Dharma talks from Clouds In Water Zen Center
Welcome to the Clouds in Water Zen Center Dharma Talks podcast! We post our Sunday dharma talks from various speakers, including talks from 202o to the present.
Clouds in Water is a vibrant and inclusive community in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition, with a mission to awaken the heart of great wisdom and compassion.
Founded in 1994, we regularly offer meditation, classes, and retreats. We are located in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, and everywhere via Zoom. We welcome people of all backgrounds and faiths.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2025
DAIGO - Great Realization (Dogen Zenji)
This talk was given on June 15, 2025 by Flying Fish Barbara Murphy at Clouds in Water Zen Center.
Flying Fish studied Zen at MZMC and was ordained by Diane Martin at Udumbara Zen Center in Evanston, I…
A Practice of Peacemaking
This talk was given on June 8, 2025 by Katto Laura Phillips at Clouds in Water Zen Center.
Katto (she/her) started practicing Zen at Clouds in Water in 1997. After a few years, she stepped away to fo…
The Origin of the Way
This talk was given by Kikan Mike Howard on May 25, 2025 at Clouds in Water.
Kikan Michael Howard (he/him) started practicing at Clouds in Water Zen Center in the late 1990s and was ordained by Sosan …
Letting Go of the Fixed Sense of Self as a Ground and Resource for Action
This talk on letting go of the fixed sense of self was given on May 5, 2025 by Clouds in Water's guiding teacher, Sosan Teresa Flynn.
Sosan has studied and practiced Soto Zen Buddhism since 1992, rece…
Gutei's Finger Pointing - Showing Up
This talk on the koan "Gutei Raises a Finger" was given on May 11, 2025 by MyoOn Susan Hagler.
Myo On Susan Hagler began her Zen practice in the autumn of 1980 at MZMC. She went there to find a place …
What is Freedom? A dharma talk in honor of Juneteenth
A talk given on June 22, 2025 by Clouds in Water's guiding teacher, Sosan Flynn.
Sosan has studied and practiced Soto Zen Buddhism since 1992, receiving dharma transmission (full teaching authority) f…