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This section contains a sampling of valuable talks given by outstanding teachers, all of whom have a strong karmic tie to the CSangha community.  It is by no means exhaustive and is a work in progress. Our current selections are:

I. Comments by by the Ven. Tangen Harada Roshi (August 24, 1924- March 12, 2018), Venerated Master of Bukkoku-ji, an international  training temple in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture,  Japan, followed by audios  of short Kannon Day talks given by him in 2009 and 2010 and translated by the late Belenda Yamakawa, an audio of a question and answer period after a gyocha (tea ceremony) led by him in 2010 with Belenda Yamakawa translating when necessary, and a translation by Belenda of a 11/06/97 sesshin teisho by the Roshi.

II. Comments On Attaining Peace by The Most Venerable Maha Ghosananda (1929- March 12, 2007) , Supreme Patriarch of Cambodian Buddhists, followed by a short, inspiring video​ of his life and teaching.

III. Excerpts from a teisho on Case #19 in The Mumonkan by Maurine Stuart Roshi (March 3, 1922- February 26, 1990), b
eloved teacher of The Cambridge Buddhist Association, followed by an audio of the teisho,
 audios of 01/87 and 02/87  teishos by her on Cases in The Record of Rinzai, and a 01/88 teisho on Hui Neng's final instructions contained in The Sutra of The sixth Patriarch.
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IV. A short video on Zazen practice by The Ven. Shodo Harada Roshi (August 26, 1940-), highly respected Master of Sogen-ji, an international training temple in Okayama, Japan.


V. A short video of The Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh ( Oct.11, 1926-) renowned Teacher in the Vietnamese School Of Zen, speaking on the subject of birth and death.

VI. Final verses of the Sutra Of Bequeathed Teachings.


​Please press the "Teachings" heading in the top of the screen in order to navigate to these selections.


Announcements: 

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​APRIL 2025 "MINI SESSHIN"
The dates for our June 2025 on line weekend retreat and its daily schedule are below. If you would like to participate and need a link for it please use the CONTACT page of our website.

Friday 06/13: 
7:00- 9:00 pm, Zazen.

Saturday 06/14:
6:30- 7:40 am, Zazen.
7:40- 9:00 am, Breakfast and Cleanup/ Rest.
9- 11:30 am, Zazen and recorded teisho (Teisho begins at about 10:30 am).
11:30- 1:30 pm, Lunch and Samu (Work meditation)/ Informal Meditation/ Rest.
1:30- 2:00 pm, Question and answer/ Dharma discussion period.
2:00- 4:30 pm, Zazen and short Sutra service.
4:30 -7:00 pm, Exercise and Supper, Informal Meditation/ Rest.
7:00- 9:00 pm, Zazen.

Sunday 06/15:
6:30- 7:40 am, Zazen.
7:40- 9:00 am, Breakfast and Cleanup, Rest.
9- 11:30 am, Zazen and recorded teisho (Teisho begins at about 10:30 am).
11:30- 1:30 pm, Lunch and Samu (Work- meditation)/ Informal Meditation/ Rest.
1:30- 2:00 pm, Question and answer/ Dharma discussion period.
2:00- 4:30 pm, Zazen and closing service.

Please avoid all unnecessary distractions during the retreat and take advantage of this precious weekend of your life by devoting yourself to your practice for the welfare of all. When can we be absolutely certain of another such opportunity? Please don't waste it!

Please contact us using our Contact page if you would like to participate in all or part(s) of this retreat and need a link, have any questions, or need a copy of our current set of retreat Sutras.