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Monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains.

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What Do You Do?

2026/11/01

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Tozan's poem, Precious Mirror Samadhi.

A Glorious Attempt

2026/09/26

Tenshin Roshi talks about Master Dogen's "Universal Recommendation for Zazen."

The Great Koan of Living

2026/08/28

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 2 of the Blue Cliff Record, "The Supreme Way is Without Difficulty."

Two Mistakes

2026/07/31

Tenshin Roshi discusses case 98 from the Blue Cliff Record, "Two Mistakes"

Unconstructed

2026/06/28

Tenshin Roshi discusses Master Dogen's "Endeavor of the Way."

Is It True?

2026/05/25

Tenshin Roshi discusses the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.

Seamless

2026/04/28

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 85 of the Book of Equanimity, The National Teacher's Seamless Tomb.

Masks

2026/03/29

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 42 of The Gateless Gate, "A Woman Comes Out of Samadhi."

Over and Over

2026/02/27

Closing the Gap

2026/01/30

Tenshin Roshi talks about case 69 of the Book of Equanimity, "Nansen's Cats and Cows."

The Human Way

2025/12/29

I've Never Met a God

2025/11/28

A recent talk given during sesshin by Tenshin Roshi.

Mapping Compassion

2025/10/31

Natural Habitat

2025/09/29

Mud

2025/08/29

Tenshin Fletcher Roshi talks about case 87 of the Blue Cliff Record, "Medicine and Disease."

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54 reviews

★★★★★

CMMLBR 2022/08/15

A Constant

I have been a regular listener for the past 5 years. I come back to this podcast again, and again, and again. It is zen practice, stripped of western ...

★★★★★

LordeFell 2021/08/07

Thank you

I just discovered this podcast after a couple months of hoping for a retreat. The podcast is fantastic, I am very grateful for it and hope it continue...

★★☆☆☆

grara1872 2020/06/20

Disappointing characterization of BLM

I will admit I have only so far listened to Zoom Talk #10 and was completely put off by the host’s weak discussion of BLM and oppression. He immediate...

★★★★★

LOGIC PRISONER 2018/01/16

Greetings from Lincoln, Nebraska.

This podcast has been a great help. Keep up the good work!

★★★★★

DTPJAM 2016/12/06

Like an arrow

I love Tenshin Roshi's straight, simple messages of life, work, and practice.

★★★★★

jkbooo 2015/12/05

Down to earth and practical

Being a novice with very little practice I appreciate these talks. Easy to understand and apply to my own life.

★★★★★

J.OLy. 2012/10/30

Straight to the Point

This is straight to the point teaching. Tenshin Roshi's method is not to puff you up with promises of enlightenment nor gee-whiz insights, but rather...

★★★★★

John Katz 2012/05/25

Insightful

I enjoy listening to these talks. The speaker has a quality to his speech that is calm and balanced. It is enjoyable to listen to throughout my day.

★★★★★

V. Rivera 2012/02/16

Very Profound and Insightful!

Tenshin dharma talks are full of content and depth. I heard everyone of his talks on this podcast many times over and over again, and I always blown ...

★★★★★

YugenLakey 2010/09/12

Technical Issues

Apologies to any users who experienced problems with the podcasts. The tracks were looping and skipping due to a technical problem which I hope has no...

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