March 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.  Automated Transcript

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March 2055 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on “An Experience of Enlightenment” by Flora Courtois. The Theosophical Publishing House, 1986. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.  Automated Transcript

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Not floundering in dread and resentment, but rising to the occasion in these difficult times when we really don’t know what will happen. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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Coming to the Path Talk by Ven. Danan Redding.  Automated Transcript

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Nothing is certain. This too will pass. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.  Automated Transcript

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February 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
In part two of her overview of working with koans, Jissai Prince-Cherry emphasizes the importance of engaging the heart and mind and the need to feel and live with the koan. Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry.  Automated Transcript

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February 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
In the first of her two talks about koan work, Jissai Prince-Cherry also discusses breath practices and shikantaza. Dharma Talk by Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry.  Automated Transcript

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Noticing how we habitually lose focus in the face of boredom and frustration and finding the wherewithal to stay engaged. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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Learning to let go and listen. Moving from grasping to opening. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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A commentary on an episode of the Hidden Brain podcast: "Emotions 2.0: What’s Better than Being Happy?" and how being open to a variety of emotions, including negative ones, dovetails with Buddhist practice. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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