Talks Archive

2024

• PSZC Sangha Meeting – Jan 7, 2024
• Seizan-You’ve Won the Lottery, Now What? – Jan 14, 2024
• Koshin-Deep Forgiveness – Jan 21, 2024
• Wes Borden-Capping Phrases for Zen Koans – Feb 4, 2024
• Eko Jeff Kelley-Returning Home to the 3 Treasures – Feb 11, 2024
• Eko Jeff Kelley-Questions & Answers – Feb 18, 2024
• Chigan Dokuro-Dharma As Activity – Feb 25, 2024
• Koshin-The Deeper Meaning of the Precepts – March 3, 2024
• Anshin-The Sacred Art of Deep Listening – March 10, 2024
• Koshin-Q&A – March 17, 2024
• Koshin-Poetry As Practice – March 24, 2024
• Anita Feng-Poetry And Koans – March 31, 2024
• Eko Jeff Kelley – Standing On Common Ground: Universal Themes From Rumi To Dylan – April 7, 2024

2023

• Time for a change-Koshin Chris Cain – January 1, 2023
• January 2023 Sangha Meeting – January 8, 2023
• Zen Master Rinzai-the person and the book with Giko David Rubin – January 15, 2023
• Encountering Suchness with Eko Jeff Kelley (Day Sit) – January 21, 2023
• The four loss languages with Ajahn Nisabho – January 22, 2023
• Memorial service for Genko Kathy Blackman – January 28, 2023
• Practice Q and A with Koshin – January 29, 2023
• Becoming intimate with our habits with Eko Jeff Kelley – February 5, 2023
• Emptiness and Wholeleartedness with Shingen Jan Gaenslenn – February 12, 2023
• Prison Dharma with Fa Tsing Jeff Miles – February 19, 2023
• The polarized mind with Koshin Chris Cain – February 26, 2023
• Poetry and practice – March 5, 2023
• “No good, no bad” with Koshin Chris Cain – March 12, 2023
• Dogen’s Zazen with Eko Jeff Kelley – March 19, 2023
• Posture, breath and practice with Cathy deSmet – March 22, 2023
• Sensing into the body with Brian Lesage – March 26, 2023
• 3d breath and the living body with Michelle Reed – March 29, 2023
• Exploring our relationship with pain-Koshin and Dr. Fred Amell – April 2, 2023
• Zazen and emotions with Mushin Abby Terris – April 9, 2023
• Emotions and practice with Ronly Blau – April 12, 2023
• Turning selfhood inside out with Jeong Ji Anita Feng – April 16, 2023
• Spring Sesshin April 19 talk – April 19, 2023
• Spring Sesshin April 20 talk – April 20, 2023
• Spring Sesshin April 21 talk – April 21, 2023
• Spring Sesshin April 22 talk – April 22, 2023
• Spring Sesshin April 23 talk–NOTE: first 90 seconds has a static noise which disappears– – April 23, 2023
• Getting larger with Koshin Chris Cain – April 30, 2023
• Buddha’s Birthday Celebration – May 7, 2023
• Freedom within limitation-Eko Jeff Kelley – May 14, 2023
• The meaning and value of ritual with Koshin Chris Cain – May 21, 2023
• Joshu’s Four Gates with Teshin Matthew Sweger – May 28, 2023
• Hakuin’s “Is that so?” with Koshin Chris Cain – June 4, 2023
• Jikijitsu training with Koshin Chris Cain – June 4, 2023
• The attention game-Koshin Chris Cain – June 11, 2023
• The stories we tell- Koshin Chris Cain – June 17, 2023
• 2023 Summer Sangha Meeting – June 18, 2023
• Interdependence Day-Seizan Stephen Black – July 2, 2023
• Practice Q and A with Koshin – July 9, 2023
• Interdependence and the Lovely Ordinary-Shuko Sissel Johannessen – July 16, 2023
• Zen and Transformation-Anshin David Steel – July 23, 2023
• The Great Way is not Difficult-Wes Borden – August 6, 2023
• The tie that binds–Rev. Mark Wagner – August 13, 2023
• Living Bodhisattva Vow: The Story of Tangen Harada Roshi-Kogen Czarnik – August 20, 2023
• How to Practice Zen-Koshin – August 27, 2023
• Summer Sesshin with the Rinzai Zen Senter-Shuko – September 3, 2023
• Bored to Tears-Koshin – September 10, 2023
• Stronger Together-Koshin – September 17, 2023
• Myriad Things Come Forth-Eko Jeff Kelley – September 24, 2023
• To Battle Or Not To Battle: Is That The Question? Giko David Rubin – October 8, 2023
• Autumn Zazenkai Thursday – October 12, 2023
• Autumn Zazenkai Sunday – October 15, 2023
• Q&A with Koshin – October 22, 2023
• The Paradox of Change-Koshin – November 5, 2023
• Gratitude and Surrendering Our Complaint-Keri Pederson – November 12, 2023
• Self, No Self, True Self-Gendo Allyn Field – November 19, 2023
• Sanctuary-Eko Jeff Kelley – November 26, 2023
• Neither for Nor Against, Like & Dislike-Shuko – December 3, 2023
• Broken Wooden Ladle-Eko Jeff Kelley – December 17, 2023
• Bodhisattva Scrooge-Koshin – December 24, 2023
• Q & A-Koshin and Eko Jeff Kelley – December 31, 2023

