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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January 2025 Sesshin, Day 6
A commentary on Nothing Special: Living Zen by Charlotte Joko Beck  Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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January 2025 Sesshin, Day 5
The fifth and final commentary in a series on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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January 2025 Sesshin, Day 4
Continuing the commentary from Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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January 2025 Sesshin, Day 3
Continuing the commentary from Day 1 and Day 2 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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January 2025 Sesshin, Day 2
Continuing the commentary from Day 1 on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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January 2025 Sesshin, Day 1
Commentary on Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening by Zen Master Guo Gu Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript

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A look at knowing and not knowing, in the intellectual sense — that is, using the discriminating mind — versus the Zen sense of waking up to the truth of No Self. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.  Automated Transcript

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December 2024 Sesshin, Day 2
Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka.  Automated Transcript

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December 2024 Sesshin, Day 1
Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka.  Automated Transcript

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