Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
This podcast presents weekly updates from the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo including talks from Sunday service, sesshin, and other events.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 685
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
Bearing Witness to What Comes Up
This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo in 2016. In this talk, Rinsen explores the importance of working with a teacher, especially as one tries …
Beyond Easy and Difficult
In this Dharma Talk, the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik uses a famous story about the family of Laymen Pang to explore how our striving can obscure how we manifest the Dharma. Is this moment difficult? I…
Jumping Off the 100 Foot Pole
In this teisho, or dharma talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses koan 46 from the Gateless Gate collection. How do you step from the top of the 100 foot pole?
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All Roads Lead To Zazen
In this talk and discussion led by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik, he explores the fundamental role of zazen in our spiritual practice. Through the zazen (seated meditation) we can develop a presence…
Value The Time
Drawing from the teachings of T'aego (14th Century Korean Zen Master) Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik offers a Dharma Talk on precious nature of this very moment.
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Growing the Compassionate Spirit of Love
What is the meaning of the compassionate spirit of love growing within us? How do we genuinely embrace ourselves as we actually are? A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Hea…
Ryutan's Candle
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. Rinsen's talk revolves around case 28 of the Mumonkan.
Realizing the Tathāgata's true meaning
May we completely realize the Tathāgata's true meaning...Being clearly in touch with our motivation is a big part of Buddhist training. In this dharma talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the G…
Being Together
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. Rinsen discusses how radically important it is for the sangha to be together - to see each other - i…
Zen Politics
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
Rinsen discusses the current political state of our country and how to disengage from the divisivene…
Dogen's Genjokoan Winter 2015
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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Spring Talk 2016
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
Rinsen discusses the coming of spring to the Sangha
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The Song of Zazen and Suffering
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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Marriage Equality, Tibetan Connections, and Loving Kindness
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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The Heart Sutra and the Nature of Suffering
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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Father's Day
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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Joshu's Mu - Sesshin
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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Whittling Away and Settling Down
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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Seng Ts'an's Faith In Mind
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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Kyogan's Man Up a Tree
A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.
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