Spring Retreat Talk 4, Gathering the Heart Mind with Valerie Forstman
Dwelling no-where, mind comes forth ~ from the Diamond Sutra Heart mind directs us to the...
Spring Retreat Talk 3, The Boat is on the River with Valerie Forstman
Valerie explores the clarity and simplicity of Master Hogen who came to be known as the dharma...
Spring Retreat Talk 2, The Stone Bridge: Crossing Over with Valerie Forstman
Something puts our feet on this path, starting from the ordinary dualistic world. Gradually, as...
Spring Retreat Talk 1, Joshu’s Dog: Crossing Over, Fully Arrived with Valerie Forstman
Crossing over to the other shore is the heart of our practice and the heart of Buddha’s...
Dharmatalk: Diamond Sutra and Living Beings with Maria Habito
“Abiding no-where mind comes forth.” Maria Habito returns to Mountain Cloud’s zoom zendo and...
Rohatsu 2022: Day 6, Vibes, Awakening and What then? with Henry Shukman
For this final Rohatsu talk, Henry looks at three questions. What are we doing here, just...
Rohatsu 2022: Day 5, Cannot Get Wet, Cannot Get Dry with Valerie Forstman
In this talk from day 5 of the Rohatsu sesshin, Valerie picks up on the previous day’s talk by...
Rohatsu 2022: Day 4, Prajnaparamitra, The Heart Sutra with Henry Shukman
What is this practice? Why do it? Essentially, it’s all about slowing down and things falling...
Rohatsu 2022: Day 3, All-Inclusive Awakening with Valerie Forstman
In celebration of Shakyamuni Buddha’s awakening, Valerie takes up the Head Chapter of the...
Rohatsu 2022: Day 2, What Matters Most with Henry Shukman
Henry asks the question, matters most? When you reflect on this question, have any open mind,...
Rohatsu 2022: Day 1, Light Sitting in Light with Valerie Forstman
In this talk from the first day of the Rohatsu sesshin, 2022, Valerie offers a tribute to Sr....
Dharmatalk: Zen Jhanas with Stephen Snyder
Guest speaker Stephen Snyder of the Jhana tradition visits Mountain Cloud and offers a teisho...
Dharmatalk: Life is Not Suffering with Rick Hanson
It is said that the Buddha teaches only suffering and its end, but what is suffering? Guest...
Dharmatalk: Towards Healing with Peggy Sheehan
“We don’t study koans, we use koans to investigate our life.” ~ Maezumi Roshi Guest teacher...
Dharmatalk: Complete Exposure of the Golden Wind with Matt Sweger
On this first day of Fall, Teshin takes up case 27 of the Blue Cliff Record, Unmon’s Complete...
Dharmatalk: Each is All, All is One with Valerie Forstman
Upon being welcomed home from Germany, Valerie describes briefly what it’s like being thrown...
Dharmatalk: Coming Home, I am Already That with Valerie Forstman
In this talk – an offering of gratitude for the life of a beloved sangha member, Valerie turns...
Dharmatalk: The World Honored One, Just Sat Still with Scott Thornton
Scott explores Case 32 from the Gateless Gate, A non-buddhist questions the Buddha. The...
Dharmatalk: Endless Depth of Field with Valerie Forstman
In this talk from our Thursday night series, Valerie takes up Case 26 of the Gateless Gate or...
Dharmatalk: An Offering to the World with Shana Smith
“Your sitting is not for the world, it is the world.” How can our practice be an offering...
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