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Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers
Rev. Liên Shutt, Karma Yeshe Chödrön, Sister Peace, and Dalila Bothwell
Hosted by Rev. Liên Shutt, Karma Yeshe Chödrön, Sister Peace, and Dalila Bothwell. Welcome to "Opening Dharma Access," a podcast where we hear stories from BIPOC Teachers about their Dharma experiences and practice, and how those inform the ways they are sharing the Dharma today. Thank you to the Kataly Foundation for their support of this 2nd season's offering! KatalyFoundation.org
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The Dainin Katagiri Audio Archive
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These "micro meditations" are for anyone who is at a distance from a Buddhist meditation group, doesn't have a lot of time to practice, as well as for those who just need a reminder in their day to stay focused. "Micro Meditations" are meant to inspire you on your Zen practice journey where ever you might be. No more excuses as to why you can not practice in this moment. These encouraging words are between 1 and 4 minutes long. They are based in the experience of Soto Zen Buddhist priest and ...
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One Dharma International is the global home of Ven. Ryodo Yamashita’s One Dharma Forum.
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StoneWater Zen Talks is a series of dharma talks by David Keizan Scott Roshi of the StoneWater Zen Sangha in Liverpool, UK. Rev Dr David Keizan Shoji Scott is the founder and leader of the StoneWater Zen Sangha. He is an ordained Buddhist priest and lineage holder in the Soto Zen school, having received Shiho (Dharma transmission) from Tenshin Fletcher Roshi in October 2009 and Inka (final seal of approval) in 2019. Keizan Roshi is also a widely published writer on Japan, Zen Buddhism, compa ...
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Welcome to Zen Bites, a series of discussions on Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, comparative spirituality and psychology. Zen Bites features Zen Buddhist teacher Martin Goodson and mindfulness-based psychotherapist Jamie Shavdia.
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Dharma talk panel with Ven. Thuan Bach, Ben Connelly, and Ven. Dang HuyFile Size: 29826 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Resting Where You Are Meditation with Rev. Liên Shutt
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Rest in this meditation with Rev. Liên, Creator, Producer, & Co-host of ODA, as we transition Seasons. Offered at her weekly Access to Zen Meditation Group. Join us! REV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a recognized leader in the movement that breaks through the wall of American white-centered convert Buddhism to welcome people of all backgrounds into a c…
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Don't Buy In - 03-17-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/HnmB91AJ_HsBy Sokuzan
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Can't Fix It - 03-13-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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The fundamental issue is the suffering, anxiety and difficulty we run into, sometimes with no apparent cause. We are trying to squeeze some happiness out of samsara. You can’t fix it. This is the illusion you need to see. If you see this, nothing will be running your life.https://youtu.be/kL1GDEqPOS4…
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Dharma talk by Shodo SpringFile Size: 33462 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Action Not Reaction - 03-10-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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Expanding The Dharma: ODA Season 2 Wrap-Up with All 4 Hosts
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Listen to this really amazing discussion between the 4 hosts on themes and highlights from all our interviews in Season 2. Listening will "make" you want to go listen to all of our wonderful guest teachers again! Or, check out the ones you've missed! 9 bows of love and appreciation for all the Hosts of Season 2! 1. LAMA KARMA YESHE CHÖDRÖN is a sch…
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Don't Let Go - 03-06-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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Pre-order Sokuzan's newest book, Sixty Second Sokuzan: 52 one-minute Zen Buddhist teachings HERE:https://www.sokukoji.org/product-page/sixty-second-sokuzanVideo-link of this talk:https://youtu.be/y_G5Bnewd6cBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Ted O'TooleFile Size: 27586 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Captive Of Our Conclusions - 03-03-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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We tend to believe what shows up in our minds; it feels safer and more comfortable. The teaching here is that it’s an illusion. Just believing that this is an illusion doesn’t mean that it won’t continue to delude you. The two fundamental areas we need to see clearly are belief in a self as a separate being and belief that there is an other. It nee…
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Being A Student On The Buddhist Path - 3/1/24 with Chiezan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/c_CLjo_LB1oBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Ben ConnellyFile Size: 33954 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Secret Beyond Thought - 02-25-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/NayGP3EIm8sBy Sokuzan
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A 30 minute guided meditation led by Solwazi Johnson at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. It was part of a larger talk he gave called "The Middle Seat." This recording is from DharmaSeed.org. Listen to our latest conversation with Solwazi "What's Values Got to Do With It?" to hear more. GUEST Solwazi Johnson (he/him) teaches mindfulness meditation cla…
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Dharma talk by Ted O'TooleFile Size: 27865 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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No Location - 02-18-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/nv_mOJgqSLkBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Mark TurbakFile Size: 36206 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Ways Of Knowing - 02-11-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/le_DOmAOGAABy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Tim BurkettFile Size: 29993 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Illusion Listens To Illusion - 02-04-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/sdhy91flxSQBy Sokuzan
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"What's Values Got to Do With It?" asks Solwazi Johnson
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Solwazi Johnson has a laughter-filled conversation with Dalila Bothwell about his many life experiences before finding the Dharma, and how he believes the Dharma is for every person interested in freedom. GUEST Solwazi Johnson (he/him) teaches mindfulness meditation classes and leads mindfulness meditation retreats and workshops throughout the U.S.…
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You Are The Seer - 01-31-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/dNrbbJaN4XIBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Ben ConnellyFile Size: 34562 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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What's Being Covered Up? - 01-28-24 with Sokuzan - Sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/kdk1uBpma6cBy Sokuzan
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The Third & Fourth Reminders - Basic Buddhist Teachings with Chiezan - 01-26-24
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https://youtu.be/6iDljPcOHjwBy Sokuzan
