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Henry Shukman: Associate Master Sanbo Zen

Santa Fe, NM

religion & spirituality buddhism

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49:06

Dharma Talk: “Everywhere You Turn” with Valerie Forstman

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2025/08/12

This talk takes up case 34 in the Blue Cliff Record or Hekiganroku, “Kyozan’s ‘Not Wandering,’” as a guide to that exploration. Kyozan (Yangshan) asks a monk, “Where have you

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37:16

Dharma Talk: “Zen Practice: Sweeping the Ground of...

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2025/08/05

In this talk, Valerie returns to the basics of Zen practice beginning with a beloved verse by the renowned 8th century Chinese poet, Li Po. The poem is both a practice

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48:24

Dharma Talk: “Why I Love the Three Poisons” with...

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2025/06/12

In this talk, David explores the depth and application of this teaching to our modern lives. He notes, “We often do not appreciate that the three poisons is a profound

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Dharma Talk: “The Eightfold Path and Tribal...

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2025/05/27

This talk was offered by Karen Waconda-Lewis at Mountain Cloud Zen Center on May 22nd, 2025. Karen discusses how the Noble Eightfold Path connects with Tribal spirituality. Please consider supporting

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57:49

Dharma Talk: “Zen is Basking in Love and Loving Back”...

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2025/05/20

This talk was offered by Ruben Habito at Mountain Cloud Zen Center on May 15th, 2025. Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud with a donation or becoming a member so we

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39:52

Dharma Talk: Don’t Know, Can’t Know, Who Knows? with...

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2025/04/25

In this talk, Shana takes us right into “don’t know mind” as a portal to discovering our true nature and the freedom inherent in simply being alive. By tasting this

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33:29

Dharma Talk: “Waking up to this threshold moment”...

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2025/03/11

In this talk, Valerie begins with poetry as a portal to the language of koans, a language that uses words to go beyond words. Koans don’t just describe or express

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46:05

Dharma Talk: “What Moves?” with Valerie Forstman

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2025/03/06

In the Gateless Gate (Mumonkan) case 29, two monks watch a temple flag flapping in the wind. They argue back and forth: is it the flag that moves or the

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31:07

January 9th Dharma Talk from Valerie Forstman

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2025/01/15

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39:05

2025’s First Dharma Talk with Valerie Forstman

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2025/01/08

Welcome in the new year with this Teisho offered by Mountain Cloud’s Guiding Teacher, Valerie Forstman. To see what Mountain Cloud has planned for the upcoming year, visit www.mountaincloud.org/newyear/

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31:57

“Darkness and Light Reveal Our True Nature” with...

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2024/12/19

During the season of Rohatsu, Solstice, Christmas and Hanukkha, Maria takes up the psalm of Isaiah: “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.” This psalm becomes a

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33:58

Kali Basman: Cultivating Wonder

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2024/10/29

Kali invites us to examine the wide array of features that comprise “The Practice Field,” the many aspects of our path of practice. She states that as a species we

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56:10

Spring Retreat Talk 4, Gathering the Heart Mind with...

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2023/05/16

Dwelling no-where, mind comes forth~ from the Diamond Sutra Heart mind directs us to the fundamental point of who and what we are. In Chinese there is one term for

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41:01

Spring Retreat Talk 3, The Boat is on the River with...

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2023/05/09

Valerie explores the clarity and simplicity of Master Hogen who came to be known as the dharma eye of deep clarity. Focusing on Case 51 from Book of Equanimity, Valerie

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44:00

Spring Retreat Talk 2, The Stone Bridge: Crossing...

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2023/05/02

Something puts our feet on this path, starting from the ordinary dualistic world. Gradually, as we practice and practice, in some unguarded moment, everything falls away, and it’s just this.

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39:19

Spring Retreat Talk 1, Joshu’s Dog: Crossing Over,...

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2023/04/25

Crossing over to the other shore is the heart of our practice and the heart of Buddha’s teaching. Eventually we realize that we were always on the shore, here and

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51:52

Dharmatalk: Diamond Sutra and Living Beings with...

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2023/03/17

“Abiding no-where mind comes forth.” Maria Habito returns to Mountain Cloud’s zoom zendo and talks about the Diamond Sutra. When we enter deep silence, the diamond cuts through every notion

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45:32

Rohatsu 2022: Day 6, Vibes, Awakening and What then?...

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2023/03/07

For this final Rohatsu talk, Henry looks at three questions. What are we doing here, just sitting with each other? What is awakening? and What then? We are living “it”

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53:29

Rohatsu 2022: Day 5, Cannot Get Wet, Cannot Get Dry...

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2023/02/28

In this talk from day 5 of the Rohatsu sesshin, Valerie picks up on the previous day’s talk by Henry where he presents the title and first line of the

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39:05

Rohatsu 2022: Day 4, Prajnaparamitra, The Heart Sutra...

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2023/02/07

What is this practice? Why do it? Essentially, it’s all about slowing down and things falling away. Our very existence, our being gets simpler. Henry looks at the title and

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