2022

• Turning over new leaves – 2 January 2022
• Sangha meeting – 9 January 2022
• Self reflection and zazen with Giko David Rubin – 23 January 2022
• Moving on from regret with Genko Kathy Blackman – 30 January 2022
• “That’s just disgusting” with Koshin Chris Cain – 6 February 2022
• The Refuge of Sangha with Genko Kathy Blackman – 13 February 2022
• The Vashon Food Bank with Emily Scott – 20 February 2022
• Hyakujo and a Fox by Wes Borden – 27 February 2022
• 2022 Precepts Ceremony – 6 March 2022
• Red Pine on Bodhidharma – 13 March 2022
• Guo Gu on Bodhidharma – 20 March 2022
• Genko Rainwater on Bodhidharma – 27 March 2022
• Eko Jeff Kelley on Bodhidharma – 3 April 2022
• Mushin Abby Terris on Bodhidharma – 10 April 2022
• Spring retreat morning talk 1 – 13 April 2022
• Spring retreat evening talk 1 – 13 April 2022
• Spring retreat morning talk 2 – 14 April 2022
• Spring retreat evening talk 2 – 14 April 2022
• Spring retreat morning talk 3 – 15 April 2022
• Spring retreat evening talk 3 – 15 April 2022
• Spring retreat morning talk 4 – 16 April 2022
• Spring retreat evening talk 4 – 16 April 2022
• Spring retreat morning talk 5 – 17 April 2022
• Karin Ryuku Kempe on The Oak Tree in the Garden – 24 April 2022
• Clouds and cabbages by Shuko Sissel Johannessen – 1 May 2022
• Buddha’s Birthday by Eko Jeff Kelley – 8 May 2022
• Sanity and Love with Eshin John Godfrey – 22 May 2022
• Holding Everything with Koshin Chris Cain – 29 May 2022
• Nine Months in a Buddhist Monastery with Seizan Stephen Black – 5 June 2022
• 2022 Sangha Meeting – 12 June 2022
• Seiho Morris on Juneteenth – 19 June 2022
• Koshin Cain on Equality – 26 June 2022
• Koshin Cain on Interdependence – 3 July 2022
• Genko Kathy Blackman on Needing each other – 17 July 2022
• David Scheuneman on the Four Great Vows – 24 July 2022
• Genko Kathy Blackman on Waiting – 7 August 2022
• Koshin Cain on Love – 14 August 2022
• August 20 Temple Dedication Ceremony – 20 August 2022
• Patience and Diligence with Chon Mun Sunim – 4 September 2022
• Right Effort with Jonathan Prescott – 11 September 2022
• Buddhanature with Seizan Stephen Black – 18 September 2022
• Untangling Karma with Byakuren Judith Ragir – 2 October 2022
• Bodhidharma Day with Koshin Cain – 9 October 2022
• Fall sesshin Friday morning dharma talk – 14 October 2022
• Fall sesshin Friday evening dharma talk – 14 October 2022
• Fall sesshin Saturday morning dharma talk – 15 October 2022
• Fall sesshin Saturday evening dharma talk – 15 October 2022
• Fall sesshin Sunday morning dharma talk – 16 October 2022
• Anshin David Steel on Taoism and Zen – 23 October 2022
• Wes Borden on “The person of great strength” – 13 November 2022
• Gendo Allyn Field on True Generosity – 20 November 2022
• Practicing in the darkness with Eko Jeff Kelley – 4 December 2022

