229 episodes
AZC Weekly talks Roshi Amala Wrightson
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- Religion & Spirituality
In this podcast you can find almost all the talks given at the Auckland Zen Centre, back to 2016. Most talks are by Roshi Amala Wrightson, but there are also talks from Richard von Sturmer and senior students too.
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2024-05-14 Vesak
Some reflections on why we have ceremonies and rituals, and look at some of the legends behind the bathing of the baby Buddha.
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2024-04-24 Life and Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
A Dharma talk by Richard von Sturmer.
Texts used: Crooked Cucumber: The Life and Zen Teachings of Shunryu Suzuki by David Chadwick; To Shine One Corner of the World by David Chadwick. -
2024-04-23 Transforming Anger
A first-hand case study in working with reactive states of mind.
Source(s): A Fire Runs Through All Things: Zen Koans for Facing the Climate Crisis by Susan Murphy, Shambhala 2023 -
2024-04-02 Responding to difficult and uncertain times
Comments on ten zen pointers on the practice of welcoming
Source: Article by John Tarrant "How to welcome the end of the world" in Lion's Roar November 2016. -
2024-03-19 Affirming Faith in Faith in Mind 8
Just calmly see that all is one and by themselves false views will go.
Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen, Dharma Drum Publications, 1987. -
2024-02-13 Affirming Faith in Mind 7
These dreams are merely flowers of air.
Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen, Dharma Drum Publications, 1987.