Legacy MC Podcast

By Mountain Cloud Zen Center

Welcome to the MCZC Podcast. Here, we’ll be sharing our weekly Teisho’s exploring classical Zen Koans, offered by Mountain Cloud teachers, and some guest teachers. Additionally, we’ll be releasing a c... more

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The podcast currently has 456 episodes available.

Legacy MC Podcast episodes:

February 24, 2026 Dharma Talk: “The Oak Tree of Life” with Maria Habito
This talk is in reference to the Biblical “Tree of Life,” from which we disconnected when we ate from the “Tree of Knowledge.” How does our Zen practice help us
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30min
February 17, 2026 Dharma Talk: “Taking Care of the One Who is Not Ill” Valerie Forstman
Zen practice invites us to sit in the midst of things just as they are without being tossed about by difficulties. As the waves settle, it can happen – in
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38min
February 10, 2026 Dharma Talk: “Opening the Floodgates” with Shana Smith
Shana delves into Case 9 of the Hekiganroku and Case 15c of the Miscellaneous Koans as pointers to navigating the polycrisis. Recorded on February 5th, 2026 Please consider supporting Mountain
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41min
February 04, 2026 Dharma Talk: “Sun-faced Buddha, Moon-faced Buddha” with Valerie Forstman
This talk begins with the question of how to embody the freedom and ease of Zen’s empty hands while being fully attuned to the cries of the world – including
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38min
January 27, 2026 Dharma Talk: “The ‘Such-as-this’ Sutra” with Valerie Forstman
Opening with a reading of Mountain Cloud’s Land Acknowledgment, this talk is framed by a tribute to Joanna Macy through poetry that helped to inspire her deep and abiding support
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34min
January 20, 2026 Dharma Talk: “Sitting in the Midst of Tragedy” with Scott Thornton
Scott takes up Case 6 of the Blue Cliff Record, Unmon’s “Every Day is a Good Day.” Recorded on January 15th, 2026 Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud with a donation
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30min
January 13, 2026 Dharma Talk: “Begin Again: The timeless gift of a new day” with Valerie Forstman
In this first Dharma talk of the new year, Valerie reads from a recently published collection of poetry, Begin Where You Are, then turns to the question, ‘Where Are You?’
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36min
December 23, 2025 Dharma Talk: “One Treasure – Endlessly Functioning” with Valerie Forstman
In the wake of the Rohatsu sesshin at Mountain Cloud and our deep dive into Hakuin’s Song of Zazen, Valerie begins this talk with a painting by Hakuin, an image
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35min
December 09, 2025 Dharma Talk – Illumined; Illumining: The Full Moon of Our Lives
On the occasion of the last full moon of this calendar year, Valerie turns to case 100 in the Blue Cliff Record or Hekiganroku. Speaking directly to our life and
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38min
November 25, 2025 Dharma Talk: “The Boundless Way” with Maria Habito
Maria turns to Mumonkan Case 7, Joshu’s “Wash your Bowl”, his advice to a newcomer who earnestly asked him for instruction about the way. How does this simple instruction reflect
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26min

FAQs about Legacy MC Podcast:

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