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2024-04-02 Responding to difficult and uncertain times

April 07, 2024

Comments on ten zen pointers on the practice of welcomingSource: Article by John Tarrant "How to welcome the end of the world" in Lion's Roar November 2016.

2024-03-19 Affirming Faith in Faith in Mind 8

March 20, 2024

Just calmly see that all is one and by themselves false views will go.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice&nbsp

2024-02-13 Affirming Faith in Mind 7

February 21, 2024

These dreams are merely flowers of air.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen, Dharma Drum Pu

2024-01-30 Affirming Faith in Mind 6

February 02, 2024

The wise do not strive after goals.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen, Dharma Drum Publication

2024-01-11 H 2 Joshu's "The Great Way is Not Difficult"

January 18, 2024

The great Master Joshu gives a teaching on non-abiding.Sources: various

2024-01-10 Affirming Faith in Mind 5

January 18, 2024

Beyond the easy and the hard.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen, Dharma Drum Publications

2024-01-09 Affirming Faith in Mind 4

January 18, 2024

 Dropping things and mind.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen, Dharma Drum Publications, 1

2024-01-08 Affirming Faith in Mind 3

January 18, 2024

Unifying the mind.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen, Dharma Drum Publications, 1987

2024-01-07 Affirming Faith in Mind 2

January 18, 2024

Attempts to stop activity will fill you with activity.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice by Master Sheng-Yen,

2024-01-06 Affirming Faith in Mind 1

January 18, 2024

How we create a sense of self with our habit of approval, disapproval and indifference.Sources: RZC translation of Affirming Faith in Mind, in Chants and Recitations, Rochester Zen Center, 2005 and  Faith in Mind: A Guide to Zen Practice&nb

In this podcast you can find almost all the talks given at the Auckland Zen Centre, back to 2016. Most talks are by Roshi Amala Wrightson, but there are also talks from Richard von Sturmer and senior students too.