Deepening your practice requires effort and persistence, and also the courage to let go of being in control. Teisho by Sensei Dhara Kowal. Automated Transcript
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Guo Gu “Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” #2
01/03/2026 | 39 mins.
February 2026 Sesshin, Day 2 Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript
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Guo Gu “Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening” #1
28/02/2026 | 47 mins.
February 2026 Sesshin, Day 1 Dharma Talk by Ven. Trueman Taylor. Automated Transcript
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Zen Practice and Hara
23/02/2026 | 50 mins.
A commentary on the relationship between Zen practice, on and off the cushion, and anchoring in the tanden. Teisho by Sensei Jissai Prince-Cherry. Automated Transcript
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Coming to the Path Talk by Barry Keesan
15/02/2026 | 54 mins.
Coming to the Path Talk by Barry Keesan. Automated Transcript
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Dharma talks by senior teachers, including Sensei John Pulleyn, Sensei Donna Kowal, and Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede. The Rochester Zen Center was founded in 1966 by Roshi Philip Kapleau, author of 20th century Zen classic, The Three Pillars of Zen.