Teachings
You can find all of our weekly Dharma talks for free right here on this page, as well as on our YouTube channel and podcast. Live talks take place every Thursday from 5:30–7:00pm MT, both in-person and on Zoom (sit.mountaincloud.org — password: mountain22). Members receive access to some special archival materials.
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Rohatsu Sesshin 2014 Day 3 of 4
February 5, 20151 min read
The third talk of the sesshin focuses on "nothing to attain" and "allowing", and includes beautiful and relevant stories of Tolstoy's. Image Credit: Above image from Mountain Cloud Image Archives Featured Image Credit: Stones, Meditation by memyselfaneye, CC0 Public Domain, from pixabay.com
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Rohatsu Sesshin 2014, Day 2 of 4
January 29, 20151 min read
In day two, Henry continues the exploration of "Continuous Practice," and brings in a discussion of the process of sesshin, as well as the book "The Authentic Gate of Zen" by Yamada Koun Roshi, and stages/no stages in practice, among other things. Image Credit: Above image from Mountain Cloud Image Archives Featured Image Credit: Stones, Meditation by memyselfaneye, CC0 Public Domain, from pixabay.com
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Rohatsu Sesshin 2014, Day 1 of 4
January 22, 20151 min read
In this first teisho of the sesshin, Henry introduces Dogen's fascicle on Continuous Practice, and starts to explore what Dogen meant by that term. The talk includes poetry by Yeats, explores the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha, and spends time with the koan Mu, among other things. Image Credit: Above image from Mountain Cloud Image Archives Featured Image Credit: Stones, Meditation by memyselfaneye, CC0 Public Domain, from pixabay.com
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