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PODCAST

Zencare Podcast

Listen to dharma talks from the teachers and guest teachers of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Buddhist teachings are woven into topics such as contemplative care, engaged Buddhism, social change, meditation and stillness, dealing with addiction, being with suffering, and the arts and challenges of care for the self and others.

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23:10

Happily Putting Down Our Habits | Koshin Paley Ellison

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2022/04/29

“To devote ourselves to everything we encounter and throw our life force into doing just that is quite different from simply exhausting our energies playing with toys.” —Kōshō Uchiyama Rōshi In celebration of the Shakyamuni Buddha’s birthday, the NYZC sangha gathered on April 10th, whether in person or virtually, to chant, bathe the baby […] The post Happily Putting Down Our Habits | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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The Glowing Ember of Sangha | Koshin Paley Ellison

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2022/04/08

“How are you cultivating that space of no separation in each moment?” Koshin Paley Ellison delivers a talk on the importance of commitment in relationship, whether it be commitment in how you show up for others in your community or the steadiness you display in a teacher–student engagement. He discusses the Zen ancestor Guishan […] The post The Glowing Ember of Sangha | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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The Stone Grave You Find Yourself In | Chodo Robert...

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2022/03/18

What are the ingredients that go into your decisions today? Sensei Chodo delivers a vulnerable dharma talk on a koan in which you find yourself trapped in an impossible situation and asks: “How can you get out?” Though koan practice is unusual in the Sōtō Zen sect, they are practiced and taught in the […] The post The Stone Grave You Find Yourself In | Chodo Robert Campbell appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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How Do We Embody Big Mind? | Chodo Robert Campbell

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2022/03/11

“Big mind, then, is not a matter of meditation on some vast floating spatial dimension. It is the practice of entirely devoting your life to each and everything that you encounter, no matter what it might be.” As the New York Zen Center continues in its 90 day ango (practice period), Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell […] The post How Do We Embody Big Mind? | Chodo Robert Campbell appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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Answering Your Questions about Foundations in...

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2022/03/01

For more than a decade, NYZC’s Foundations in Contemplative Care has transformed the lives of individuals from across the country and around the world by supporting the integration of spiritual practice and caregiving. In this info session (recorded on February 28th, 2022), guiding teachers, Koshin Paley Ellison and Chodo Robert Campbell, as well as staff […] The post Answering Your Questions about Foundations in Contemplative Care | February 2022 appeared first on New York Zen Center for

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29:24

Showing Up For Your Life | Koshin Paley Ellison

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2022/02/18

“How can you embody being settled into the Way?” In this dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison cites our Zen ancestor, Dōgen Zenji, who, in his various guides explains that those who hold positions within sanghas are monks “settled in the Way”. Koshin sensei examines what it means to be settled as such and how […] The post Showing Up For Your Life | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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In Harmony With The Three Treasures | Koshin Paley...

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2022/02/04

“It is not valid to equate a fact, as real as it may seem to be, with the truth. It is just self deception. We deceive ourselves by believing a fact that exists in our mind is an absolute truth” —Kōshō Uchiyama In this dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison draws from lessons learned during […] The post In Harmony With The Three Treasures | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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44:55

How Will You Be In Time? | New Year’s Eve Dharma...

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2022/01/28

“What I would encourage you to do is to reflect on: how you how you’ve deceived yourself this past year, how you’ve made excuses, and how can you take responsibility.” On the eve of the new year, Koshin Paley Ellison and Chodo Robert Campbell deliver dharma talks on self-deception, taking responsibility, and setting intentions. Chodo […] The post How Will You Be In Time? | New Year’s Eve Dharma Talks & 108 Bell Ringing appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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18:54

Stop Chasing! Our Cultural Belief in Choice | Dai En...

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2021/12/18

“If you just surrender your life to the dharma, then you no longer have to worry what the future will bring. You will bring forth the future out of your surrender. Just drink tea and the dharma will come to you. You don’t have to chase it. It is chasing you.” —Sandra Jishu Holmes Roshi […] The post Stop Chasing! Our Cultural Belief in Choice | Dai En Friedman appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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28:31

Grounding In Your Practice & Supporting Sangha | Jose...

