Julie Nelson speaks about our thoughts of gain and loss, and right and wrong. The text is Case 26 of The Gateless Gate, "Fayan Points to the Bamboo Screens." (September 18, 2021)

Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk. What is the role of a teacher in Zen practice? (August 9, 2021)

Julie Nelson gives an encouragement about just wanting to see or to have "the good parts," including the good parts of ourselves. The text is a poem by Ikkyu. (August 19, 2021)

Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk about the place of freedom from which we meet the exigencies of life. The text used is Kosho Uchiyama's Opening the Hand of Thought. (July 29, 2021)

James Cordova gives an encouragement talk. The text is "The Field of Boundless Emptiness" from Cultivating the Empty Field by Hongzhi Zhengjue. (August 11, 2021)

Fran Ludwig speaks about keeping company with pain that has traveled from generation to generation. The text is "The Five Remembrances." (July 31, 2021)

James Cordova gives and encouragement talk about not knowing why we are here. The text is Case 17 in the Blue Cliff Record. (July 28, 2021)

Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk about observing widespread destruction. The text is Deep Hope by Diane Rizzetto. (July 22, 2021)

Fran Ludwig gives an encouragement talk about seeing through the boundary between you and me. The text is the story, "Layman Pang and his daughter Ling Zhao fall together."( July 5, 2021)

Julie Nelson gives an encouragement talk about turning towards conflict and tension. The texts are from the Diamond and Vimilakirti Sutras. (July 8, 2021)