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John Daido Loori, Roshi

The Lion’s Roar

The teachings of Zen can seem inscrutable. How do we understand the roars and the silences of the ancient masters? We have to discover our own wisdom and discover that our own mind is fundamentally no different from the Buddha’s.

The koan in this talk is “Mazu’s What Teaching Do you Offer?” from Koans of the Way of Reality. It was given at ZMM on February 8th, 2004.

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei

The Sutra of Your Own Being

In all circumstances, nothing is hidden. But then why is there so much confusion? Nothing hides it’s own real nature, including ourselves. We practice to make this truth real in our own life, so it’s not just words, but is our actual embodied experience.

The koan in this talk is “Paichang’s Wild Ducks,” Case 53 from the Blue Cliff Record. It was given at ZCNYC on March 10, 2012.

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Dragon’s Song

Extend your celebration of Women’s History Month with these highlights from female musicians and composers.

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Alternative Radio

Disturbing Power the CODEPINK Way

How do we challenge power in creative ways, ways that invigorate us, encourage others to take up the cause and might even be fun? Jodie Evans, the co-founder of Code Pink and editor of “Stop The Next War Now: Effective Responses to Violence and Terrorism” speaks about her thirty years of activism and how she sees our current plight.

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Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Sensei

Sudden or Gradual?

Does enlightenment come suddenly or gradually? How do we resolve the tension between Buddhist concepts and our own direct experience? In this discourse, Ryushin Sensei concludes a weekend retreat on this theme, moving from technical explanation to direct pointing.

The koan in this talk is “Ma Tsu’s Permutations of Assertion and Denial” Case 73 from the Blue Cliff Record. It was given at ZMM on February 12th, 2012.

5 – 6

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John Daido Loori, Roshi

The Lion’s Roar

The teachings of Zen can seem inscrutable. How do we understand the roars and the silences of the ancient masters? We have to discover our own wisdom and discover that our own mind is fundamentally no different from the Buddha’s.

The koan in this talk is “Mazu’s What Teaching Do you Offer?” from Koans of the Way of Reality. It was given at ZMM on February 8th, 2004.

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Sounds from Zen Mountain

Beginning Instruction in Zazen

Whether we’re new to practice or have been meditating for many years, it can be helpful to revisit the basic instructions for how to do zazen. Dharma Holder and senior monastic Jody Hojin Kimmel offers beginning instruction at the start of an introductory weekend at ZMM. Recorded on March 3, 2012.

7 – 8

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Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei

The Sutra of Your Own Being

In all circumstances, nothing is hidden. But then why is there so much confusion? Nothing hides it’s own real nature, including ourselves. We practice to make this truth real in our own life, so it’s not just words, but is our actual embodied experience.

The koan in this talk is “Paichang’s Wild Ducks,” Case 53 from the Blue Cliff Record. It was given at ZCNYC on March 10, 2012.

8 – 9

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John Daido Loori, Roshi

The Lion’s Roar

The teachings of Zen can seem inscrutable. How do we understand the roars and the silences of the ancient masters? We have to discover our own wisdom and discover that our own mind is fundamentally no different from the Buddha’s.

The koan in this talk is “Mazu’s What Teaching Do you Offer?” from Koans of the Way of Reality. It was given at ZMM on February 8th, 2004.

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Crossing Paths

Interviews with MRO Teachers

Spiritual Outlook: an Interview with Shugen Sensei

In this episode, we offer two interviews with MRO teachers presented to the general public. The first is from Spiritual Outlook, a program from Radio New Zealand. In it, Shugen Sensei speaks about Buddhism, Zen practice and his own journey to the dharma. He gave this interview during his trip to New Zealand in 2007. With host Maureen Garing.

Woodstock Roundtable in Conversation with Ryushin Sensei

Ryushin Sensei speaks with host Doug Grunther in his monthly appearance on the local radion station here. In this particular conversation, Ryushin Sensei draws on his past practice as a psychiatrist to reflect on the study of the mind, both in Zen and in the field of psychology.

10-11

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Konrad Ryushin Marchaj, Sensei

Sudden or Gradual?

Does enlightenment come suddenly or gradually? How do we resolve the tension between Buddhist concepts and our own direct experience? In this discourse, Ryushin Sensei concludes a weekend retreat on this theme, moving from technical explanation to direct pointing.

The koan in this talk is “Ma Tsu’s Permutations of Assertion and Denial” Case 73 from the Blue Cliff Record. It was given at ZMM on February 12th, 2012.

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Grace Notes

Music on the theme of acceptance. What happens when we accept our self and our life, including the struggle and confusion? Iron & Wine, Toots & the Maytals, DJ Krush, Kerris Dorsey and more…