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Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast

Greater Boston Zen Center

Welcome to our podcast coming to you from the Greater Boston Zen Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We are a sangha-led sangha, and our podcasts (beginning in 2024) feature talks given by knowledgeable sangha members and guest speakers, often accompanied by group discussion. For more information about our sangha go to our website: bostonzen.org.

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All Episodes

20:31

Zen Stories and Koans

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2024/10/10

GBZC member Julie Nelson (sensei) speaks about Zen stories and koans, both classical and contemporary.

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01:26:24

The History of Zen

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2024/03/14

GBZC member James Lopata (Masters of Theological Studies) speaks about the history of Zen.

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09:10

(Short) Clear Anger

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/06/09

Julie Nelson speaks about bringing all off ourselves to our practice, even our anger. (June 9, 2023)

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06:54

(Short) The True Person of No Rank

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/06/06

Julie Nelson comments on a case from the Book of Equanimity. (May 26, 2023)

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07:10

(Short) Distraction

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/05/28

Julie Nelson speaks about why we get distracted from doing things that are important to us. (May 19, 2023)

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05:23

(Short) Grumpy

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/05/14

Julie Nelson speaks about what our Zen practice can say about a grumpy mood. (May 10, 2023)

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27:11

Dogen's Feminist Views

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/05/08

Julie Nelson speaks about Raihai Tokuzui, written in the medieval times by the founder of Soto Zen. (May 7, 2023)

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07:33

(Short) Time

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/05/06

Julie Nelson reflects on the difference between using time and being time. (May 5, 2023)

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09:17

(Short) Bypassing Through Oneness

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2023/05/01

Julie Nelson talks about the danger of holding to a romantic ideal of merger, whether in regard to a life partner or a spiritual teacher. (April 28, 2023)

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16:53

The Empty Teacup

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/04/27

Julie Nelson speaks about the story of Nanin pouring tea, at the April GBZC sesshin. (April 21, 2023) (No discussion)

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09:29

(Short) No Complaints

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/04/26

Julie Nelson discusses whether it is possible to be grateful in any circumstances, in a way that is not just spiritual bypassing. (April 14, 2023)

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48:57

(Discussion) What is our Practice?

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/04/16

Rebecca Moonspike leads a discussion about what things help us be present, and what things that feel like interruptions are actually our practice. (April 15, 2023)

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09:59

(Short) Our Gold

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/04/07

Julie Nelson talks about not using our practice to hide our "gold," our beauty and uniqueness. (April 6, 2023)

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07:46

(Short) Anger

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/04/04

Julie Nelson talks about not using our practice to try to bypass our anger. (March 31, 2023)

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51:19

Bearing Witness Is Not Fleeing

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/04/02

Susan Myoyu Andersen of the Great Plains Zen Center gives a guest talk at GBZC. (April 1, 2023)

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34:07

A Woman Comes Out of Samadhi

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/03/30

Julie Nelson speaks about bliss states, why we need to come out of them, and why perfect wisdom can't do the job. (March 28, 2023)

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06:59

(Short) Trauma and Grief

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/03/25

Julie Nelson talks about not using our practice to try to bypass our trauma and grief. (March 24, 2023)

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07:08

(Short) Fear and Failure

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/03/17

Julie Nelson speaks about becoming intimate with our failures. (March 17, 2023)

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07:01

(Short) A Fresh Perspective

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/03/12

This is a short talk (with no discussion) in which Julie Nelson comments on how traveling in Alaska woke her up to things taken for granted.(March 8, 2023)

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27:08

A Fresh Perspective

Greater Boston Zen Center Podcast ·

2023/03/04

Julie Nelson comments on how traveling in Alaska woke her up to things taken for granted. (February 28, 2023)

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