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Crazy Memory - 01-24-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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Dharma talk by Busshō LahnFile Size: 29415 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Recognizing The Help - 01-21-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/HcRAn1ykQ8kBy Sokuzan
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The Second Reminder - Basic Buddhist Teachings with Chiezan - 01-19-24 - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/n39BN8-hryQBy Sokuzan
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A Dharma Talk by Grace Song. Perfect for the beginning of 2024! GUEST: Grace Song is an ordained Won Buddhist Kyomunim, meditation teacher, and advocate of interfaith dialogue. She serves as the Chair of the Won Buddhist Studies Department at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. She has traveled to many countries to present and lead workshops and…
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Without And Within - 01-17-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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Instead of trying to do things out in the world, go within. Slow down, sit still, and watch the continued, very subtle movement in your mind stream. Everything is dependently arisen.https://youtu.be/GY_RGOZW3hsBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Busshō LahnFile Size: 34646 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Not Knowing Is Most Intimate - 01-14-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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This talk title is a line from a classical text in Soto Zen literature: verse 20 in the Book of Serenity. You don’t have to know anything, but you have to study and receive everything. Stop responding out of some kind of interpretation based on your conflicting emotions about the nature of reality.https://youtu.be/UyazzC2VUIY…
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The First Reminder - Basic Buddhist Teachings with Chiezan - 01-12-24 - sokukoji.org
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Part of a series of talks, this is the first of the four reminders that return our minds to the dharma. First contemplate the preciousness of being free and well favored: our precious human birth.https://youtu.be/bS-I4YKTWGgBy Sokuzan
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The Confusion Is The Awakening - 01-10-24 with Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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Look at the confusion without stories about how to fix it. You have no control - that’s the illusion we are buying in to.https://youtu.be/ge8O5KtNb4UBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Ted O'TooleFile Size: 32068 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Mountains & Rivers 1 - 01-07-24 with Chiezan - sokukoji.org
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Chiezan answers students’ questions about meditation and practice in this Q and A format.https://youtu.be/LKihlG3Im60By Sokuzan
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The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma - Basic Buddhist Teachings - 01-05-23 - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/dx6SF9YCLhABy Sokuzan
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Dharma Stories for Visibility with Grace Song
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An engaging conversation with Grace about creating space for self, community, & collective inclusion for 21st Century Dharma. GUEST: Grace Song is an ordained Won Buddhist Kyomunim, meditation teacher, and advocate of interfaith dialogue. She serves as the Chair of the Won Buddhist Studies Department at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. She ha…
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Dana Paramita - Basic Buddhist Teachings with Chiezan - 12-29-23 - sokukoji.org
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In Buddhism there are six or sometimes ten paramitas (perfections). The first paramita is dana, or the traditional gesture of giving, particularly to the monastic community through alms and material goods. What makes it a little different from a more traditional generosity is there is nothing transactional about it. One gives freely without expecti…
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Fearlessness - Basic Buddhist Teachings with Chiezan - 01-03-23 - sokukoji.org
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https://youtu.be/-wN3iNYbNM0By Sokuzan
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Return To The Intention To See The Truth - 12-31-23 by Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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You don’t have to be a Buddhist, but this is so important: you need to find the truth, to be aware, to donate your awareness to everything. You can’t maintain it. There’s no correct way to do this. Just return. Awareness doesn’t go anywhere.https://youtu.be/0B7p83GHdh0By Sokuzan
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Mountains & Rivers XXXIV - 12-27-23 by Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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In this Q & A format, a student asks, “What is the meaning of our precept of no attaching to fruition (fulfillment)?” Sokuzan answers, “See how you’re attached to outcomes. It’s about observing the attachment, not some kind of a standard that you have not live up to.”https://youtu.be/er7-o6RCWggBy Sokuzan
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Mountains & Rivers XXXIII - 12-24-23 by Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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These questions from students include, “What is the meaning of the sixteenth Karmapa’s teaching that nothing happens?” What appears to be happening is an illusion. There are many ways to talk about this apparent singularity that doesn’t last.https://youtu.be/CjTvfQuY0VoBy Sokuzan
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Praises to the 21 Taras with Pema Khandro Rinpoche
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Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage (Skr. Namastāraikaviṃśatistotraguṇahitasahita) is a liturgy that consists of twenty-seven verses of praise and reverence dedicated to the deity Tārā. The first twenty-one verses are at once a series of homages to the twenty-one forms of Tārā and a poetic description of her physical features, postur…
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Mountains & Rivers XXXII - 12-20-23 by Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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Sokuzan answers more questions from sangha in this Q and A formatted talk: What creates other? “Fear.” What creates fear? “Believing your thoughts and emotions.”https://youtu.be/QW1TBBgx-nIBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Ann BaulekeFile Size: 31226 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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Mountains & Rivers XXXI - 12-17-23 by Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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A student asks: “If we don’t do anything with what’s arising, does that mean we're not functioning out of what’s arising?” If you see what is actually happening, you won’t do much: no commentary, just receive whatever shows up.https://youtu.be/Qr9L5lRMWmwBy Sokuzan
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Mountains & Rivers XXX - 12-13-23 by Sokuzan - sokukoji.org
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If whatever shows up is what we need to see, does that include pushing away what’s showing up? What is the difference between meditation and sitting still? Sokuzan answers students questions about practice and meditation.https://youtu.be/iApaJciDuwMBy Sokuzan
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Dharma talk by Tim BurkettFile Size: 31773 kbFile Type: mp3Download File
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