Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast

39:23

When The True Self Accepts Its Function - Hongzhi...

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2026/10/01

This Teisho from the Great Heartland Sangha, given at the Zen Buddhist Temple of Toledo was given by Reverend Shokai on July 10th, 2026. In this Teisho, Reverend Shokai discusses how we can practice revealing our true nature and allow our true self to emerge. This Teisho centers on a poem from Hongzhi Zhengiue - Cultivating The Empty Field. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

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32:10

In the Midst of Everything, How Do We Find What Is True?

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2026/09/24

How, when we are ultimately alone, do we know ourselves? In the midst of everything, how do we find what is true? And how do we live that way? This teisho was given by the Rev. Kensei Kelly Troyer at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 9, 2026 during July sesshin. In this episode, Kensei reaches teaches from Hongzhi's Cultivating the Empty Field, "A Plowman in the Shining Field," sharing the ungraspable--something to know for ourselves. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of

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31:35

Hongzhi's Plow the Clouds and Sow the Moon

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2026/09/17

This teisho was given by the Rev. Rinsen Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 8, 2026. In this episode, Rinsen reaches back to Hongzhi's Cultivating the Empty Field to help illuminate these tumultuous times. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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28:31

Where is your hut?

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2026/09/03

This talk was given by the Rev. Do'on Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on February 25, 2026. In this talk Do'on continues readings from Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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28:30

Master Shitou's Practice Instructions for Ango

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2026/09/03

This Dharma discourse was given by the Rev. Do'on Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on February 18, 2026. In this discourse Rev. Do'on discusses how Chinese Zen master Shitou's poem Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage provides us with wonderful instructions for practice during Ango. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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52:26

With every step home, where is home?

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2026/08/20

This talk was given by the Rev. Rinsen Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on February 7, 2026. In this talk Rensen Roshi describes the "home" that is meant by "Every step is home." If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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30:36

Letting Emptiness Carry You (BOE Case 57)

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2026/08/13

This Teisho from the Great Heartland Sangha, given at the Zen Buddhist Temple of Toledo was given by Do'on Roshi on February 6, 2026. In this Teisho, Do'on Roshi discusses wisdom, concentration, and other paramitas and the fruition of joyfull effort that comes with being held by emptiness. This Teisho lands on Case 57 from the Book of Equanimity - Gonyo's One Thing. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit

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35:41

Every Step Is Home: Practicing In the Moment...

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2026/08/06

This disciple's dharma talk was given by Rev. Kensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on February 5, 2026 as part of February sesshin. In this talk Rev. Kensei discusses practicing in the moment as being home. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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37:26

The Preciousness of Keeping Custody of the Mind

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2026/07/30

This Disciple's Dharma Discourse was given by Rev. Kense i at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on January 9, 2026 as part of the January sesshin. In this talk Rev. Kensei discusses the importance of stillness and maintaining custody of our mind. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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30:15

Full Contact with the Entire Catastrophe **Room Echo...

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2026/07/23

**Room Echo is Present in this podcast due to the way the talk was recorded. Attempts have been made to reduce the impact on the intelligibility of the teaching.** This Disciple's Dharma Talk was given by the Rev. Shokai at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on February 1, 2026. In this talk Rev. Shokai discusses how every life event is fertile ground for practice and mindefulness. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast

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26:49

Home All Around Us

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2026/07/16

This Dharma Discourse was given by the Rev. Do'on Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on February 4, 2026. In this talk Rev. Do'on discusses the true nature of home through the parable of the wealthy man and his poor son from the Lotus Sutra. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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24:33

Letting the Weight Settle (BCR Case 98)

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2026/07/09

This Teisho was given by the Rev. Do'on Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on January 21, 2026. In this talk Rev. Do'on expounds upon the value of purposeful, deliberate movement in Zen training through a discussion of walking and kinhin – with a brief elucidation of Blue Cliff Record Case 98, Tempyo's Two Wrongs. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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32:30

Practice Aware

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2026/07/02

This Disciples Dharma Talk was given by the Rev. Kaishin at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on January 11, 2026. In this talk Rev. Kashin discusses what it means to practice while aware. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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23:11

Every Step Home

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2026/06/25

This Dharma Discourse was given by the Rev. Rinsen Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on January 7, 2026. In this talk Rinsen Roshi discusses the Satipatthana Sutta and its application to our daily life. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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34:34

Wisdom And Love As Intentional Practice

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2026/06/18

In this Dharma Discourse, given at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on November 30th, 2025, Reverend Rinsen Roshi discusses the Heart Sutra and the importance of the intentional practice of wisdom and love.

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32:41

Bringing Our Practice Forward In The Fire

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2026/06/11

This disciple's talk was given by the Rev. Kensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 19th, 2025. In this talk Kensei begings by reflecting on the five remembrances and discusses bringing our practice forward and being the lotus in the fire in the moment. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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23:40

Blue Cliff Record Case 80 - Joshu's Newborn Baby

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2026/06/04

This Teisho was given by the Rev. Do'on Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on December 10th, 2025. In this talk Do'on Roshi continues her discussion on the 80th case from the Blue Cliff Record known as Joshu's Newborn Baby. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Part of Rev. Do'on Roshi's Teisho on the Blue Cliff Record series.

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40:09

With a heart of Bodhicitta: Making monastaic vows

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2026/05/28

This dharma talk was given by Rev. Rensen Roshi, Rev. Do'on Roshi, and Rev. Kensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on December 28, 2025. In this talk, Rensen Roshi talks about the taking of monastic vows in a modern setting, Revs. Do'on Roshi and Kensei reflect on taking the vows followed by a short Q&A from the community. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this Podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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27:57

Practicing in the Midst of the Storm

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2026/05/21

This disciple's dharma talk was given by Reverend Shokai at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on December 17, 2025. In this talk Reverend Shokai discusses practicing in the midst of the storm of anxiety, and how experiencing our anxieties and insecurities with equanimity, and even locating difficult emotions in our bodies, can become fertile ground for our liberation. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this Podcast please

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28:59

Being Okay With Thusness, Asking for Help, and Prayer

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2026/05/14

In this Disciple's Dharma Talk given on December 12, 2025, Reverend Kensei speaks to the necessity and power that comes from becoming intimate with what is "Thusness", asking for help, and fervent prayer. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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