2021

• Q and A – Genko Kathy Blackman – 26 December 2021
• Approaching Zero – Koshin Chris Cain – 19 December 2021
• Kaj Wyn Berry Memorial at the new Zendo – 18 December 2021
• It this it? – Genko Kathy Blackman – 12 December 2021
• Q&A with Koshin – 28 November 2021
• Seeing all Sentient Beings as the eye of Compassion – Seiho Jay Morris – 21 November 202
• Patience – Genko Kathy Blackman – 14 November 2021
• The Mind of a Loving Parent – Koshin Cain – 7 November 2021
• Oslo Sangha Tour – Koshin Cain – 24 October 2021
• Fall retreat Dharma Talk 5 – Koshin Cain – 17 October 2021
• Fall retreat Dharma Talk 4 – Genko Kathy Blackman – 16 October 2021 evening
• Fall retreat Dharma Talk 3 – Koshin Cain – 16 October 2021 morning
• Fall retreat Dharma Talk 2 – Genko Cathy Blackman – 15 October 2021 evening
• Fall retreat Dharma Talk 1 – Koshin Cain – 15 October 2021 morning
• Dhamma for Daily Life – Ajan Ritthi – 10 October 2021
• NEW VASHON ZENDO Dedication Ceremony – Koshin Cain – 3 October 2021
• Right Effort – Gendo Allynn Field – 26 September 2021
• Sun Faced Buddha – Moon Faced Buddha – Genko Cathy Blackman, 19 Sptember 2021
• Beyond the Suffering Mind – Eko Jeff Kelley – 12 September 2021
• Working With Desire – Koshin Cain – 5 September 2021
• Living and Dying Every Day, Koshin Cain, 29 August 2021
• Ordination of Lay Monks Myoshin and Seizan at Puget Sound Zen Center, 22 August 2021
• Understanding Compassion through Artistic Imagery, Brian Lesage, 8 August 2021
• A brief Introduction to Jodo Shinshu: a school of pure land buddhism, Reverend Katsuya Kusonoki and Leonora Clarke, 1 August 2021
• What do we need? How do we know what is essential on the Path? Genko Kathy Blackman, 25 July 2021
• Three Roshis Who Inspired my Zen Practice: Philip Kapleau, Tangen Harada, and Taigen Shodo – Wes Borden, 18 July 2021
• Rise Again (Seven Down, Eight Up) – Kanshin Allison Tait, 11 july 2021
• Meditation Science, Gerrit van Roekel, 4 July 2021
• Wisdom and Compassion, or not…, Zengetsu Myokyo, 27 June 2021
• Applied Zen, Koshin Cain, 20 June 2021
• Zen Path According to Jikan Leonard Cohen, Singhen Jan Gaenslen, 13 June 2021
• PSZC Sangha Meeting 6 June 2021
• What Will You Bring Into the World? Matty Weingast, 30 May 2021
• Causes and Conditions, Genko Cathy Blackman, 23 May 2021
• Eshin Godfrey, 16 May 2021
• Buddha’s Birthday, Koshin Cain, 9 May 2021
• Countable Breaths, Tim Taigen Tattu, 2 may 2021
• The Buddha holds up a flower, Koshin Cain, 25 April 2021
• Spring Sesshin Dharma Talks, 13 to 18 April 2021
  • Wednesday morning – Genko
  • Wednesday Evening – Koshin
  • Thursday Morning – Koshin
  • Thursday Evening – Genko
  • Friday Morning – Genko
  • Friday Evening – Koshin
  • Saturday Morning – Koshin
  • Saturday Evening – Genko
  • Sunday Morning – Genko
• The Vimalakirti Sutra chapter 7 – Elizabeth Fitterer – 5 April 2021
• How Bodhisattvas Comfort and Instruct others who are ill? – Hogen Bays – 4 April 2021
• Vimalakirti Sutra chapters 5 and 6 – Koshin Cain – 29 March 2021
• Vimalakirti ilness and other lessons in Nonduality – Tetsuzen Jason Wirth – 28 March 2021
• The VimalaKirti Sutra Chapters 2 & 3, Elizabeth Fitterer, 22 March 2021
• Flowers Make No Distinctions, Eko Jeff Kelly, 21 March 2021
• The Vimalakirti Sutra in China, Elizabeth Fitterer, 15 March 2021
• The Magic and Majesty of the VimalaKirti Sutra, Koshin Cain, 14 March 2021
• Our Ethical Journey as a Sangha, Ethics Committee, 7 March 2021
• Continuous Refuge, Zen Practice in Action, Mushi Abby Terris, 28 February 2021
• Zen at the Movies, Giko David Rubin, 21 February 2021
• The Contours of Suffering and Loss, by Koshin Cain, February 14, 2021
• Questions and Answers with Genk Cathy Blackman, February 7, 2021
• Buddha Nature, by Koshin Cain, January 31,2021
• Past and Future Cut Off, by Jeff Kelley, January 24, 2021
• Day Sit Dharma Talk, by Genko Cathy Blackman, January 23, 2021
• A Second Music, by Koshin Cain, January 17, 2021
• PSZC Sangha Meeting, January 10, 2021
• Foregiveness, by Koshin Cain, January 3, 2021

