Julie Nelson speaks about how we work with wanting (or desiring) in our Zen tradition. The texts are the Four Noble Truths and the book The Feeling Buddha by David Brazier. (October 13, 2020)

Fran Ludwig speaks about liberation from our self-contraction. (October 10, 2020)

Laura Wallace speaks about embodying the Buddha Way. (September 26, 2020)

Josh Bartok speaks about hope in this time of great difficulty and uncertainty. (September 22, 2020)

Josh Bartok speaks about intention. The text is Dogen’s discussion (in Shobogenzo) of the koan, Nanuye Polishes a Tile. (September 12, 2020)

Josh Bartok speaks about what it is we bow to. (September 8, 2020)

Josh Bartok speaks about striving, receiving, and how even our mistakes are included. (September 5, 2020)

Laura Wallace speaks about how everything is included in our practice.  (August 29, 2020)

Pierce Butler speaks about his practice sitting zazen with Massachusetts prison inmates. (August 15, 2020)

Julie Nelson speaks about liberation. The texts are from pages 20, 52, and 80 of the GBZC Sutra Book (2019 edition) and Case 45 of the Book of Equanimity. (August 8, 2020)