Wimbledon Zen
A podcast from Wimbledon Zen, a Soto Zen group that sit every Saturday at William Morris House, London.
- Update frequency
- every 19 days
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2017
Three Zen Chants in Japanese with Shundo David Haye
Chanting plays a key part in Japanese Soto Zen, but for the Western student, even if you can find the Japanese words set out in English characters,
it can be difficult to know how to pronounce them a…
Sun 01 Oct 2017
An interview with Shundo David Haye
In this interview, Wimbledon Zen sits down with Shundo David Haye to discuss his life in Zen. We discuss how he found the practice,
teachers who have influenced him, his favourite pieces of Dogen and…
Mon 18 Sep 2017
Dogen's Bussho: Does that pesky dog have Buddha Nature or not?
Handout available at: http://podcast.wimbledonzen.co.uk/2017.07.08/handout.pdf
In this talk we look at Bussho (Buddha Nature) - widely regarded as one of the most important fascicles of Dogen's Shobo…
Mon 11 Sep 2017
Zen and Hope: Does Zen teach Hopelessness?
In this talk, Martin asks whether there is room for 'hope' in Zen. Drawing again on his background in end of life care, he asks what 'hope' actually is and looks at its relationship to faith. Is hope…
Thu 22 Jun 2017
The Garden of Self: What does Buddha mean when he says we have no-self?
The teaching of anata (no-self) is one of the most frequently misunderstood of Buddha's teachings. In this talk, Alan uses the analogy of a garden to explore what Buddhists actually mean by no-self. …
Wed 07 Jun 2017
Practice as Rain Drops
In this talk, Martin asks 'Why do we sit?'. He offers a personal reflection on our desire to want to acheive 'something' in our zazen and talks about spiritual materialism. How should we approach our…
Fri 02 Jun 2017
Bearing Witness and Not Knowing: Using our Practice in Challenging Situations
In this beautiful talk Martin talks about the Buddhist practices of Bearing Witness and Not Knowing. Martin works in the field of hospice care and, using his work as a background, he discusses how we…
Sat 11 Mar 2017
Rhythms of Practice Part 3: Settling Within and Expression in the World, by Taigen Dan Leighton
'Rhythms of Practice: Settling Within and Expression in the World'
Taigen Dan Leighton is a Soto Zen priest and teacher, academic, and author. He is an authorized lineage holder and Zen teacher in t…
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Rhythms of Practice Part 2: Settling Within and Expression in the World, by Taigen Dan Leighton
'Rhythms of Practice: Settling Within and Expression in the World'
Taigen Dan Leighton is a Soto Zen priest and teacher, academic, and author. He is an authorized lineage holder and Zen teacher in t…
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Rhythms of Practice Part 1: Settling Within and Expression in the World, by Taigen Dan Leighton
'Rhythms of Practice: Settling Within and Expression in the World'
Taigen Dan Leighton is a Soto Zen priest and teacher, academic, and author. He is an authorized lineage holder and Zen teacher in t…
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Zen & Compassion - Dogen's Kannon, the KKK and Larry Trapp
'Zen & Compassion - Dogen's Kannon, the KKK and Larry Trapp'
Most of us want to bring more compassion into our lives. This talk examines what Zen master Dogen Zenji says about compassion; particular…
Sat 21 Jan 2017
Dazed and Confused Part 3: Approaching Dogen
'Dazed and Confused: Trying to make sense of Dogen's philosophy if you're not as smart as Taigen Dan Leighton'
In this final part, Alan offers a framework for understanding Dogen's teachings, with t…
Sat 19 Nov 2016
Dazed and Confused Part 2: Deciphering Dogen
'Dazed and Confused: Trying to make sense of Dogen's philosophy if you're not as smart as Taigen Dan Leighton'
Alan deals with how to demystify Dogen's writings, by looking into the Zen Master's inf…
Sat 19 Nov 2016
Dazed and Confused Part 1: An Introduction to Dogen Zenji
'Dazed and Confused: Trying to make sense of Dogen's philosophy if you're not as smart as Taigen Dan Leighton'
In this first section, Alan gives an introduction to the life of Dogen, and why you mig…
Sat 19 Nov 2016
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