2020

• • • Equinimity and Resilience in times of COVID, by Dr. Anthony Back, 27 December 2020
    • Historical Patterns and Popular Misconceptions, by Dr. Christopher Ives, 20 December 2020
    • Stillness Unborn / Movement Unceasing, by Jeff Tipp, 13 December 2020
    • Enlightenment Lightening, by Koshin Cain, 6 December 2020
    • Gratitude, by Eshin Godfrey, 29 November 2020
    • No Merit Attitude, by Koshin Cain, 22 November 2020
    • Don’t Know Mind, by Genko Cathy Blackman, 15 November 2020
    • Every Day is a Good Day, by Koshin Cain, 8 November 2020
    • Impermanence, by Segaku Kigen Ekeson , 25 October 2020
    • Fall Sesshin #5 – Down the Mountain, by Koshin Cain, 18 October 2020
    • Fall Sesshin #4 – Give Yourself Completely, by Koshin Cain, 17 October 2020 evening
    • Fall Sesshin #3 – Lessons on Cold Mountain, by Koshin Cain, 17 October 2020 morning
    • Fall Sesshin #2 – TBD, by Koshin Cain, 16 October 2020 evening
    • Fall Sesshin #1 – The Road to Cold Mountain, by Koshin Cain, 16 October 2020 morning
    • Impermanence, by Koshin Cain, 11 October 2020
    • The Road to Cold Mountain, by Red Pine, 4 October 2020
    • Great Vow Zen Monastery, by Hogan Bays, 27 September 2020
    • PSZC first ordination ceremony, by Koshin Cain, 20 September 2020
    • Humility and Confidence, by Koshin Cain, 13 September 2020
    • The Keel of Equanimity , by Koshin Cain, 6 September 2020
    • Enlightenment and ecology – nature in early buddhist teachings, by Dr. Joe Marino, 30 August 2020
    • Compassion, by Juin Hosen of BodhiManda zen center, 23 August 2020
    • The meaning of Ordination, by Koshin Cain, 16 August 2020
    • A buddhist View of Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble, by Genko Cathy Blackman, 9 August 20
    • Interview with Yuiho Kirchner on his 50 years as a Monk in Japan and what Zen is like in Japan these days, by Koshin Cain, 3 August 2020
    • Regarding the Other, by Koshin Cain, 2 August 2020
    • Wisdom, by David Steel and Kaj, 27 July 2020
    • Interdependence: sameness in difference, difference in sameness: how do we arise with our world? by Seiju Bob Mammoser, 26 July 2020
    • Meditation, by Wes Borden, 20 July 2020
    • The Four Noble Truths in light of the present moment, by Mushin Abby Terris, 19 July 2020
    • Day sit 2 – Valuing Interdepence in Uncertain Times, by Genko Cathy Blackman, 18 July 202
    • Day sit 1 – Valuing Interdepence in Uncertain Times, by Koshin Cain, 18 July 2020
    • Diligence, by Stephen Black, 13 July 2020
    • Unburdening ourselves from the diamond sutra: how we can use and enjoy one of the classics, by Giko David Rubin, 12 July 2020
    • Patience, by Sissel Johannesen, 6 July 2020
    • Relatives of Affinity and No Affinity: The Awful Liberation of Interdependence, by Mushim Patricia Ikeda, 5 July 2020
    • Morality, by Elizabeth Fitterer, 29 June 2020
    • A winter’s Journey: time out at Enso House and Bodhi Manda, by Sissel Johannesen, 28 June 2020
    • Generosity, by Jim Hunziker, 22 June 2020
    • Cultivating, Abandoning, and Letting Go: Narratives for Practice in Theravada Buddhism, by Brian Lesage, 21 June 2020
    • Zen Character and the Paramitas, Koshin Kain, 15 June 2020
    • Wisdom as a Substance of Mind, by Gendo Allyn Field, 14 June 2020
    • Sangha Meeting, 7 June 2020
    • Zen and Global Warming, Josh Lawler, 31 May 2020
    • The Mind is Without Hindrance, Kanshin Allison Tait, 24 May 2020
    • New Beginnings, by Genko Cathy Blackman, 17 May 2020
    • Nature always cycles, by Eshin Godfrey, 10 May 2020
    • The Zen Principle of Resurrection, by Shingen Jan Gaensslen, 3 May 2020
    • Every Day Mind is the True Way, by Jeff Tipp, 27 April 2020
    • Annual PSZC Ethics Committee report, 26 April 2020
    • Rooster Zen, by Giko David Rubin, 20 April 2020
    • Spring Sesshin 3: Inspiring Faith, by Genko Cathy Blackman, 19 April 2020
    • Spring Sesshin 2: Verifying Faith, by Koshin Cain, 18 April 2020
    • Spring Sesshin 1: Bright Faith, by Genko Cathy Blackman, 17 April 2020
    • “The Heart Sutra – Nothing is Certain, Everything is Free”, by Nomon Tim Burnett, 5 April 2020 (Zoom)
    • “Empty of What?”, by Koshin Chris Cain, March 29, 2020 (Zoom)
    • “O Shariputra, have you not heard? On the Compassion of Emptiness”, by Dr. Jason Tetsuzen Wirth, March 22, 2020 (Zoom)
    • “To Lure and to Shock – the Heart Sutra”, by Elizabeth Fitterer, March 15, 2020 (Zoom)
    • “Meditation 101 – sitting tips & tricks”, by Koshin Chris Cain, March 8, 2020
    • “Practicing our (no) selves”, by James Farwell, February 23, 2020
    • “One Moon”‘, by Koshin Chris Cain, February 16, 2020
    • “Finding (and taking) refuge”‘, by Keri Pedersen, February 9, 2020
    • “Tokusan carries his bowls”‘, by Wes Borden, February 2, 2020
    • “Becoming ordinary”‘, by Koshin Chris Cain, January 25, 2020
    • “Becoming a person with nothing to do”‘, by Koshin Chris Cain, January 19, 2020
    • “Starting Over”‘, by Koshin Chris Cain, January 12, 2020

