Sanshin Zen Community's Podcast

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi.  Okumura Roshi discusses how we are carried away by the three poisonous minds (desire, hatred, and delusion).  Through our zazen practice we can find a peaceful foundation for our lives without running around chasing our desires.  It was originally given at Sanshinji in Bloomington, IN on July 25, 2010. Please consider supporting Okumura Roshi's teachings and the activities of Sanshin Zen Community by making a contribution on this podcast's page (http://sanshin.podomatic.com) or at Sanshin's home page (http://sanshinji.org/home/)

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi.  Okumura Roshi discusses how we wake up in our zazen practice. An excerpt: "We simply repeat waking up from thinking or sleeping.  That’s all we do.  So there’s no goal.  The point is just to be, right now, right here.  Right now right here is just sitting.  So whenever we find we deviate from just sitting we return to here and now and just sit.  There’s no goal, nowhere to go."  It was originally given at Sanshinji in Bloomington, IN on July 18, 2010.Please consider supporting Okumura Roshi's teachings and the activities of Sanshin Zen Community by making a contribution on this podcast's page (http://sanshin.podomatic.com) or at Sanshin's home page (http://sanshinji.org/home/)

Shohaku Okumura Roshi investigates section 2-20 of Dogen Zenji's Shobogenzo Zuimonki. Okumura Roshi shares his thoughts (and relief!) on Dogen and Shakyamuni Buddha's assertion that so-called enlightenment is not dependent on having a superior intellect or knowledge, nor is it anywhere other than right at hand.  Shohaku Okumura Roshi investigates section 2-20 of Dogen Zenji's Shobogenzo Zuimonki.  Okumura Roshi shares his thoughts (and relief!) on Dogen and Shakyamuni Buddha's assertion that so-called enlightenment is not dependent on having a superior intellect or knowledge, nor is it anywhere other than right at hand.Please consider supporting Okumura Roshi's teachings and the activities of Sanshin Zen Community by making a contribution on this podcast's page (http://sanshin.podomatic.com) or at Sanshin's home page (http://sanshinji.org/home/) 

This talk continues Shohaku Okumura Roshi's commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi.  Okumura Roshi explores the meaning of shikantaza and the origins of the expression "opening the hand of thought".  It was originally given at Sanshinji in Bloomington, IN on July 11, 2010. Please consider supporting Okumura Roshi's teachings and the activities of Sanshin Zen Community by making a contribution on this podcast's page (http://sanshin.podomatic.com) or at Sanshin's home page (http://sanshinji.org/home/)

This talk is part of Shohaku Okumura Roshi's ongoing commentary on the modern classic Opening The Hand of Thought written by his teacher Kosho Uchiyama Roshi.  This talk focuses on what happens in our minds during zazen - how should we handle the unstopping flood of thoughts?  It was originally given at Sanshinji in Bloomington, IN on March 21, 2010. Please consider supporting Okumura Roshi's teachings and the activities of Sanshin Zen Community by making a contribution on this podcast's page (http://sanshin.podomatic.com) or at Sanshin's home page (http://sanshinji.org/home/)