The following teisho were given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center unless otherwise noted.
"What Is the Buddha?" (31:33)
"So long as you think that there's something 'out there,' then this 'out here' is threatening. If you can catch that, then you're beginning to understand what meditation is. Keep that awareness." Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
"The Fundamentals of Zazen" (13:26)
Nyogen Roshi talks us through the basics of allowing body, mind and breath to settle--the heart of our Zen practice. Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
"The Raft of Buddha-Dharma" (22:48)
"By using the practice you can begin to free yourself from the illusion of separation. But don't try to understand it--understanding is in the realm of delusional thought. This pure awareness is what you are." Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
"Walking the Eightfold Path" (51:39)
"The practice of Buddha-dharma is to realize and actualize in this moment what our life truly is all about." Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
"As a sentient being living in the world of samsara there is the worst kind of illness. This is the fear and the suffering of unfulfilled spiritual practice. The great healer, Shakyamuni Buddha, diagnosed this illness and offered us a way out." Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
A Lamp in the Wilderness (39:48) Nyogen Roshi gives a talk on the writing of Torei Enji (1721-1792). "Torei said, 'When it comes to the transcendental bit of our school, without a teacher you cannot master the subtleties'... To see this space and truly to free yourself in this space is most amazing."
The Center of the Empty Field (17:26)
"Modern science--quantum physics--will never prove Buddhadharma, but Buddhadharma might validate their work." Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
Marvelous Contrivances (14:51)
"Koans are these marvelous contrivances given to us by the enlightened masters. Don't try to understand what I'm saying. Just sit here awake. You are a perfectly functioning Buddha. Just wake up now--this is the whole point of Buddhadharma." Excerpt from a Dharma Talk given by Nyogen Roshi at the Hazy Moon Zen Center.
Scattering Seeds
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