SokukoJi Buddhist Temple Monastery
Dharma talks by Sokuzan from SokukoJi Buddhist Temple in Battle Creek, Michigan.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 510
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
You're Not That Important - 01-02-22 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
The world reminds us that we’re not important all the time. You can make use of this understanding by looking at the self-centeredness that we continually fluff up while ignoring the complete spaciou…
00:55:54 |
Fri 31 Dec 2021
Questions From Sangha - 12-29-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuFc3mmGMG4
00:54:32 |
Wed 29 Dec 2021
The Truth Of Suffering - 12 26 21 - By Sokuzan
The first of the four noble truths is the truth of sufffering (dukkha). Why are we suffering? Because we want something else; this is the second noble truth. Trying to be happy and trying not to suff…
01:11:20 |
Sat 25 Dec 2021
Walk Between Thoughts - 12-22-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZgkRLzFzDo
00:49:48 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
Receive More, Produce Less - 12-19-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ETD-lhg0OY
00:59:19 |
Sun 19 Dec 2021
Intention's Results - 12-15-21 by Sokuzan - Sokukoji.org
I often say, when training your mind, concentrate on your intention without looking for results. The intention to train your mind might not be as forthcoming with results as something like intending …
01:00:18 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Mountains & Rivers - 12-12-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://youtu.be/t9vAfYQ2aCc
01:04:39 |
Sun 12 Dec 2021
Ready For The Teaching? - 12-8-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
Are you ready to step into this kind of training, working with your opinions and preconceptions, your judgements, your beliefs, your unexamined conclusions? If you need to step on the path, it will b…
00:57:57 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
Circle of Confusion - 12-05-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://youtu.be/rMz_DIJT5vQ
01:18:10 |
Sat 04 Dec 2021
Don't Let Go - 12-01-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
Quite often we hear this from others: “Just let go.” The very nature of self-centeredness is to manipulate or take control of something. It just reinforces the self-centeredness. You don’t have to le…
01:04:05 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
A True Teacher's Words - 11-28-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DeL0NTdZDA
01:03:41 |
Sun 28 Nov 2021
Eat What You're Served - 11-24-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
This is another way of saying, “Receive.” If it shows up in your mind stream, take it in. Allow things to come toward you. You don’t necessarily have to produce some kind of activity or go out toward…
00:59:57 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
Live In Enlightenment - 11-21-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=266DA7Wb48I
01:14:37 |
Sun 21 Nov 2021
Don't Second The Emotion - 11-17-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
Whatever shows up in the mind stream, don’t second it, agree with it or go along with it. The added commentary tends to validate and personalize it as somebody who feels this way. That “me” feeling i…
01:03:08 |
Tue 16 Nov 2021
"Why" Questions - 11-14-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4xU7ZGedX0
00:53:35 |
Sun 14 Nov 2021
Don't Do Anything Unless You Have To - 11-10-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
We constantly do things we don’t have to do because of paranoia about what might happen. The idea is to put a little bit of tension on our impulsiveness to act. When you do that, there is much more c…
01:14:44 |
Tue 09 Nov 2021
Live Your Life, Not Someone Else's - 11-07-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHRwsxl-zlk
01:10:18 |
Sun 07 Nov 2021
I Don't Know - 5 Minute Teaser - 10-31-21 by Sokuzan
In this five minute excerpt of Sokuzan's full talk, he explores the idea of "I don't know." All Sokuzan - no Q&As.
Please let us know if you are enjoying these short talks and whether they are of…
00:05:12 |
Thu 04 Nov 2021
Examine Your Mind - 11-03-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1H2p51L4k
01:17:22 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
I Don't Know - 10-31-21 by Sokuzan - SokukoJi.org
Zen master Seung-Sahn talked about “only don’t know mind.” This whole area is very powerful if it comes out of your awareness. Knowing and not knowing is something the egoistic mind creates. It is ne…
01:08:36 |
Sat 30 Oct 2021
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