Village Zendo Talks

In her Dharma talk Soshin Hoshi explores the Sixth Grave Precept and practicing with it when encountering difficulties with others and our body/mind. Recorded December 18th, 2021.   Podcast audio: The post Talk by Soshin Hoshi “Whose Fault Is It?” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

  In this talk, Enkyo Roshi speaks about our encounter with change, personally and in the teachings. Likewise, she discusses how the Village Zendo itself is changing its physical location and embracing its Zoom Second Temple The post Talk by Enkyo Roshi “Changes: The One Who Sees the Change, is Changing” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In his talk “Freedom and Fear,” Bokushu Hoshi discusses the central role of fear in his life, and how that relates to freedom and his Zen practice.   The post Talk by Bokushu Hoshi “Freedom and Fear” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In his dharma talk “The Precepts Writ Small,” Shinryu Roshi discusses a haiku by Japanese poet Issa (1763–1828) and the first of the Bodhisattva Precepts. The post Talk by Shinryu Roshi “The Precepts Writ Small” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In this talk, Roshi encourages us all to remember that our life, our very Buddhanature, resides in our bodies. Take care of our Buddha bodies! Because it is in our bodies that we receive and maintain the Buddha Way. As Dogen wrote in “Body and Mind Study of the Way, “To study the way with the body means to study the way with your own body. It is the study of the way using this lump of red flesh. The body comes forth from the study of the way. Everything which comes forth from the study of the way is the true human body.” The post Talk by Enkyo Roshi: “Embodied Study of the Way” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In his Dharma talk, “The Empty Bowl,” Ryotan Roshi explains how an empty bowl is the source of nourishment for ourselves and the whole world.   The post Talk by Ryotan Roshi “The Empty Bowl” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In his Dharma talk, “Unpack Your Back-Pack,” student teacher Jo An encourages us to follow the rhythm of autumn and turn inward. To slow down and enjoy the changing leaves as they reveal their true nature. He asks us to look at what may be clouding our own colors from coming forth. Recorded Sunday, October 10th 2021. Podcast audio version The post Talk by JoAn Hoshi “Unpack Your Back-Pack” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In this talk student teacher Soshin explores the dharma teachings revealed by a sculpture installation. Recorded October 7, 2021     Podcast audio: The post Talk by Soshin Hoshi “Big. Red. Frame.” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In this talk, Enkyo Roshi speaks on the verse of atonement and the precept of not stealing. The post Talk by Enkyo Roshi “On Fusatsu Night” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In this talk, Fugan asks how Master Zuigan’s calling out and responding can help us be attentive to, and fully attend, our own lives. The post Talk by Fugan Hoshi: “Attending our Lives” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In his dharma talk “One Life, One Matter,” Bokushu Hoshi offers the example of a child at play and an alcoholic to make the point that sincere engagement and wholehearted attention are the keys to life.   The post Talk by Bokushu Hoshi “One Life, One Matter” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

Enkyo Roshi cites Dogen’s Uji and the 100th case in the Book of Serenity, offering two teachings on the relationship of our zazen and our activity in the world. Recorded August 29th 2021. Podcast audio:The post Talk by Enkyo Roshi “Mind and Activity” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In this talk, Soshin explores the Fifth Grave Precept of Not Giving or Taking Drugs The post Talk by Soshin Hoshi “Every Day Is a Good Day” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

Enkyo Roshi offers inspirations from Dogen, from Bernie Glassman, and from the example of our shuso Mukei Shomon The post Talk by Enkyo Roshi “Cooking Our Lives” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In this talk, Ryo Roshi explains how Dogen reveals the Way of practice/enlightenment in our sitting and in our work The post Talk by Ryotan, Roshi “Nothing in the World is Hidden” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In his talk, Shinryu Roshi examines five temples: the physical zendo, online practice, our daily surroundings, our body-mind and the wider world as spaces of awakening, drawing on Dogen’s Instructions to a Cook. The post Talk by Shinryu, Roshi “The Five Temples” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

        In this talk, Myoko talks about the value of stepping back and reflecting upon our own mishigas with the eyes of zazen, and the healing that is always available in the midst our everyday activity. The post Talk by Myoko, Sensei “Just This Cup” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In her Dharma talk, “Not Lying,” Myoko Sensei offers an intimate teaching on the importance of working with our own hurt both for ourselves and others.   The post Talk by Myoko Sensei “Not Lying” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In his talk Student Teacher Fugan examines how the first of the six Paramitas, generosity, functions in our Zazen and in our daily lives. Recorded Sunday July 25th, 2021. Podcast audio: The post Talk by Fugan Hoshi “Generosity Flows in All Directions” first appeared on The Village Zendo.

In this talk, Ryotan Roshi speaks of engaging in practice/realization beyond the reach of the discriminating mind The post Talk by Ryotan, Roshi “The Fundamental Constant Principle” first appeared on The Village Zendo.