Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

The Berkeley Zen Center is a Soto Zen Buddhist practice community in Berkeley, California, USA. BZC was founded originally by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1967 and led since that year by Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi. This podcast includes talks given by various teachers at BZC's weekly Saturday public lecture as well as at sesshin and Dharma classes held at the temple throughout the year. Visit us on the web at www.berkeleyzencenter.org.

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Work as a Practice of Care and Connection

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 30th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

08-30
55:23

Remembering Hozan, and What Dogen would do now

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 9th 2025 by Taigen Dan Leighton.

08-09
56:22

the meditative factors of enlightenment

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, August 2nd 2025 by Ryushin Andrea Thach.

08-02
47:18

Remembering Ron Nestor

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 26th 2025 by Ellen Webb.

07-26
56:57

Dōkan – The Circle of the Way

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 19th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.

07-19
52:52

Becoming Yourself

Talk given by Jiryu Rutschman-Byler honoring Sojun Roshi’s role as coeditor of the new Suzuki Roshi book, Becoming Yourself. Jiryu worked closely with Sojun Roshi and others to bring this project to completion. For information about other events around the launch of this book, check out www.becomingyourselfbook.com/events.

07-18
01:03:57

Difficult Conversations as Practice

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 12th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

07-12
54:22

Some practice with the Satipatthana Sutra

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, July 5th 2025 by Sue Oehser.

07-05
55:13

Taking Refuge

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, August 8th 2025 by Mary Duryee.

06-28
57:15

Awakening Together

Talk given by Greg Fain and Linda Galijan.

06-15
42:38

Sixteen Bodhisattvas Enter the Bath BCR 78 #2

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 14th 2025 by Mark Copithorne.

06-14
47:21

Zen Is Eternal Life

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Friday, June 13th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.

06-13
47:47

The Three Pure Precepts

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, June 12th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

06-12
50:35

Zazen As an Act of Devotion

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Wednesday, June 11th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.

06-11
50:46

Dogen’s “Power of the Robe”

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 7th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

06-07
53:21

Lotus Sutra Class 5 of 5

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, June 5th 2025 by Linda Galijan.

06-06
01:01:50

Practicing the Prajnaparamita Mantra

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, May 31st 2025 by Mark Copithorne.

05-31
53:49

The Lotus Sutra Class Four of Five

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, May 29th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.

05-30
58:16

A Fool for the Dharma

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, May 24th 2025 by Zenshin Greg Fain.

05-24
55:05

The Lotus Sutra Class Three of Five

A five-week class co-taught by Linda and Greg on the Lotus Sutra during the 2025 practice period. This class is an introduction to the Sutra, emphasizing why it is essential in the Dogen Zen tradition and touching on some of the more important teachings and stories to be found therein. Their aim is to have … Continue reading The Lotus Sutra Class Three of Five →

05-23
01:11:33
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