Monday, June 18, 2018 – Rev. Myo Lahey (6.9 MB, 45 min).
Category: Podcasts
June 2, 2018 – “Four Foundations of Mindfulness” – Dharma Talk by Kyosho Valorie Beer
Given during Mind of Compassion; Body of Support retreat, June 2, 2018. (17.4 MB; 1 hr. 13 min.)
May 21, 2018 – “Wisdom, Compassion & Good Friends On The Path” – Dharma Talk by Kyosho Valorie Beer
Kyosho Valorie Beer “Wisdom, Compassion & Good Friends On The Path” – Lecture given on Monday, May 21, 2018 (12.3MB, 46 minutes).
May 7, 2018 – “Introduction to Yogacara (Part 3 of 3 parts) ” – Lecture by Rev. So On Jim Hare
“Introduction to Yogacara” (Part 3 of 3 parts) – Lecture given on Monday, May 7, 2018 (8.7MB, 1 hour 6 minutes).
April 30, 2018 – “Introduction to Yogacara (Part 2 of 3 parts) ” – Lecture by Rev. So On Jim Hare
“Introduction to Yogacara” (Part 2 of 3 parts) – Lecture given on Monday, April 30, 2018 (10.9MB, 1 hour 18 minutes).
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April 23, 2018 – “Introduction to Yogacara (Part 1 of 3 parts)” – Lecture by Rev. So On Jim Hare
“Introduction to Yogacara” (Part 1 of 3 parts) – Lecture given on Monday, April 23, 2018 (9.9MB, 1 hour 9 minutes).
April 16, 2018 – “Receiving Letters from the World of Emptiness” – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Monday, April 16, 2018 – Rev. Myo Lahey (7.3 MB, 50 min.)
March 19, 2018 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Monday, March 19, 2018 – Rev. Myo Lahey (7.7 MB, 54 min.)
March 12, 2018 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Edward Espe Brown
March 12, 2018 – by Rev. Edward Espe Brown (8.7 MB, 61 mins.)
February 25, 2018 – “The Numinous Essence of All Sentient Being” – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
“The Numinous Essence of All Sentient Beings” – Dharma talk given on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Lion’s Roar Dharma Center, Sacramento, CA (5.8MB, 44 minutes).
March 3, 2018 – “Throughout the Body, Hands and Eyes” – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare (Half-Day Sitting)
“Throughout the Body, Hands and Eyes” – Dharma Talk given during a half-day sitting on Saturday, March 3, 2018 – (6.6MB, 27 min).
February 5, 2018 – “Reflections on January Intensive at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center” – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
“Reflections on January Intensive at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center” given on Monday, February 5, 2018 (8.7MB, 1 hour 5 minutes).
February 3, 2018 – “Traps and Snares Can Never Reach It” – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare (1-Day Sitting)
“Traps and Snares Can Never Reach It” given during One-day Sitting on Saturday, February 3, 2018 – (8.3MB, 1 hour 4 min.)
January 22, 2018 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Monday, January 22, 2018 – Rev. Myo Lahey
(7.6 MB, 48 min.)
January 8, 2018 – “Who is Hearing” – Dharma Talk by Robert Rosenbaum
“Who is Hearing” given on Monday, January 8, 2018 (7 MB, 53 min.)
December 18, 2017 – “Taking Refuge” – Dharma Talk by Susan Moon
“Taking Refuge” given on Monday, December 18, 2017 (7.4 MB, 51 min.)
December 3, 2017 – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare – Given during Rohatsu Sesshin
Given during Rohatsu Sesshin, Sunday, December 3, 2017 (8 MB, 31min.)
December 2, 2017 – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare – Given during Rohatsu Sesshin
Given during Rohatsu Sesshin, Saturday, December 2, 2017 (8 MB, 50 min.)
December 1, 2017 – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare – Given during Rohatsu Sesshin
Given during Rohatsu Sesshin, Friday, December 1, 2017 (7.4 MB, 28 min.)
November 27, 2017 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Monday, November 27, 2017 – Rev. Myo Lahey (9 MB, 58 min.)
November 20, 2017 – “On Forgiveness” – Dharma Talk by Lama Yeshe Jinpa
Monday, November 20, 2017 – Lama Yeshe Jinpa, spiritual director and resident teacher of Lion’s Roar Dharma Center (7 MB, 56 min.) “On Forgiveness”
October 7, 2017 – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare (1-Day Sitting)
One-day Sitting, Saturday, October 7, 2017 – (7.2 MB, 55 min.)
October 23, 2017 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Monday, October 23, 2017 – Rev. Myo Lahey (9 MB, 57 min.)
October 16, 2017 – Dharma Talk by So On Jim Hare
Monday, October 16, 2017 – (10.2 MB, 43 min.)
September 18, 2017 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
August 21, 2017 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Monday, August 21, 2017 – Rev. Myo Lahey (5.6 MB, 45 min.)
June 24, 2017 – Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
Monday, June 24, 2017 – Rev. Myo Lahey (11.5 MB, 49 min.)
July 10, 2017 – “Buddha’s Teachings on Social & Communal Harmony” – Presentation by So On Jim Hare
July 10, 2017 – Presentation by So On Jim Hare (12 MB, 53 min.)
For further reading: The Buddha’s Teachings on Social & Communal Harmony: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pāli Canon. Edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi; Prologue and Epilogue by Hozan Alan Senauke, Wisdom Publications, 2016
June 19, 2017 – “Zen’s Chinese Ancestor: Tiantong Rujing”- Dharma Talk by Rev. Myo Lahey
June 19, 2017 – Rev. Myo Lahey (13 MB, 52 min.)
Zen’s Chinese Ancestor: Tiantong Rujing
May 15, 2017 – “Zen’s Chinese Ancestors: Kuan-Yin, Bodhisattva of Compassion” by So On Jim Hare
Zen’s Chinese Ancestors: Kuan-Yin, Bodhisattva of Compassion. (8 MB; 1 hr.)
April 24, 2017 – Practice Talk by Oscar Balaguer
April 24, 2017 by Sangha member Oscar Balaguer (6 Mbytes; 47 min.)
April 17, 2017 – Dharma Talk by Edward Espe Brown
April 17, 2017 – by Rev. Edward Espe Brown (7MB, 52 mins.)
February 6, 2017 – Practice Talks by Doralee Grindler Katonah & Oscar Balaguer
Practice talks by Doralee & Oscar after the January “Intensive” at Green Gulch Farm with Reb Anderson. February 6, 2017 (6.7 MB; 52 min.)
Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah
Practice Committee, Teachers
Serves as Ino, or head of the meditation hall. She studies in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022. Doralee offers practice discussion upon request at ino@valleystreamszen.org.
Oscar Balaguer
Senior Student
A longtime Zen practitioner and member of Valley Streams, Oscar was lay ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson.
January 2, 2017 – “On the theme of ‘Othering’ and our Diversity Statement.” -Practice Talk by Doralee Grindler Katonah
January 2, 2017 (6.7 MB; 53 min.)
On the theme of “Othering” and our Diversity Statement.
Parāvṛtti Doralee Grindler Katonah
Practice Committee, Teachers
Serves as Ino, or head of the meditation hall. She studies in the Soto Zen lineage with Sojun Diane Martin, founder and guiding teacher of Udumbara Zen Center in Illinois and Rev. Val Szymanski, Head Priest of Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in California. She was lay ordained in 2008 and priest ordained in 2019. She served as head student for the spring practice period at Bamboo in the Wind Zen Sangha in May 2022. Doralee offers practice discussion upon request at ino@valleystreamszen.org.