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2021/11/20

“I’ve been practicing for twenty years and it’s so wonderful that I’m still not sure what practice is.” Sensei Shinzan Palma joins the NYZC sangha to deliver a dharma talk on the varying dimensions of practice. He shares his own journey in understanding what zazen means to him, navigating past delusions of his younger years. […] The post Grounding In Your Practice & Supporting Sangha | Jose Shinzan Palma appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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27:06

The Arc of Practice | Koshin Paley Ellison

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2021/11/13

“Maintaining the sangha and showing up to serve the Buddhadharma is something beyond us, beyond ‘me’.” Sensei Koshin delivers a dharma talk on perseverance and dedication to practice. He shares the story of Parsha, the 10th ancestor of Shakyamuni Buddha and a venerable monk born at the ripe age of 60 years old. With […] The post The Arc of Practice | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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28:31

This Generosity Comes in Unexpected Ways | Chodo...

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2021/11/01

“When we give to others, we give without expectation or reward. We give without attachment to the gift or the recipient.” —Shakyamuni Buddha Chodo Robert Campbell delivers a dharma talk on Dāna, the Pali word for generosity, or as Chodo refers to it, “the practice of giving and the release of self-clinging”. He discusses […] The post This Generosity Comes in Unexpected Ways | Chodo Robert Campbell appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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The Entire Universe is One Bright Pearl | Koshin...

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2021/10/04

“Can you find the steadiness of your practice even when you don’t want to? Can you show up even when you’re not feeling well in your body-mind?” During the last practice period and in the midst of a full day Zazenkai, Koshin Paley Ellison delivers a dharma talk on finding your breath and practice […] The post The Entire Universe is One Bright Pearl | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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23:59

Practice and Realization Are Not Two Things | Koshin...

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2021/08/14

“Many of us use spiritual practice as a transaction. We say to ourselves, ‘if I log in enough hours, I will get something.’” In this dharma talk, Koshin Paley Ellison draws from one of this year’s practice texts, Bendōwa, in which Eihei Dogen exhorts his disciples to engage in continuous practice under the tutelage […] The post Practice and Realization Are Not Two Things | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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Waking Up to the Hidden Parts of Ourselves | Koshin...

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2021/07/24

“If I can practice having tenderness and compassion for my own experience, it’s like having a couple of extra windows in your house. You can then see what other people are going through and then we can have companionship.” Further expanding on Bendōwa: On The Endeavor Of The Way, one of the study texts […] The post Waking Up to the Hidden Parts of Ourselves | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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For Zazen, A Quiet Room is Best | Koshin Paley Ellison

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2021/07/10

“Zazen has nothing whatsoever to do with whether you’re sitting upright or lying down.” Examining one of this year’s Commit to Sit practice texts, Koshin Paley Ellison reflects on the teachings of the Zen ancestor, Eihei Dogen, and how they relate to the meaning of zazen, the strength of community and legacy, and “giving […] The post For Zazen, A Quiet Room is Best | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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27:42

51 Years Later, Still Fighting | Chodo Robert Campbell

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2021/07/03

“How do you experience the sound of raindrops as they land on the surface of the water? The breeze against your face if you’re flying in the sky? Or are you just ambling through your life with closed eyes? Stuck in your ‘I, I, I’, ‘me, me, me’.” On the final Sunday of June […] The post 51 Years Later, Still Fighting | Chodo Robert Campbell appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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The Acupuncture Needle of Zazen | Koshin Paley Ellison

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2021/06/26

“All people throughout the world are, without a doubt, equally imprinted with Buddha nature.”—Eihei Dogen As the Zen Center begins to slowly open its doors for in-person sits, Koshin Paley Ellison addresses the different ways in which we defile or disparage the Three Treasures (Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha) and what to do when you […] The post The Acupuncture Needle of Zazen | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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How Do You Stop the Fighting Across the River? |...

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2021/06/12

“Part of our practice is to educate ourselves about history but also about how we work with our rage; how we work with our feelings of difference.” On May 30th, 2021, the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacres, Koshin Paley Ellison discusses the importance of Right View, the first step in the Buddha’s Eightfold […] The post How Do You Stop the Fighting Across the River? | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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No Beginning and No End: What Do You Do in the Face...

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2021/05/29

“What do you do in the face of horror, the face of fear, the face of the unknown? How do we give each other the courage to dig into curiosity and generosity?” As conflicts in the Middle East spawn rising tension and animosity, Koshin Paley Ellison addresses the necessary strength one needs to maintain […] The post No Beginning and No End: What Do You Do in the Face of Fear? | Koshin Paley Ellison appeared first on New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.

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