GBZC member James Lopata (Masters of Theological Studies) speaks about the history of Zen.

1h 26m

Mar 14, 2024

Julie Nelson speaks about bringing all off ourselves to our practice, even our anger. (June 9, 2023)

9m

Jun 09, 2023

Julie Nelson comments on a case from the Book of Equanimity. (May 26, 2023)

6m

Jun 06, 2023

Julie Nelson speaks about why we get distracted from doing things that are important to us. (May 19, 2023)

7m

May 28, 2023

Fran Ludwig speaks about attention as an instrument of transformation. (May 17, 2023)

6m

May 24, 2023

Julie Nelson speaks about what our Zen practice can say about a grumpy mood. (May 10, 2023)

5m

May 14, 2023

Fran Ludwig addresses the question, "How do we live each moment just as it is without being in opposition to anything?" (May 10, 2023)

8m

May 12, 2023

Julie Nelson speaks about Raihai Tokuzui, written in the medieval times by the founder of Soto Zen. (May 7, 2023)

27m

May 08, 2023

Julie Nelson reflects on the difference between time and time. (May 5, 2023)

7m

May 06, 2023

Fran Ludwig speaks about the connection between spring and our essential nature of creation. (May 3, 2023)

8m

May 05, 2023

Julie Nelson talks about the danger of holding to a romantic ideal of merger, whether in regard to a life partner or a spiritual teacher. (April 28, 2023)

9m

May 01, 2023

Fran Ludwig asks, "What was Buddha·s secret teaching?" (April 26, 2023)

4m

Apr 30, 2023

Julie Nelson speaks about the story of Nanin pouring tea, at the April GBZC sesshin. (April 21, 2023) (No discussion)

16m

Apr 27, 2023

Julie Nelson discusses whether it is possible to be grateful in any circumstances, in a way that is not just spiritual bypassing. (April 14, 2023)

9m

Apr 26, 2023

Fran Ludwig speaks about how we are basically a story we tell about ourselves. (April 19, 2023)

5m

Apr 19, 2023

Rebecca Moonspike leads a discussion about what things help us be present, and what things that feel like interruptions are actually our practice. (April 15, 2023)

48m

Apr 16, 2023

Fran Ludwig asks, "When life is hard, is that 'it' too?" (April 12, 2023)

7m

Apr 13, 2023

Jeff Seul reflects on Kyōgen's "Man Up a Tree," preceding the ceremony of Jukai. (April 8, 2023)

19m

Apr 12, 2023

Julie Nelson talks about not using our practice to hide our "gold," our beauty and uniqueness. (April 6, 2023)

9m

Apr 07, 2023

Fran Ludwig asks, "How can we manifest compassion in this moment?" (April 5, 2023)

6m

Apr 06, 2023

Julie Nelson talks about not using our practice to try to bypass our anger. (March 31, 2023)

7m

Apr 04, 2023

Susan Myoyu Andersen of the Great Plains Zen Center gives a guest talk at GBZC. (April 1, 2023)

51m

Apr 02, 2023

Fran Ludwig concludes her series on Training in Compassion with the last of the lojong phrases: "Don't expect applause." (March 29, 2023)

8m

Mar 31, 2023

Julie Nelson speaks about bliss states, why we need to come out of them, and why perfect wisdom can't do the job. (March 28, 2023)

34m

Mar 30, 2023

Julie Nelson talks about not using our practice to try to bypass our trauma and grief. (March 24, 2023)

6m

Mar 25, 2023

Fran Ludwig advises that we can work with jealousy by choosing the opposite, sympathetic joy. (March 22, 2023)

4m

Mar 24, 2023

Fran Ludwig speaks about the ways we bind ourselves up and prevent our own liberation. (March 9, 2023)

32m

Mar 22, 2023

Julie Nelson speaks about becoming intimate with our failures. (March 17, 2023)

7m

Mar 17, 2023

Fran Ludwig speaks about the costs of wallowing in our pain. (March 15, 2023)

9m

Mar 15, 2023

This is a short talk (with no discussion) in which Julie Nelson comments on how traveling in Alaska woke her up to things taken for granted.(March 8, 2023)

7m

Mar 12, 2023