San Antonio Zen Center Dharma Talks

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The San Antonio Zen Center community offers a haven of peace and harmony in which to engage in the arduous task of self-discovery through Zen practice. Welcoming diversity, the practice of zazen is available to people of every race, religion, nationality, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and physical ability.

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Gaelyn Godwin - The Four Noble Truths

San Antonio Zen Center Dharma TalksJun 06, 2019

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37:44

Colin Gipson - Purification of the Buddhafield

Recorded on January 7, 2023 at SAZC

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The San Antonio Zen Center is supported solely by Dana (the paramita of generosity) so that everyone can participate in our offerings and programs regardless of income. Please consider making a donation to SAZC on our site sanantoniozen.org or by visiting PayPal.me/sanantoniozen

Apr 06, 202323:50

Colin Gipson - The Greens are All Right

Recorded on December 3, 2022 at SAZC

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Apr 06, 202319:51

Myoshin Laurie Haley - Equanimity

Recorded on November 19, 2022 at SAZC

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Apr 06, 202317:49

Colin Gipson - Mindfulness

Recorded on November 12, 2022 at SAZC

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Apr 06, 202325:43

Sanko Enrique Valdivia - Beginning the Path with Recovery

Recorded on October 29, 2022 at SAZC

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Apr 06, 202315:04

Colin Gipson - Suffering

Recorded on October 8. 2022 at SAZC

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Apr 06, 202320:08

Myoshin Laurie Haley - Happiness

Recorded on September 24, 2022 at SAZC

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Apr 06, 202320:34

Sanko Enrique Valdivia - Sanctuary

Recorded on August 20, 2022 at SAZC.

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Apr 06, 202319:05

Colin Gipson - Zen Forms

Recorded on August 6, 2022 at SAZC.

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Apr 05, 202325:43

Gaelyn Godwin Roshi - Peace

Gaelyn Godwin Roshi, Abbot of Houston Zen Center gave a visiting teacher dharma talk on July 23, 2022.

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Apr 04, 202329:58

Dokan Rick Wadsworth - Delusion

Recorded on July 16, 2022 at SAZC.

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Apr 03, 202324:52

Colin Gipson - Repentance and Refuges

Recorded on July 9, 2022 at SAZC.

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Apr 02, 202322:26

Colin Gipson - Thoughts on Uvalde

Recorded on May 28, 2022, at SAZC

Jun 25, 202216:18

Myoshin Laurie Haley - Faith

Recorded on May 21, 2022 at SAZC
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May 21, 202216:49

Daiki Sarah P. - Forgiveness

Recorded on May 14, 2022 at SAZC
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May 14, 202226:10

Sanko Enrique Valdivia - Sandōkai

Recorded May 7, 2022 at SAZC
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May 07, 202227:06

Keigetsu Heather Martin - Skillful Means

Recorded on April 23, 2022 at SAZC prior to Keigetsu Heather Martin's dharma entrustment ceremony.
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Apr 24, 202224:14

Dokan Rick Wadsworth - Returning to the Buddha Way

Recorded on April 16, 2022 at SAZC
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Apr 17, 202235:57

Myoshin Laurie Haley - Doubt

Recorded on March 5, 2022 at SAZC
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Mar 06, 202230:47

Colin Gipson - The Hinderances

Recorded on February 12, 2022
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Feb 13, 202232:05

Colin Gipson - Thich Nhat Hanh

Recorded on January 22, 2022

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Jan 23, 202222:16

Dokan Rick Wadsworth - Balance In Practice

Recorded on January 15, 2022 at SAZC.

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Jan 16, 202219:56

Choro Antonaccio - Vow

Recorded on January 8, 2022 at SAZC.

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Jan 09, 202238:35

Kokyo Henkel - Ordinary Mind

Recorded on December 18, 2021

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Dec 19, 202144:60

Myoshin Laurie Haley - Principle/Phenomena

Recorded on November 20, 2021

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Nov 20, 202122:20

Colin Gipson - Renunciation

Recorded on November 13, 2021 at SAZC.
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Nov 14, 202130:22

Cuca Montecel - The Radical Poke of Endless Possibilities and No Self

Recorded on October 23, 2021 at SAZC
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Oct 24, 202118:55

Dokan Rick Wadsworth - Nirvana

Recorded on October 16, 2021 via SAZC.

