Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 17 of the Gateless Gate, "The National Teacher's Three calls".

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 22 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ganto's Bow and Shout".

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 3 of the Book of Equanimity, "An Invitation for the Patriarch".

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's "Everyday Activity".

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 23 of the Gateless Gate, "Think Neither Good Nor Evil".

Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the third talk in the series.

Tenshin Roshi talks more on Master Dogen's Uji, or "Being Time". This is the second talk in the series.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Master Dogen's "Uji", or "Being Time". This is the first talk of a series.

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 54 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ungan's Great Compassionate One".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 59 of the Book of Equanimity, "Seirin's Deadly Snake".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 31 of the Book of Equanimity, "Ummon's Free-Standing Pillar".

Tenshin Roshi talks on Case 4 of the Book of Equanimity, The World-Honored One Points to the Earth.

Tenshin Roshi talks on Parts 1 and 6 of Master Dogen's Bendowa or "On the Endeavor of the Way."

Tenshin Roshi reads from the Writings of Zen Master Hakuin: “I am not trying to tell you to discard completely quietistic meditation and to seek specifically for a place of activity to carry on your practice. What is most worthy of respect is a pure koan meditation that neither knows nor is conscious of the two aspects, the quiet and the active. That is why it has been said that the true practicing person walks but does not know they are walking, sits but does not know they are sitting. For penetrating to the depths of one’s own true self-nature and for attaining a vitality valid on all occasions, nothing can surpass meditation in the midst of activity.”

Tenshin Roshi speaks on the first two sections of Henzan or All-Inclusive Study, from Moon in a Dewdrop, Writings of Zen Master Dogen.

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 7 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Asking About Buddha".

Head Trainee for the spring period at Yokoji, Deanne Shinzan Larsen, spoke on the koan, "Tozan's Illness" and engaged in Dharma Combat with the assembly (via Zoom).

Tenshin Roshi talks on case 38 of the Book of Equanimity, "Rinzai's True Man".