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Zen Podcast series based on Mountain Cloud Zen Center’s Thursday evening dharma talks that explore classical koans of Zen. The podcasts help us in our mission of offering core Zen training in the lineage of Sanbo Zen to create healthier and kinder lives for all, while also supporting our Three Treasures Prison Project in which we work with inmates in a maximum security prison, as well as serving the immediate community of Santa Fe, New Mexico, our international sangha, and the broader world community of all beings.

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Spring Retreat Talk 4, Gathering the Heart Mind with Valerie Forstman

2023/05/16

Dwelling no-where, mind comes forth~ from the Diamond Sutra Heart mind directs us to the fundamental point of who and what we are. In Chinese there is one term for

Spring Retreat Talk 3, The Boat is on the River with Valerie Forstman

2023/05/09

Valerie explores the clarity and simplicity of Master Hogen who came to be known as the dharma eye of deep clarity. Focusing on Case 51 from Book of Equanimity, Valerie

Spring Retreat Talk 2, The Stone Bridge: Crossing Over with Valerie Forstman

2023/05/02

Something puts our feet on this path, starting from the ordinary dualistic world. Gradually, as we practice and practice, in some unguarded moment, everything falls away, and it’s just this.

Spring Retreat Talk 1, Joshu’s Dog: Crossing Over, Fully Arrived with Valerie Forstman

2023/04/25

Crossing over to the other shore is the heart of our practice and the heart of Buddha’s teaching. Eventually we realize that we were always on the shore, here and

Dharmatalk: Diamond Sutra and Living Beings with Maria Habito

2023/03/17

“Abiding no-where mind comes forth.” Maria Habito returns to Mountain Cloud’s zoom zendo and talks about the Diamond Sutra. When we enter deep silence, the diamond cuts through every notion

Rohatsu 2022: Day 6, Vibes, Awakening and What then? with Henry Shukman

2023/03/07

For this final Rohatsu talk, Henry looks at three questions. What are we doing here, just sitting with each other? What is awakening? and What then? We are living “it”

Rohatsu 2022: Day 5, Cannot Get Wet, Cannot Get Dry with Valerie Forstman

2023/02/28

In this talk from day 5 of the Rohatsu sesshin, Valerie picks up on the previous day’s talk by Henry where he presents the title and first line of the

Rohatsu 2022: Day 4, Prajnaparamitra, The Heart Sutra with Henry Shukman

2023/02/07

What is this practice? Why do it? Essentially, it’s all about slowing down and things falling away. Our very existence, our being gets simpler. Henry looks at the title and

Rohatsu 2022: Day 3, All-Inclusive Awakening with Valerie Forstman

2023/01/17

In celebration of Shakyamuni Buddha’s awakening, Valerie takes up the Head Chapter of the Denkoroku or Transmission of Light. “I and the great earth and all beings simultaneously attain the

Rohatsu 2022: Day 2, What Matters Most with Henry Shukman

2023/01/12

Henry asks the question, matters most? When you reflect on this question, have any open mind, beyond ordinary or day to day concerns. He asks, what is this experience and

Rohatsu 2022: Day 1, Light Sitting in Light with Valerie Forstman

2023/01/03

In this talk from the first day of the Rohatsu sesshin, 2022, Valerie offers a tribute to Sr. Elaine MacInnes, Roshi, who died a week ago and whose celebration of

Dharmatalk: Zen Jhanas with Stephen Snyder

2022/12/13

Guest speaker Stephen Snyder of the Jhana tradition visits Mountain Cloud and offers a teisho on the Buddha’s first and last practice. Jhana practice predates the Buddha by at least

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4.9 out of 5

53 reviews

KelpQueso 2021/05/08

Henry is a gift

The insight that Henry Shukman is able to express can do wonders. How he speaks on consciousness and our reality is a joy to listen too and he can mak...

cbox 2020/10/24

Reluctant teacher

At times, insight and wisdom are just the threshold... standing at the door, it is love that will lift the latch and invite you in for tea. These ta...

Dr Double E 2020/09/04

Excellent

Very much enjoying these dharma talks!

Legoplotz 2015/03/26

Excellent!

Thank you for presenting the Dharma so clearly.

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