2019

• • • “Fierce Vulnerability‘, by Marcie Rubardt, December 29, 2019
    • ‘Sun Faced Buddha, Moon Faced Buddha‘, by Genko Kathy Blackman, December 15, 2019
    • “Enlightenment Day – What did the Buddha have to overcome to reach Enlightenment?,” by Koshin Chris Cain, December 8, 2019
    • “Sanskrit Show and Tell,” by Elizabeth Fitterer, December 1, 2019
    • “Interdependence and Gratitude,” by Koshin Chris Cain, November 24, 2019.
    • “The quality of effort in Zen practice” by Giko David Rubin, November 3, 2019
    • “Death our Companion” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 27, 2019.
    • “Fall sesshin evening talk 2” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 19, 2019
    • “Fall sesshin evening talk 1” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 18, 2019
    • “The Boddhisattva Path, part 3” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 20, 2019
    • “The Boddhisattva Path, part 2” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 19, 2019
    • “The Boddhisattva Path, part 1” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 18, 2019.
    • “What is the meaning of my neighbor’s faith for my own?” by Rev. James Farwell, October 13, 2019.
    • “Prison Dharma” by Jim Hunziker, October 6, 2019
    • “Effort and Intention” by Genko Kathy Blackman September 29, 2019
    • “Zen at Work” by Koshin Chris Cain September 22, 2019
    • “The five noble truths” by Chozen Jeff Skolnick September 8, 2019
    • Q&A by Koshin Chris Cain September 1, 2019
    • “Roots and Branches of Kindness” by Koshin Chris Cain, August 25, 2019
    • “Opening to suffering” by Genko Kathy Blackman, August 11, 2019
    • “In awe of compassion” by Beth Glennon, August 4, 2019
    • “Reflections on karma” by Genko Kathy Blackman, July 28, 2019
    • “The force that through the green stem drives the flower” by Koshin Chris Cain, July 21, 2019
    • “Heroism and Humility,” by Eno Jeff Kelley, July 13, 2019
    • “Embodied wisdom” by Genko Kathy Blackman, June 30, 2019
    • “In defense of ritual” by Koshin Chris Cain, June 16, 2019
    • “Making friends with death” by Jonathan Prescott, June 2, 2019
    • “Hakuin Zenji’s Song in Praise of Zazen” by Wes Borden, April 28, 2019
    • “The Six Paramitas: Wisdom” by Genko Kathy Blackman, April 20, 2019
    • “The Six Paramitas: Patience” by Genko Kathy Blackman, April 18, 2019
    • “The Six Paramitas: Ethical Conduct” by Koshin Chris Cain, April 17, 2019
    • “The Six Paramitas: Generosity” by Genko Kathy Blackman, April 16, 2019
    • “The fear of emptiness” by Koshin Chris Cain, April 14, 2019
    • “How mindful living made me a better pastor” by Leigh Weber, March 24, 2019
    • “Guardians of the World” by Keri Pederson, March 17, 2019
    • “Hunger on Vashon” by Robbie Rohr, March 10, 2019
    • “The treasure of sangha” by Koshin Chris Cain, March 3, 2019
    • “Be a light unto yourself” by Koshin Chris Cain, February 24, 2019
    • “Mono no Aware” by Wes Borden, February 17, 2019
    • “Practicing with the three refuges” by Genko Kathy Blackman, February 3, 2019
    • “Zen and humanism” by Koshin Chris Cain, January 27, 2019
    • “Zen and everyday life” by Giko David Rubin, January 26, 2019
    • “Buddhist repentance” by Koshin Chris Cain, January 20, 2019
    • “Listening to the rain, finding your heart” by Nomon Tim Burnett, January 13, 2019
    • “Becoming new again” by Tetsuzen Jason Wirth, January 6, 2019

2018

• • • “Happy new year!” by Koshin Chris Cain, December 31, 2018
    • “Bodhidharma’s guide to walking the path” by Koshin Chris Cain, December 16, 2018
    • “Awakening to self-compassion” by Genko Kathy Blackman, December 9, 2018
    • “As surely as ice is water” by Koshin Chris Cain, December 2, 2018
    • “Giving” by Koshin Chris Cain, November 25, 2018
    • “Grateful for all of it” by Koshin Chris Cain, November 18, 2018
    • “The Adventure” by Koshin Chris Cain, November 11, 2018
    • “Sesshin Reflections” by Stephen Black, Berneta Walraven and Bill Jarcho, October 21, 2018
    • “Chop Wood, Carry Water, part 3” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 14, 2018
    • “Sesshin night two” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 13, 2018
    • “Chop Wood, Carry Water, part 2” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 13, 2018
    • “Sesshin night one” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 12, 2018
    • “Chop wood, carry water, part one” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 12, 2018
    • “Your one wild and precious life” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 7, 2018
    • “Make haste slowly” by Koshin Chris Cain, September 30, 2018
    • “Breathing spirit” by Robert Litman, September 23, 2018
    • “The practice of tea and the practice of Zen” by Wes Borden, September 2, 2018
    • “Koan Zen” by Giko David Rubin, August 20, 2018
    • “Compassion in the Balance” by Genko Kathy Blackman, August 5, 2018
    • “No Separate Liberation” by Eko Jeff Kelley, July 29, 2018
    • “Regarding the other” by Koshin Chris Cain, July 15, 2018
    • “The whole world alive” by Eko Jeff Kelley, July 14, 2018
    • “What kind of liberty?” by Koshin Chris Cain, July 8, 2018
    • “Zen in Norway” by Koshin Chris Cain and Christian Meass Svendsen, July 1, 2018
    • “Self-centered to seeker” by Sally Carlson, June 24, 2018
    • “My Zen Life” by Sissel Johannessen, June 17, 2018
    • “We are the lucky ones” by Koshin Cain, May 27, 2018
    • “Chanting 101” by Koshin Cain, May 20, 2018
    • “Becoming larger” by Koshin Cain, April 29, 2018
    • “Becoming a Buddhist Chaplain” by Beth Glennon, April 15, 2018
    • “Sesshin: Yikui Part 2” by Genko Kathy Blackman, April 8, 2018
    • “Sesshin: Yikui Part 1” by Koshin Cain, April 7, 2018
    • “Sesshin: Xinggang Part 3” by Genko Kathy Blackman, April 6, 2018
    • “Sesshin: Xinggang Part 2” by Koshin Cain, April 5, 2018
    • “Sesshin: Xinggang Part 1” by Genko Kathy Blackman, April 4, 2018
    • “Dhamma in Daily Life” by Ajahn Ritthi, April 1, 2018
    • “Sangha as a web of relationship” by Koshin Cain, March 18, 2018
    • “Ethics in a Zen Community” by Joyce Hunziker, Carol Spangler and David Steel, March 4, 2018
    • “Finishing with Refuge” by Koshin Chris Cain, February 25, 2018
    • “Neither difficult nor easy” by Koshin Chris Cain, February 18, 2018
    • “Sangha as refuge” by Genko Kathy Blackman, February 4, 2018
    • “Neither good not evil” by Wes Borden, January 28, 2018
    • “Is Attention an Ethical Issue?” by David Levy, January 21, 2018
    • “Reflections on a Winter Garden” by Genko Kathy Blackman January 20, 2018
    • “Zen Humanism” by Koshin Chris Cain, January 14, 2018
    • “Forgiveness” by Koshin Chris Cain, January 7, 2018

