The Village Zendo’s virtual zendo is privileged to present, “Supreme Mind, Supreme Meal,” a dharma talk in which Bokushu Sensei examines mind through the lens of his own life, Dogen’s Tenzo Kyokun and the Diamond Sutra.

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In this Fusatsu talk, Fugan explores the 8th precept—Not Sparing the Dharma Assets—in relation to Dogen’s Instructions to the Cook.

The Village Zendo at sesshin is proud to present “The Supreme Meal of Joy and Sorrow”, in which Ryotan Roshi discusses how our practice helps us to lead lives of wisdom and compassion in the midst of trouble and woe.

In this talk on the fifth day of our winter retreat, student teacher Musho Hoshi appreciates the life and writing of Layman Bernie Glassman. Musho discovers the theme of “Letting Go of Letting Go” and uses poems by Ellen Bass and Amy Elizabeth Robinson to back up this advanced practice.

Winter Sesshin 2024 Day 3 Dharma Talk by Senior Student Yugetsu

In this talk, Gessho explores poetry in Zen alongside favorite poems of childhood as a way of investigating Dogen’s conversation about words with a cook in “Tenzo Kyōkun” (“Instructions to the Cook”).

On the first day of our year-end retreat, Shinryu Roshi discusses wholehearted effort and the Wayseeking Mind using Dogen’s “Instructions to the Cook.”

In this Dharma talk, “Saying A Few Words: The Dharma of Talking,” Daishi Hoshi offers a candid reflection on the beauty and difficulty of speech, exploring how Zen practice shapes and encourages authentic expression.

The Village Zendo’s virtual zendo is privileged to present, “Bodhisattva Never Disparaging,” a dharma talk in which Enkyo Roshi offers a parable from the Lotus Sutra that offers a way to meet the difficult and disagreeable.

The Village Zendo’s virtual zendo is privileged to present, “Jumping Free: Practicing with Our Complications,” a dharma talk in which Fugan Sensei explores how the koan of “The Golden Fish Who Has Passed through the Net” can help us navigate challenging times.