May 16, 2021 In her Dharma talk, “Opening the Hand,” Senior Student Gessho explores the koan, “Chao Chou’s ‘The Ultimate Path is without Difficulty’” and its source in the Hsin Hsin Ming (Faith in Mind). For audio only, please click below or use your favorite podcast app.

May 15, 2021 In his talk, “Lighting Up the Mind,” Senior Student Ryoshin investigates the koan “Ryutan Blows Out a Candle” and encourages us to practice – with great faith, great doubt and great determination. Through practice, we uncover our awakened nature, which is always present. For audio only, please click below or use your […]

In this talk, senior student Seicho investigates embodiment of our intertwined stories through Dogen’s teaching on intimacy as the skin, flesh, bones, and marrow of inter-relationship. She reflects on this as personal and societal transformation. Recorded May 11, 2021. Podcast audio:

In her Dharma talk Senior Studen Joren discusses Huguo’s Three Embarrassments, and practicing in spaces of vulnerability in realizing change. Recorded May 6th, 2021.

In her talk on the koan “The Appearance of the National Teacher’s Seamless Monument,” senior student Fusho utilizes the offering of a memorial flower arrangement (in real time!) to illustrate the reality of impermanence. Recorded April 27th, 2021. Podcast audio:

In their Dharma Conversation, “On Love and Anger,” Jean Yugetsu Carlomusto and Elena Yuuka Taurke talk about their encounters with love and anger, and how the teachings can help us to find wisdom in the interplay. Recorded Sunday April 25th, 2021. Podcast audio:

On Earth Day, Senior Student Jisei reflected on the flowing, cyclical nature of the seasons and our practice, and how that shows up in Case 55 of the Blue Cliff Record, Dao Wu’s condolence call.  Recorded Thursday April 22, 2021.     Podcast Audio:

Please enjoy this Dharma talk by senior student Soten Theise. The verdict in the trial of the murder of George Floyd provokes us instantaneously: the tension of an event that is both good news (an appropriate outcome) and sad news (that we were surprised, because we anticipated the likelier, customary, unfathomable outcome). The monk in Nanyang’s Waterpitcher (Book […]

In his Dharma talk senior student Ryoshin takes inspiration from a poem by Robert Frost.   We come to practice to calm our mind and relieve the unease we experience in our life.   Yet, in time we realize that the Buddha-Dharma is right there in the midst of the joy and sorrow of our […]

Musho kicks off our new Tuesday Night Senior Student Talks with “To Study the Shelf,” a virtual tour of the many Buddhas that live on the top of a bookcase in Musho’s room. You will meet C3P0 Buddha, Eagle Kachina Buddha, Daitsu Chisho, Master Zhongyi, Infinite Nothing Buddha, Gumby Buddha and many others! As it […]