Zen Talks from Windhorse Zen Community

In this final teisho from the Fall 2025 Sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede shares that we are not separate from the natural flow of life, and that our sense of a separate self creates much of our suffering. Rather than judging our practice or constantly seeking something better, we learn to return to the truth that is already present within us. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

In this third teisho from the Autumn 7-Day Sesshin of 2025, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede continues her look at Layman P'ang, as he and his family offer an inspiring example of Zen practice. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

In this second teisho from the Autumn 7-Day Sesshin of 2025, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede continues her look at Layman P'ang, as he and his family offer an inspiring example of Zen practice. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

In this first teisho from the Autumn 7-Day Sesshin of 2025, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede begins her look at Layman P'ang, as he and his family offer an inspiring example of Zen practice. Their stories remind us not to imitate the old masters, but to seek what they sought and express wisdom and compassion in our own lives. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

This teisho draws on Joanna Macy's work on active hope, emphasizing that hope is not wishful thinking or optimism but a willingness to face the world's suffering and take meaningful action. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org