you stop there you’ll have a short and direct teisho. But the rest of the recording adds resonance. Roshi Martin then reads Kipling’s, “The Miracle of Purun Bhagat,” a tale that presents the essence of renunciation, the ancient traditional path of maturing beyond self-centeredness. We modern lay Zen practitione...

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43:57

Oak Tree in the Front Garden!

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/05/18

Recorded May 18, 2024If we mean to fulfill our life journey, our personal pilgrimage to maturity — which is the point of Zen practice — what we seek can’t be somewhere far off, but must be in our own back — or front — yard. Gateless Barrier, (Wu-men Kuan, Mumonkan), Case 37: “Chao-chou: The Oak Tree in the Front Garden” goes like this:The CaseA monk asked Chao-chou, “What is the meaning of Bodhidharma’s coming from the West?”Chao-chou said, “The oak tree in the front yard.”“...

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Anniversary Teisho - Roshi Kapleau

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/05/04

Recorded May 4, 2024.May 6, 2024 is the 20th Anniversary of the passing of Roshi Philip Kapleau. Rose and Rafe Martin were his personal disciples. They traveled with him, shared meals with him, watched movies with him, were his attendants for various formal functions, stayed with him by his invitation in Mexico, New Mexico, and Florida. Roshi Kapleau also chose Rafe to be his editor for his two final books.On May 4th 2024 at our annual 1/2 day zazenkai/memorial for Roshi Kapleau at Endless Pa...

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33:45

Which is the True Chi'en

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/04/27

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A Buffalo Passes Through the Window

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/04/20

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The Buddha's Birth -- What does it mean for us today?

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/04/18

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A Teisho for Spring: Ch'ang Sha's Stroll

Endless Path Zendo | Roshi Rafe Martin ·

2024/03/30

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