2017

• • • “Good morning: a reflection on clarity and confusion” by Genko Kathy Blackman, December 31, 2017
    • “Ebeneezer Scrooge, Bodhisattva” by Koshin Chris Cain, December 24, 2017
    • “Enlightenment and The Enlightenment” by Koshin Chris Cain, December 17, 2017
    • “Waking Up” by Koshin Chris Cain, December 10, 2017
    • “Holding Opposites” by Nomon Tim Burnett, December 3, 2017
    • “Gratitude” by Koshin Chris Cain, November 26, 2017
    • “Zen in the Boat” by Peter Ilgenfritz, November 19, 2017
    • “No shortage” by Genko Kathy Blackman, November 5, 2017
    • “My Zen Life” by Jim Hunziker, October 29, 2017
    • “Ikkyu’s Poems on Life and Death” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 15, 2017
    • “Saturday Sesshin Evening Talk: Effort” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 14, 2017
    • “Ikkyu’s Poems on Life” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 14, 2017
    • “Friday Sesshin Evening Talk: Form” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 13, 2017
    • “Ikkyu’s Poems on Death” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 13, 2017
    • “Living with Anxiety” by Koshin Chris Cain, October 8, 2017
    • “Leaving Home, Arriving Home” by Chon Mun Sunim, September 24, 2017
    • “The Impossible Might Take a While” by Koshin Chris Cain, September 17, 2017
    • “Why Buddhism is True” by Robert Wright, September 13, 2017
    • “What are Zen Ethics?” by Koshin Chris Cain, September 10, 2017
    • “Intimate Heart” by Eshin John Godfrey, September 9, 2017
    • “Patience, Persistence, and Practice” by Kaj Wyn Berry, September 3, 2017
    • “Compassion versus Sentimentality” by Koshin Chris Cain, August 27, 2017
    • “Bliss Bestowing Hands” by Koshin Chris Cain, August 20, 2017
    • “Thich Nhat Hanh and Interbeing” by Peggy Rowe, July 30, 2017
    • “Leonard Cohen and the Rightful Place of Suffering” by Koshin Chris Cain, July 23, 2017
    • “Suffering and Buddhism” by Eko Jeff Kelley, July 15, 2017
    • “Shadows in the Grass” by Alex Echevarria, July 9, 2017
    • “Happy Interdependence Day” by Koshin Chris Cain, July 2, 2017
    • “My Zen Life” by Berneta Walraven, June 25, 2017
    • “Be a Lamp unto Yourself” by Koshin Chris Cain, June 18, 2017
    • “Not the Wind, Not the Flag” by Weston T. Borden, June 11, 2017
    • “Playfulness–Koans, Dogen and the Zen Path” by Eko Jeff Kelley, May 28, 2017
    • “The birth of the self” by Koshin Chris Cain, May 21, 2017
    • “Spring sesshin: Instructions to the Tenzo day 3” by Jiun Hosen, Osho April 2017
    • “Spring sesshin: Instructions to the Tenzo day 5” by Koshin Chris Cain, April 2017
    • “Spring sesshin: Kinhin” by Jiun Hosen, Osho, April 2017
    • “Spring sesshin-Zen Forms” by Koshin Chris Cain, April 2017
    • “Spring sesshin: A Parent’s Heart” by Jiun Hosen, Osho, April 2017
    • “Spring sesshin: Effort” by Jiun Hosen, Osho, April 2017
    • “Retreating to Advance” by Koshin Chris Cain, April 16, 2017
    • “Hakuin’s Song of Zazen” by Koshin Chris Cain, April 9, 2017
    • “Unethical Zen” by Koshin Chris Cain, March 19, 2017
    • “Zen and Character” by Koshin Chris Cain, March 12, 2017
    • “Lessons in Aliveness” by Wendy Lustbader, March 5, 2017
    • “When Sangha Sucks” by Koshin Chris Cain, February 26, 2017
    • “The Path to Recovery” by Carolyn Dougherty, February 19, 2017
    • “Forgiveness” by Koshin Chris Cain, January 29, 2017
    • “Rinzai’s Humanity” by Koshin Chris Cain, January 22, 2017
    • “Breathing and Renewal” by Robert Litman, January 15, 2017
    • “Sacred and Holy” by Darryn Hewson, January 8, 2017
    • “Starting Over” by Koshin Christopher Cain, January 1, 2017

