Prairie Mountain Zen Center Dharma Talks

<p>PMZC offers Sunday morning Dharma talks by our own teachers and sangha members. In addition, we are privileged to have wonderful Soto Zen guest speakers from around the country.<br /><br />If you enjoy listening to our online dharma talks, please consider making a donation to Prairie Mountain Zen Center at https://www.prairiemountain.org/donate .</p>

Steve Lindly: Does Enlightenment Lead to Helping Others?

Send us a text Sangha member Steve Lindly gives a talk titled “Does Enlightenment Lead to Helping Others?”.

09-14
43:32

Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: Dogen’s Ten Directions

Send us a text Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin will give a talk based on the Ten Directions Chapter of Dogen's Shobogenzo.

09-07
48:17

Daitoku Rick Vosper: Why We Sit: The Brother-In-Law Question

Send us a text Sangha member Daitoku Rick Vosper will give a talk entitled "Why We Sit: The Brother-In-Law Question".

08-31
24:04

Nendo David Pavlacky: Diving Into the Sea of Suchness

Send us a text Sangha member Nendo David Pavlacky gives a talk entitled "Diving Into the Sea of Suchness".

08-24
43:44

Paula Scarborough: Aging and Illness as Practice

Send us a text Sangha member Paula Scarborough will give a talk entitled "Aging and Illness as Practice". Paula has been doing holistic elder care for fifteen years and her talk will draw on this wealth of experience.

08-17
41:58

Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Four Immeasurables

Send us a text PMZC's Guiding Teacher Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a talk on the Four Immeasurables of the Theravadan tradition: lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.

08-10
43:07

Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: GRACEful Conversations

Send us a text Sangha member Shin-E Kieran Rhysling gives a talk on using Roshi Joan Halifax's GRACE process as a framework for having conversations with people we disagree with.

08-03
30:27

Tetsudo Judy Putnam: Introduction to Komyozo Zanmai

Send us a text Sangha member and sewing teacher Tetsudo Judy Putnam gives a talk on Komyozo Zanmai, a fascicle attributed to Dogen's dharma heir Koun Ejo zenji.

07-27
34:18

Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Just cis? Just this. Buddhism and Transgender Acceptance

Send us a text In recognition of Pride Month, sangha member Shin-E Kieran Rhysling gives a talk on gender identity and Buddhism, with special focus on transgender issues.

07-06
35:16

Rev. Judy Tetsudo Putnam: Jijuyu Zanmai

Send us a text Sangha member Rev. Judy Tetsudo Putnam gives a talk on Jijuyu Zanmai.

06-22
35:35

Rev. Myo-O Habermas-Scher: Where are the Old Women in the Tea Shop?

Send us a text Guest speaker Rev. Myo-O Habermas-Scher gives a talk entitled, "Where Are The Old Women in The Tea Shop?"

06-15
38:15

Isabelle Andre: Torei Zenji and Our Predicament

Send us a text Sangha member Isabelle Andre gives a talk entitled, "Torei Zenji and Our Predicament".

06-08
28:11

Daitoku Rick Vosper: A Few Words About Doors

Send us a text Sangha member Daitoku Rick Vosper gives a talk entitled, "A Few Words About Doors".

06-01
41:43

Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Meditation

Send us a text Sangha member Shin-E Kieran Rhysling gives the fifth talk in a series based on the book, "Deep Hope" by Diane Eshin Rizzetto. This talk covers the fifth paramita, dhyana, or meditation.

05-04
29:27

Judy Tetsudo Putnam: Revival of Dogen's Teachings

Send us a text Sangha member Judy Tetsudo Putnam gives a talk on the revival of Dogen’s teachings in Japan in the Tokugawa Period.

04-20
13:02

Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Engaging Effort

Send us a text Sangha member Shin-E Kieran Rhysling gives the fourth talk in a series based on the book, "Deep Hope" by Diane Eshin Rizzetto. This talk covers the fourth paramita, Engaging Effort.

04-06
25:29

Rev. Kigen Anna Breckenridge: Dharma Talk

Send us a text Guest speaker Rev. Kigen Anna Breckenridge gives a dharma talk.

03-16
17:57

Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 6 of 6)

Send us a text Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie presents the PMZC Winter 2025 class based upon the book "Standing at the Edge" by Roshi Joan Halifax (Class 6 of 6).

03-13
29:46

Nendo David Pavlacky: Liberation of Suchness

Send us a text Sangha member Nendo David Pavlacky gives a talk entitled, "Liberation of Muchness".

03-09
42:24

Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Standing At The Edge (Class 5 of 6)

Send us a text Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie presents the PMZC Winter 2025 class based upon the book "Standing at the Edge" by Roshi Joan Halifax (Class 5 of 6).

03-06
28:02

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