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>

Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: All-inclusive Study

Send us a text Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a talk on Dogen's chapter on all-inclusive study from the Shobogenzo.

11-09
41:09

Isabelle Andre: Death and Dying

Send us a text Sangha member Isabelle Andre gives a talk on Buddhist perspectives on death and dying, drawing from numerous sources including Thich Nhat Hanh and the Tibetan traditions.

11-02
34:16

Rev. Tetsudo Judy Putnam: The Buddha's Answer to Subhuti

Send us a text Sangha member Rev. Tetsudo Judy Putnam speaks on the Buddha's answer to Subhuti from the Diamond Sutra. Subhuti asks the Buddha how one should walk the path of the Bodhisattva and receives an interesting answer.

10-26
36:37

Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: The Five Remembrances

Send us a text Sangha member Shin-E Kieran Rhysling gives a brief overview of The Five Remembrances from the Upajjhatthana Sutta. The sutta recommends that The Five Remembrances of old age, sickness, death, change, and karma be reflected upon often by all. The talk was a short introduction to a longer discussion by the sangha that was not recorded.

10-19
10:59

Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Zen and the Metta Sutta: Waking Up with Loving-Kindness

Send us a text Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie gives a talk entitled, "Zen and the Metta Sutta: Waking Up with Loving-Kindness".

10-12
33:32

Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Eight Awakenings of Great Beings

Send us a text Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a talk on Dogen's commentary on The Eight Awakenings of Great Beings from the Shobogenzo.

10-05
44:00

Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Deep Hope: The Paramita of Seeing Clearly

Send us a text Sangha member Shin-E Kieran Rhysling gives the final talk in the series based on Diane Eshin Rizzetto's book, Deep Hope: Zen Guidance for Staying Steadfast When the World Seems Hopeless. The subject is prajna, the paramita of wisdom or seeing clearly.

09-28
24:52

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

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