2016

• • • “A Zen Christmas” by Koshin Christopher Cain, December 25, 2016
    • “Buddha Mind-where is it and what is mine?” by Weston T. Borden, December 18, 2016
    • “Ryokan’s Full Cold Moon” by Koshin Christopher Cain, December 11, 2016
    • “Misunderstood Mara” by Koshin Christopher Cain, December 4, 2016
    • “Harvest Time” by Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe, November 27, 2016
    • “Stepping into Uncertainty” by Koshin Cain, November 13, 2016
    • “Moving with Change” by Koshin Cain, October 23, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 9” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 16, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 8” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 15, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 7” by Koshin Christopher Cain, October 15, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 6” by Koshin Christopher Cain, October 14, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 5” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 14, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 4” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 13, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 3” by Koshin Christopher Cain, October 13, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 2” by Koshin Christopher Cain, October 12, 2016
    • “Heart Sutra sesshin talk 1” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 12, 2016
    • “Death Lessons” by Berneta Walraven, October 9, 2016
    • “Meditation and the Brain” by David Steel, October 2, 2016
    • “What is the True History of the Life of the Buddha” by Jeong Ji Anita M. Feng, September 25, 2016
    • “Mindfulness and the Categorizing Mind” by Serena Maurer, September 18, 2016
    • “Dogen’s Three Minds: Joyful, Caring and Big” by Koshin Cain, August 28, 2016
    • “The Four Immeasurables” by Koshin Cain, August 21, 2016
    • “Koans-Case Studies in Kindness and Compassion” by Weston T. Borden, August 14, 2016
  • • “What Does Compassion Look Like?” by Genko Kathy Blackman, August 7, 2016
    • “Interdependence” by Susan Traff, July 31, 2016
    • “Codependent Origination” by Sissel Johannessen, July 24, 2016
    • “Why Buddhism Works Here” by Del Langbauer, July 17, 2016
    • “The Shapes of the Awakening Mind” by Eko Jeff Kelley, July 9, 2016
    • “Interdependence” by Koshin Cain, July 3, 2016
  • • “Zen and Being a Mother” by Lidunn Overdahl Cain, June 26, 2016
  • • “Zero-based Wisdom” by Koshin Cain, June 19, 2016
    • “The Wisdom of Meditation” by Mary Lila Gary, June 12, 2016
    • “Born Again” by Koshin Cain, May 22, 2016
    • “Buddha’s Birthday” by Koshin Cain, May 15, 2016
    • “Breathing and Posture Bootcamp, part 2” by Koshin Cain, May 8, 2016
    • “Breathing and Posture Bootcamp, part 1” by Koshin Cain, May 1, 2016
    • “Commitment” by Koshin Cain at the spring 2016 sesshin, April 21-24, 2016
    • “Going Further” by Koshin Cain at the spring 2016 sesshin, April 21-24, 2016
    • “Ryokan part three” by Koshin Cain at the spring 2016 sesshin, April 21-24, 2016
    • “Ryokan part two” by Koshin Cain at the spring 2016 sesshin, April 21-24, 2016
    • “Ryokan part one” by Koshin Cain at the spring 2016 sesshin, April 21-24, 2016
    • “Suchness” by Eko Jeff Kelley, April 17, 2016
    • “Buddha holds up a flower” by Koshin Cain, April 10, 2016
    • “The Fear of Zero” by Koshin Cain, April 3, 2016
    • “The Meaning of Precepts” by Koshin Cain, Kay Wyn Berry and David Steel, March 27, 2016
    • “Zen’s Water Metaphors” by Stephen Black, March 20, 2016
    • “Death over Dinner” by Angel Grant and Michael Hebb, March 13, 2016
    • “Lessons from a Fox on Karma and Enlightenment” by Koshin Cain, March 6, 2016
    • “Rounding our Rough Edges” by Koshin Cain, February 28, 2016
    • “The Three Bodies of the Buddha (partial recording)” by Koshin Cain, February 21, 2016
    • “Taking Refuge (written document)” by Genko Kathy Blackman, February 14, 2016
    • “Mindful Tech” by David Levy, February 4, 2016
    • “Forgiveness” by Barry Grosskopf, January 24, 2016
    • “My Zen Life” by Weston T. Borden, January 17, 2016
    • “Have faith in yourself” by Koshin Christopher Cain, January 10, 2016
    • “Resolving to begin again” by Koshin Christopher Cain, January 3, 2016

