Prairie Mountain Zen Center Dharma Talks
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.
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Episodes
245 episodes
Rev. Chikyo Ryunin Ewan Magie: Zen and Poetry (Week 1)
In this class, Rev. Chikyo Ryunin Ewan Magie shares the foundational elements of the Buddha Way as expressed in the great range of Zen poetry from ancient China through Japan to the modern West.The
Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: The Golden Earth and the Sweet, Long River
Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling leads a sangha discussion on a chapter from Katagiri Roshi’s book, You Have to Say Something, entitled “The Golden Earth and the Sweet, Long River”.
Rev. Chikyo Ryunin Ewan Magie: Zen and Poetry (Introduction)
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie gives a talk introducing his upcoming Thursday night class, Zen and Poetry. For more information on the class, the complete syllabus is available on our websit...
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Lotus Sutra, Chapters 10 and 11
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a talk on chapters 10 (A Teacher of the Law) and 11 (Beholding the Precious Stupa) of the Lotus Sutra.
Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Holding Fast and Letting Go
\Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling leads a discussion on the chapter entitled, “Holding Fast and Letting Go” from Katagiri Roshi’s book, You Have to Say Something.
Rev. Michael Genpo O'Neal: The Essence of Zen
Guest speaker Rev. Michael Genpo O’Neal from Compassionate Ocean Zen Center gives a Dharma talk on zazen, suchness, and the Fukanzazengi of Eihei Dogen Zenji.
Rev. Myoko Laura Demuth: The Carport and the Teacup
Guest speaker Rev. Myoko Laura Demuth gives a talk entitled, "The Carport and the Tea Cup."
Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: Touching the Source of Existence
Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling facilitates a Dharma discussion of the chapter “Touching the Source of Existence” from Katagiri Roshi’s book, You Have to Say Something.
Rev. Tetsudo Judy Putnam: Kalpas, Yugas, and Practicing During Difficult Times
Rev. Tetsudo Judy Putnam gives a Dharma talk titled, Kalpas, Yugas, and Practicing During Difficult Times
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Lotus Sutra, Chapters 8 and 9
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a Dharma talk on Chapters 8 (500 Disciples) and Chapter 9 (Destiny of Arhats) of the Lotus Sutra.
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Lotus Sutra, Chapters 6 and 7
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a Dharma talk on Chapters 6 (Prediction) and 7 (The Parable of the Magic City) of the Lotus Sutra.
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Lotus Sutra, Chapters 4 and 5
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a Dharma talk on Chapters 4 (Faith Discernment) and 5 (The Parable of the Herbs).
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Lotus Sutra, Chapter 3
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a Dharma talk on Chapter 3 of the Lotus Sutra.
Paula Scarborough: Exploring the Dana Paramita
Sangha member Paula Scarborough gives a talk titled, "Exploring the Dana Paramita, the Way of Giving and Receiving ".
Daitoku Rick Vosper: Kwan Um: A Korean Perspective on Zen
Sangha member Daitoku Rick Vosper gives a talk titled, "Kwan Um: A Korean Perspective on Zen".
Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling: There's No Escaping This Moment
Rev. Shin-E Kieran Rhysling leads a lively sangha discussion on a section of Katagiri Roshi’s book, You Have to Say Something , entitled There’s No Escaping This Moment.
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Lotus Sutra, Tactful Means
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin speaks on Chapter Two of the Lotus Sutra, entitled Tactful Means.
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Lotus Sutra, Chapter One
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a talk on Chapter One of The Lotus Sutra.
Rev. Ensho Chikudo D Madrid: The Precepts: Waking Up To What You Do
Rev. Ensho Chikudo D Madrid gives a talk based on the book by Diane Eshin Rizzetto "Waking Up To What You Do", discussing how we practice with the precepts in everyday life.
Isabelle Andre: Broken Bodhisattva
Isabelle Andre presents a talk titled, “Broken Bodhisattva”. This powerful talk explores how we can embrace loss and heartbreak during tumultuous times on the Bodhisattva path.
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: When Your House of Practice Burns Down
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie presents a talk titled, “When Your House of Practice Burns”. The talk ties together the burning of the Tassajara zendo and library on March 26 with the burning down of relationship trust to the Paramita Practices of Gener...
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin: The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings
Rev. Jodo Cliff Clusin gives a talk on The Sutra of Innumerable Meanings from the Lotus Sutra.
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie: Practice as Epic Journey, Together and Alone
Rev. Chikyo Ewan Magie gives a talk exploring practice. Like Homer’s Odyssey, each practitioner undertakes an epic journey with others and alone within themselves.