Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast

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Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast

Presented by the Mountain Rain Zen Community based in Vancouver, BC. Featuring talks by our guiding teachers Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton, and other guest speakers.  To learn more about our community,  explore our extensive teaching archive, and offer your support, visit http://mountainrainzen.org.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Everyday Zen (1)

    Kakuko Kaye Simard begins a new dharma seminar on Joko Beck's book Everyday Zen: Love and Work. If you are curious about the references made during the talk, please click below!Tales from the San Deigo Zen CenterJoko Beck videos/documentaryDale S Wright - Humanizing the Image of a Zen Master: Maezumi Roshi _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings,...

    39 min

  2. JAN 5

    Taking Vows in a Troubled World

    "All sentient beings have their existence and live within my life" -Uchiyama RoshiShinmon Michael Newton asks us what our deep vows are, particularly in light of the many complex and difficult issues facing contemporary society. How can we open our hearts and see we are not separate from the ones we want to shun? _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, ple...

    37 min

  3. 12/29/2024

    Tribute to Hozan Alan Senauke

    Hozan Alan Senauke was an American Sōtō priest, folk musician and poet residing at the Berkeley Zen Center. Myoshin Kate McCandless reads from Hozan’s tribute and shares some of his writing. _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ...

    38 min

  4. 12/19/2024

    Joy

    Myoshin Kate McCandless offers insight into how, even with all the challenges the holiday season might bring, we can experience joy as one of the noble abodes. _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible...

    26 min

  5. 12/15/2024

    Impermanence and Uncertainty

    Shinmon Michael Newton asks how we might best respond to the uncertainty that is always present in our lives. In what way does living in sangha provide an opportunity to meet the unexpected and experience what enables the heart to be at peace? _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A...

    33 min

  6. 12/06/2024

    Rohatsu sesshin - Living in Indra's Net: the Avatamsaka Sutra and Beyond (7)

    Mysohin Kate McCandless gives the last talk of sesshin and concludes the story of Sudhana’s pilgrimage. Because we only exist within the vast matrix of Indra’s Net, the work of a Bodhisattva is never solitary. The greatest gift we can bring to the world is to give up our self-clinging. _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider suppo...

    45 min

  7. 12/05/2024

    Rohatsu sesshin - Living in Indra's Net: the Avatamsaka Sutra and Beyond (6)

    Continuing the exploration of Samantabhadra's Ten Vows, Shinmon Michael Newton reminds us to never give up on ourselves, and to dedicate the merit we accrue towards the good of all beings. _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years...

    45 min

  8. 12/05/2024

    Rohatsu sesshin - Living in Indra's Net: the Avatamsaka Sutra and Beyond (5)

    Daikan John Green, the MRZC practice period 2024 shuso, shares thoughts on tea-service, interdependence, and on Indra's Net as a manifestation of ceaseless arising and passing away. _____________________________________________________________These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years ...

    29 min
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Presented by the Mountain Rain Zen Community based in Vancouver, BC. Featuring talks by our guiding teachers Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton, and other guest speakers.  To learn more about our community,  explore our extensive teaching archive, and offer your support, visit http://mountainrainzen.org.

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  • Creator
    Mountain Rain Zen Community
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    91
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    © 2025 Mountain Rain Zen Community
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