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Oct 17, 202116:25

Keigetsu Heather Martin - Pain

Recorded on October 2, 2021 via Zoom Zendo.
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Oct 03, 202128:35

Gaelyn Godwin - Six Paramitas

Recorded on August 21, 2021 via Zoom Zendo.

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Aug 21, 202134:20

Dokan Rick Wadsworth - Realizing The Fundamental Point

Recorded on August 14, 2021 via Zoom Zendo

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Aug 15, 202121:57

Myoshin Laurie Haley - The Buddha's Robes

Recorded July 31, 2021.

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Jul 31, 202122:17

Colin Gipson - Merit

Recorded on July 17, 2021.

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Jul 17, 202121:20

Colin Gipson - Refraining from Hate

Colin speaks about the nuances of hate and how to instead practice non-hate.

Recorded on May 8, 2021 via Zoom Zendo

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Jun 13, 202124:33

Colin Gipson - Opening the door to Reality

Colin recalls the stories of Fuzan Hoen (and his role in our lineage) as well as of Kumarata and Gayashata to remind us that Reality is the same on either side of the door we're on.

Recorded on April 17, 2021 during a two-day sesshin via Zoom Zendo

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Jun 13, 202120:27

Colin Gipson - For the Benefit of All

Colin speaks about our interconnectedness and the practice we take up to care for each other.

Recorded on February 6, 2021 via Zoom Zendo

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Jun 13, 202123:03

Colin Gipson - Returning to the Zendo

The first dharma talk after reopening SAZC 15 months since the start of the pandemic, Colin talks about rediscovering our relationship to the Center, the zendo, and our practice.

Recorded on June 12, 2021

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Jun 12, 202121:18

Colin Gipson - Sojun Mel Weitsman

Colin speaks about the legacy of the late Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi and the relationship between student and teacher.

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Jan 09, 202124:51

Colin Gipson - Sejiki

Colin speaks about Sejiki, a ceremony to comfort the ancestral spirits, and an important ceremony in the Sōtō Zen School. This ceremony is performed as a way of making offerings to the family ancestors, to one’s parents, relatives, and spirits of other people we are connected with, as well as for spirits that are no longer connected to any living person, also known as Hungry Ghosts.

Recorded on October 31, 2020 via Zoom Zendo

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Nov 16, 202029:30

Myogan Djinn Gallagher - Not Knowing Is Most Intimate

Myogan Djinn Gallagher is the resident priest and teacher at Black Mountain Zen Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Djinn started practicing in 1993, meeting her teacher Ryushin Paul Haller in 2003. Her intention to train as a priest led her to residential practice at San Francisco Zen Centre where she lived from 2007 until 2016, first in the monastery, Tassajara, and then in the urban temple in San Francisco. Ordained as a priest by Ryushin in 2013, she completed her training with a three-month practice period as “shuso” (head monk) in Tassajara in the autumn of 2015. She returned to Ireland in late 2016 and has been practicing at Black Mountain Zen Centre since January 2017. She joined our Zoom Zendo one morning (evening in Belfast, Northern Ireland) and graciously gave a dharma talk.

Recorded on October 24, 2020 via Zoom Zendo

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Nov 16, 202025:44

Colin Gipson - Returning to the Breath

Colin speaks about the importance of returning to the breath.

Via the Zoom Zendo on September 26, 2020.

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Nov 09, 202024:31

Cuca Montecel Sensei - Not Knowing Is Most Intimate

In this talk, given during her online sesshin, Not Knowing Is Most Intimate, Cuca Montecel Sensei speaks about the unknowable nature of life, the futility of attempting to control it, and the intimacy that not knowing brings.

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Oct 26, 202016:03

Colin Gipson - Dānapāramitā

Colin discusses dānapāramitā, its importance, and the various ways one can practice generosity.

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The San Antonio Zen Center is supported solely by Dana (the paramita of generosity) so that everyone can participate in our offerings and programs regardless of income. Please consider making a donation to SAZC on our site sanantoniozen.org or by visiting PayPal.me/sanantoniozen.

Sep 07, 202025:43

Heather Martin - Following the Breath

Heather Martin discusses the importance of following one’s breath in practice and life.

Sep 06, 202020:14

Myrna Toohey - Mindfulness and Metta

Myrna Toohey, a longtime practitioner at the San Antonio Zen Center gives a talk on Mindfulness and Loving Kindness. She is currently enrolled in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) and is studying under Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.

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Aug 03, 202030:58