Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks

Not Knowing

Tenshin Roshi speaks about case 20 from the Book of Equanimity, "Jizo's Not Knowing is Most Intimate."

Fine Wine

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 53 from The Book of Equanimity, "Obaku's Dregs".

Strategy and Tactics in Zen

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Koan but Were Afraid to Ask

Tenshin Roshi talks about the koan system used in the White Plum Asanga.

Ordinary

Tenshin Roshi talks about cases 12 and 19 of The Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself Master," and "Ordinary Mind is the Way."

Happy New Year

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 12 of the Book of Equanimity, "Jizo Plants the Field."

Good Day?

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 6 of the Blue Cliff Record, "A Good Day."

Reflections of This

Technique and Intrinsic

Tenshin Roshi talks about case nine from The Gateless Gate, "Daitsū Chishō."

Questions Out of the Blue

Incidental Teachings

Tenshin Fletcher Roshi talks about case 95 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's One Stroke."

Uji (Sections 6-10)

Into Me See

The One Treasure of Daily Life

Cause and Effect

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 2 of the Gateless Gate, "Hyakujo's Fox."

Basic Practice and Tying Up Loose Ends

Fukanzazengi Part 2

Fukan Zazengi Part 1

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's writing, Fukan Zazengi , or Universal Promotion of Zazen .

Buddhas Are Not Elsewhere, You Are You

Tenshin Roshi talks about case seven of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking about Buddha."

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.

What is Your Light?

Faith Plus

Tenshin Roshi continues talking on the Record of Rinzai.

Faith

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Rinzai and shares readings from the Record of Rinzai.

Standing On Your Own Feet

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 12 of the Gateless Gate, "Zuigan Calls Himself 'Master.'"

The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 2 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty."

What Remains?

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 30 of The Book of Equanimity, Daizui's Kalpa Fire .

Mistake

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 98 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Two Mistakes."

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 to it – all the trouble comes from the transmission; The one who disturbs the monasteries is originally you."

Sit Like a Kid

Tenshin Roshi talks about Case 21 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan Sweeps the Ground".

The Plain Food of Daily Living

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 78 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Farm Rice Cake".