Reading this piece reminds me of listening to a piece of classical music. Each movement transitions so skillfully into the next that we are barely aware that we have just entered a new room filled with new tempos and phrasing, all skillfully balanced around the theme of zazen as the bedrock of our lives.Read the Journal while listening

(Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community)

This talk was given by Liz Powell on 2026.10.08 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

What happens when Buddhist practice is tested outside the safety and routine of the monastery? In this retreat Dhamma talk, invited and hosted by Bhante Joe, Bhante Dan reflects on the wandering monk’s life as a direct training in faith, humility, Vinaya, and mindfulness. Drawing on experiences of tudong and piṇḍapāta in Europe and other non-Buddhist settings, he describes how embarrassment, uncertainty, hunger, and fear expose the kilesas and reveal the mind’s habit of turning thoughts into bodily

In this dharma talk by Berry Crawford we will examine these lines from the XinXin Ming: The Supreme Way is not difficult If only you do not pick and choose. Neither love nor hate, And you will clearly understand. For more Zen interviews, dharma talks and online Zen training, visit: https://simplicityzen.com/

"Kwan shall eat meat and drink wine for the rest of his days at government expense. Ki broke down and sobbed: My poor son! My poor son! What has he done to deserve this misfortune?" — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, page 144 GUS – 12StepRecovery.ai 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:80 You can download a free PDF of the latest version

Reflections on the meaning of rohatsu and what was happening for Siddhartha in the week leading up to his awakening. (Koun Franz; December 3, 2024)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai

Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 9/27/2026.

In this session, Lama Matthew Palden Gocha gave the Dharma talk on September 27, 2026. Music was provided by Barefoot Bran Music.

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.10.06 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/r9SA6t9GRBw?si=okq2mHzI-9Tdbah1&t=1896. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.10.06 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/r9SA6t9GRBw. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.09.29 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24904/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.09.29 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24905/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at

How much zazen is "enough"?

Why would a successful university program be recommended for closure? Episode 4 of this five-part series reconstructs the administrative history behind the suspension of enrolment into the Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health program at the University of Toronto, revealing a striking contrast between a glowing external review, growing student demand, and a subsequent recommendation to discontinue the program. Through archival recordings, committee

(Insight Santa Cruz)

[This episode originally aired on November 8, 2023] One function of meditation practice is the quality of exposing and uncovering what's going on inside our thoughts and feelings • when we practice, the basic fundamental pattern that becomes obvious is how much our thinking revolves around our own needs and wants and desires • we look at what is there without judgment, without being embarrassed, without trying to prove anything • all of this provides ground...

(Insight Santa Cruz)

The Authentic Self and Self Respect The hosts will define the Authentic Self as who we are when we drop the neurotic, socially-conditioned "human suit" and stop acting just to win approval. Embracing this true self leads to deep Self Respect, recognizing the absolute miracle of our existence and earning our own inner approval through wholesome, virtuous actions.

Sensei Sangen Salon teisho syyskuun sesshinillä Sannejissa, Karjaalla 2026, Suomi (in Finnish).