Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks

By Tenshin Fletcher Roshi

What's Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks about?

Monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains.

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Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks episodes:

04.28.2024
Cause and Effect
Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 2 of the Gateless Gate, "Hyakujo's Fox."
03.23.2024
Basic Practice and Tying Up Loose Ends
02.26.2024
Fukanzazengi Part 2
01.26.2024
Fukan Zazengi Part 1
Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's writing, Fukan Zazengi, or Universal Promotion of Zazen.
12.29.2023
Buddhas Are Not Elsewhere, You Are You
Tenshin Roshi talks about case seven of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking about Buddha."
11.28.2023
Halloween / Obon / Día de los Muertos
Tenshin Roshi talks about the Buddhist festival of Obon, which, at Yokoji we link to Halloween and Día de los Muertos. The text referenced is "The Five Buddha Families," from The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
10.31.2023
What is Your Light?
09.29.2023
Faith Plus
Tenshin Roshi continues talking on the Record of Rinzai.
08.31.2023
Faith
Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Rinzai and shares readings from the Record of Rinzai.
07.28.2023
Standing On Your Own Feet
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 12 of the Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself 'Master.'"
06.30.2023
The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty."
05.29.2023
What Remains?
Tenshin Roshi discusses case 30 of The Book of Equanimity, Daizui's Kalpa Fire.
04.29.2023
Mistake
Tenshin Roshi talks about case 98 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Two Mistakes."
03.28.2023
Wholehearted Effort and Transmission
Tenshin Roshi talks about the start of the training period and the importance of transmission in the Zen tradition. Roshi opens the talk with Mumon's verse from case 41 of the Gateless Gate, "Coming from the West and pointing directly...
02.24.2023
Sit Like a Kid
Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 21 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan Sweeps the Ground".
01.29.2023
The Plain Food of Daily Living
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 78 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Farm Rice Cake".
12.29.2022
A Lifetime Strategy
Tenshin Roshi talks about case 14 of the Book of Equanimity, "Attendant Kaku Serves Tea".
11.26.2022
Practice as Daily Life
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 52 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sozan's Dharmakaya".
10.27.2022
The Closest Thing
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 1 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Highest Meaning of the Holy Truths".
09.28.2022
The Forge of Training Period
Tenshin Roshi talks on "Baso's Illness", case 36 of the Book of Equanimity.
08.28.2022
Finding Your Balance
Tenshin Roshi talks about case 66 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyuho's Head and Tail".
07.26.2022
Standing Back-to-Back
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 17 of the Gateless Gate, "The National Teacher's Three calls".
06.30.2022
Is this Common or Holy?
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 22 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ganto's Bow and Shout".
05.31.2022
Not Getting Lost in Words
Tenshin Roshi talks about case 3 of the Book of Equanimity, "An Invitation for the Patriarch".
04.30.2022
The Buddha Way is Coffee and Toast
Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's "Everyday Activity".
03.29.2022
Tracking Down an Ancestor
Tenshin Roshi talks about case 23 of the Gateless Gate, "Think Neither Good Nor Evil".
03.01.2022
Being Time Part 5
02.13.2022
Being Time: Part 4
Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the fourth talk in the series.
02.13.2022
Being Time: Part 3
Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the third talk in the series.
02.13.2022
Being Time: Part 2
Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the second talk in the series.
01.30.2022
Being Time: Part 1
Tenshin Roshi talks on Master Dogen's "Uji", or "Being Time". This is the first talk of a series.
12.28.2021
Reaching For a Pillow
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 54 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan's Great Compassionate One".
11.30.2021
Watch Out! A Snake!
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 59 of the Book of Equanimity, "Seirin's Deadly Snake".
10.31.2021
The Pillar that Supports Heaven and Earth
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 31 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Free-Standing Pillar".
09.29.2021
Attention!
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 4 of the Book of Equanimity, The World-Honored One Points to the Earth.
08.25.2021
The Inquisitive Mind
Tenshin Roshi talks on Parts 1 and 6 of Master Dogen's Bendowa or "On the Endeavor of the Way."
08.19.2021
In The Midst of Activity
Tenshin Roshi reads from the Writings of Zen Master Hakuin: “I am not trying to tell you to discard completely quietistic meditation and to seek specifically for a place of activity to carry on your practice. What is most worthy...
07.22.2021
All-Inclusive Study
Tenshin Roshi speaks on the first two sections of Henzan or All-Inclusive Study, from Moon in a Dewdrop, Writings of Zen Master Dogen.
06.22.2021
You Are You!
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 7 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking About Buddha".
05.31.2021
Deanne Shinzan Larsen — Dharma Combat
Head Trainee for the spring period at Yokoji, Deanne Shinzan Larsen, spoke on the koan, "Tozan's Illness" and engaged in Dharma Combat with the assembly (via Zoom).
05.04.2021
The True Person
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 38 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's True Man".
04.29.2021
Looking Deeply, Being Seen
Tenshin Roshi talks on case 52 of the Book of Equanimity, "Sozan's Dharmakaya".
04.06.2021
Who's in Charge
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 12 of the Gateless Gate, Zuigan Calls Himself "Master".
03.21.2021
Realization Embodied
Tenshin Roshi touches on the koan, "Nansen Kills the Cat" and talks about the essence of practice.
03.13.2021
Sitting Zen
Tenshin Roshi talks on zazen, the foundation of Zen practice.
02.28.2021
Where Were You Born?
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 32 of the Book of Equanimity, "Kyozan's State of Mind".
02.22.2021
What Kind of This is That?
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 23 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Summit of the Mystic Peak."
01.08.2021
There Are No Zen Teachers
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 11 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Gobblers of Dregs".
01.08.2021
It's All Up to You
Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 86 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's Great Enlightenment".
01.01.2021
Alive or Dead
Tenshin Roshi speaks on Case 55 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Won't Say".

What's Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks about?

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Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks episodes:

Cause and Effect

Basic Practice and Tying Up Loose Ends

Fukanzazengi Part 2

Fukan Zazengi Part 1

Buddhas Are Not Elsewhere, You Are You

Halloween / Obon / Día de los Muertos

What is Your Light?

Faith Plus

Faith

Standing On Your Own Feet

The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty

What Remains?

Mistake

Wholehearted Effort and Transmission

Sit Like a Kid

The Plain Food of Daily Living

A Lifetime Strategy

Practice as Daily Life

The Closest Thing

The Forge of Training Period

Finding Your Balance

Standing Back-to-Back

Is this Common or Holy?

Not Getting Lost in Words

The Buddha Way is Coffee and Toast

Tracking Down an Ancestor

Being Time Part 5

Being Time: Part 4

Being Time: Part 3

Being Time: Part 2

Being Time: Part 1

Reaching For a Pillow

Watch Out! A Snake!

The Pillar that Supports Heaven and Earth

Attention!

The Inquisitive Mind

In The Midst of Activity

All-Inclusive Study

You Are You!

Deanne Shinzan Larsen — Dharma Combat

The True Person

Looking Deeply, Being Seen

Who's in Charge

Realization Embodied

Sitting Zen

Where Were You Born?

What Kind of This is That?

There Are No Zen Teachers

It's All Up to You

Alive or Dead

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