Category Archives: Other

Guizong’s Roughness

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Kate Hartland speaks about Case 58 from The Record of Empty Hall. (April 11, 2021) (Does not include a Dharma Dialog.)

(Short) Let What Stands in the Way Become the Way

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Fran Ludwig gives and encouragement talk on the line, “Let what stands in the way become the way.” (April 12, 2021)

(Short) Sludge

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Kate Hartland gives an encouragement talk. The text is from Cultivating the Empty Field by Hongzhi. (April 9, 2021)

The Last Word

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Fran Ludwig speaks about Zen community. The text is Case 13 in The Gateless Gate, Deshan’s Bowls. (April 4, 2021) (Does not include a Dharma Dialog.)

(Short) Drop It

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Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk on the practice of dropping thoughts and noticing where you are. Texts include Case 24 of the Record of Transmitting the Light and How to Be Sick by Toni Bernhard. (March 25, 2021)

(Short) Valley Sounds and Mountain Colors

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James Cordova gives an encouragement talk based on Fascicle #10 of Eihei Dogen’s Shobogenzo. (March 24, 2021)

Light and Dark, Big and Small

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Julie Nelson speaks about enlightenment and “endarkenment,” and how small things can be “great.” One text is Joan Sutherland’s Vimilakirti & the Awakened Heart. (March 23, 2021)

(Short) What Do You Love?

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Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk addressing the question, “Can you love even the hard things in life?” (March 1, 2021).

(Short) Loss of the Dream

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Kate Hartland gives an encouragement talk about the grieving that comes with the loss of a dream. The text is from Zen Master Raven by Robert Aitken. (February 12, 2021)

Grinding a Cup and a Tray

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Kate Hartland speaks about about “Shishi Rejoices Grinding a Cup and a Tray,” Case 22 of The Record of Empty Hall. In this koan, two monks sharing tea suddenly find themselves face to face with chaos. (February 2, 2021)