Rochester Zen Center Teisho (Zen Talks)

Rochester Zen Center
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Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of 20th century Zen classic, The Three Pillars of Zen.

  1. 12/14/2025

    Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2

    December 2025 Sesshin, Day 2 Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 2 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka.  Automated Transcript The post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #2 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    37 min

  2. 12/13/2025

    Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1

    Decemner 2025 Sesshin, Day 1 Commentary on “Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi”. Part 1 Dharma Talk by Eryl Kubicka.  Automated Transcript The post Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha #1 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    37 min

  3. 12/07/2025

    No Map: Finding Our Way In Zen Practice

    Exploring sights along the spiritual journey and how to navigate the path of Zen. Includes excerpts from Deepening Zen: The Long Maturation, Book 2 by Roshi Mitra Bishop. Teisho by Sensei Jissai Prince-Cherry.  Automated Transcript The post No Map: Finding Our Way In Zen Practice appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    46 min

  4. 11/29/2025

    The Buddhist Precepts

    Accepting others as ourselves. Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post The Buddhist Precepts appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    49 min

  5. 11/16/2025

    Simple, Not Easy

    Why does a practice that is so utterly simple feel so difficult? Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal.  Automated Transcript The post Simple, Not Easy appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    47 min

  6. 11/15/2025

    Two Flavors of Dharma

    Commentary on an Interview of Richard Gere About the Dalai Lama Talk by Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede.  Automated Transcript The post Two Flavors of Dharma appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    48 min

  7. 11/07/2025

    Illuminating Silence #6

    November 2025 Sesshin, Day 6 Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post Illuminating Silence #6 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    43 min

  8. 11/06/2025

    Illuminating Silence #5

    November 2025 Sesshin, Day 5 Commentary on “Illuminating Silence: Insights on the Path of Chinese Zen” by Master Sheng-Yen and John Crook Teisho by Sensei John Pulleyn.  Automated Transcript The post Illuminating Silence #5 appeared first on Rochester Zen Center.

    39 min
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Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of 20th century Zen classic, The Three Pillars of Zen.

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