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Breakthroughs Part 2 with Henry Shukman

At this time when many of us may be feeling daunted and uncertain, we gather in the zendo to tap into our shared deeper nature that meditation can open up,

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Dharma Talk: Breakthroughs Part 2 with Henry Shukman

At this time when many of us may be feeling daunted and uncertain, we gather in the zendo to tap into our shared deeper nature that meditation can open up,

Poetry, Practice, and the Wild Ethics of Love: A Conversation with David Hinton

David Hinton has published numerous books of poetry and essays, and many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy—all informed by an abiding interest in deep ecological thinking. This widely-acclaimed

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Poetry, Practice, and the Wild Ethics of Love: A Conversation with David Hinton

David Hinton has published numerous books of poetry and essays, and many translations of ancient Chinese poetry and philosophy—all informed by an abiding interest in deep ecological thinking. This widely-acclaimed

Valerie Forstman: Zen’s Subverting Impulse: Overturning the One

This week’s talk was offered by Mountain Cloud’s Guiding Teacher, Valerie Forstman. It was recorded on October 31st at the Zendo in Sante Fe. Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud with

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Valerie Forstman: Zen’s Subverting Impulse: Overturning the One

Valerie begins this Halloween night teisho referencing Colleen’s Wednesday Wisdom talk based in part on Kamilah Majied’s book “Joyfully Just.” Colleen invited us to weave wonder, joy, and resilient compassion

Kali Basman: Cultivating Wonder

Kali invites us to examine the wide array of features that comprise “The Practice Field,” the many aspects of our path of practice. She states that as a species we

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Kali Basman: Cultivating Wonder

Kali invites us to examine the wide array of features that comprise “The Practice Field,” the many aspects of our path of practice. She states that as a species we

Valerie Forstman: A Preaching in Accordance

Valerie begins this teisho noticing the full moon, The Hunter’s Moon, rising in the night sky. Dogen’s writings include several aspects of the moon as realization, one drop of water

Valerie Forstman: Complete Exposure of the Golden Wind

Valerie begins this teisho with the reminder that we are here, right where we are, as is everything else, nothing excluded. She recounts driving to Telluride last week and seeing

Teshin Sweger: Am I too old to realize my true nature?

Teshin Sweger invites us to consider a koan that is not in any of the koan collections. He asks us to consider the koan of our aging. In practice he

Henry Shukman: Breakthroughs

Henry begins with the question “is there such a thing as a breakthrough?” Maybe. Maybe not! The dharma is everywhere, you cannot escape it, and to realize this one simply

David Loy: A Buddhist Response to the Ecological Crisis

Author, Zen teacher, and Ecodharma activist David Loy begins his talk reminding us that the ecological crisis is the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced, and that we are doing

Valerie Forstman: What is love? (Denkoroku Case #41)

Valerie begins her teisho with impressions from the teacher training in Germany – the consistent theme of life as a dream, already gone, and yet…shared sitting, shared practice, shared koan

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