2015

• • • “Death and Resurrection” by Koshin Christopher Cain, December 27, 2015
    • “Christopher Ezzell on Tea” by Christopher Ezzell, December 20, 2015
    • “Everybody Wake Up!” by Koshin Christopher Cain, December 6, 2015
    • “Drawing and Meditation” by Bruce Morser, November 29, 2015
    • “Beggar’s Gratitude” by Koshin Cain, November 22, 2015
    • “Musings on the Mind II” by Genko Kathy Blackman, November 15, 2015
    • “Death our companion” by Genko Kathy Blackman, November 1, 2015
    • “Wisdom” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 18, 2015
    • “Fluid self, leaning forward” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 17, 2015
    • “The Excellence of Bodhichitta” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 15, 2015
    • “Confession and Generosity” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 15, 2015
    • “Keep Going” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 15, 2015
    • “Patience” by Koshin Cain, October 15, 2015
    • “Posture and Breath” by Koshin Cain, October 14, 2015
    • “Musings on the Mind I” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 11, 2015
    • “Coming to the West” by Genko Kathy Blackman, October 4, 2015
    • “The Heart Sutra Points to a Sane, Holistic, Workable Life” by Eshin John Godfrey, September 27, 2015
    • “The word being made into flesh” by Koshin Cain, September 20, 2015
    • “My Zen life” by Celina Yarkin, September 6, 2015
    • “Gimme Shelter” by Koshin Chrisopher Cain, March 18, 2015
    • “Forgiveness” by Koshin Chrisopher Cain, March 8, 2015
    • “The case for Zen practice” by Koshin Chrisopher Cain, March 4, 2015
    • “My Zen Life” by Elizabeth Fitterer, February 25, 2015
    • “Understanding our Unease” by Koshin Chrisopher Cain, February 22, 2015
    • “Hakuin’s song of zazen” by Koshin Christopher Cain, January 28, 2015
    • “Zen Gospel Singing” by Koshin Christopher Cain, January 14, 2015
    • “Seeking the Excellent” by Koshin Christopher Cain, January 7, 2015

2014

• • • “Everyone’s Enlightened” by Koshin Christopher Cain, December 3, 2014
    • “Why sit all night?” by Koshin Christopher Cain, December 1, 2014
    • “Lightening our Burden” by Koshin Christopher Cain
    • “The Seven Factors of Awakening” by Genko Kathy Blackman at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “The full awareness of feeling tones” by Genko Kathy Blackman at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “Effort” by Koshin Cain at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “The Dharmas” by Koshin Cain at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “The full awareness of breathing” by Koshin Cain at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “Spiritual Rhythm” by Koshin Cain at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “Breathing” by Genko Kathy Blackman at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “Form” by Genko Kathy Blackman at the Fall 2014 Sesshin
    • “The heart of Zen” by Eshin John Godfrey, September 21, 2014
    • “Embracing our demons” by Jeff Tipp, September 3, 2014
    • “Becoming Larger” by Koshin
    • Eko Jeff Kelley on Dogen, July 2014
    • Giko David Rubin on the Eightfold Path and Meditation, May 2014
    • Giko David Rubin on the Eightfold Path and Wisdom, May 2014
    • Giko David Rubin on the Eightfold Path and Thinking
    • Koshin Christopher Cain on the Eightfold Path and Ethics, May 2014
    • Koshin Christopher Cain on the Eightfold Path, May 2014
    • Koshin Christopher Cain –A Buddha’s Birthday talk, May 2014
    • A talk by Father Tryphon, March 2014
    • “Letting Go” a talk by Koshin Christopher Cain, January 2014

2013 and earlier

• • • There is a Crack in Everything by Koshin, October 5, 2013
    • Your One Wild and Precious Life by Koshin, September 7, 2013
    • Searching for Compassion” by Genko Kathy Blackman, July 7, 2013
    • The Force that Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower” – by Koshin, June 1, 2013
    • Many Pointed Zen by Myosho Ginny Matthews, May 4, 2013
    • Buddha Holds Up a Flower by Giko David Rubin, April 7, 2013
    • The Subtle Smile by Koshin, April 6, 2013
    • Koshin: Zen Doesn’t Solve all your Problems (a public talk in Norway, February 2013)
    • The Right Kind of Hopelessness by Koshin, December 6, 2012
    • Koshin:  A Special Kind of Opening, November 3, 2012
    • Koshin at the Fall Retreat, October 18-21, 2012: The Heart of Zen
    • Eshin at the Fall Retreat 2012:  Meditation Tips
    • Eshin at the Fall Retreat 2012: Principal and Practice: Tozan’s Ranks
    • Koshin: The Cold Zen Road to Love
    • Eko Jeff Kelley: The Way of Practice Realization,  July 14, 2012
    • Koshin: The Bodhisattva Ideal:  Diving into Complexity,  July 7th, 2012:
    • Koshin: Emptiness and Fulfillment, June 2, 2012
    • Koshin: Faith in Yourself, January 7th, 2012
    • Dean Sharpe from Oregon’s Sacred Art of Living Center speaks at Vashon Community Care, November 29, 2011
    • transcription of the first 15 minutes of the talk
    • Eko Jeff Kelley speaks at the zendo, November 16, 2011
    • Abbot Tryphon speaks at the zendo on October 19, 2011
    • Dr. Marcie Hamrick on breathing
    • Eshin Osho speaks at the zendo on September 10th, 2011
    • Koshin: Hui-neng, July 9th, 2011
    • Koshin: Death and Resurrection, June 4th, 2011
    • Koshin: Ordinary Mind Part 1, March 18th, 2011