Tassajara Talks

The Tassajara Zen Mountain Center is the oldest Japanese Buddhist Sōtō Zen monastery in the United States. It is on the border of the Ventana Wilderness and within the Los Padres National Forest, southeast of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The Center is only accessible over 5,082 feet (1,549 m) high Chews Ridge via a narrow, steep, 13.7 miles (22.0 km) one-lane dirt road from Jamesburg. During the winter months the Center can be inaccessible due to snow and rain. Practitioners live and study on site. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Center is open to day and overnight guests. The natural hot springs have been developed into Japanese-style baths. A steam bath is built over a hot spring in Tassajara Creek. The Center is the first Zen monastery established outside Asia.
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Sojun And JiJuYu Zanmai Death-and-Dying, Practice Period, Monkey Mind, Tassajara, Ego, Silence, Heart Sutra,... |
Mar 13 2021 |
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Remembering Sojun, Part 1 Berkeley Zen Center, Enthusiasm, Dragons, Bell, Tassajara, Sangha, Bowing, Heart... |
Jan 15 2021 |
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Living On A Mountain Dragons, Zoom, Bodhidharma, Lay Practice, Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Priest,... |
Oct 24 2020 |
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Undivided Zoom, Duality, Silence, Forgiveness, Peace, Tassajara, Anger, Priest, Ordination,... |
Oct 18 2020 |
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Problems, Prospects Impermanence, Greed, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Nirvana, Conversation,... |
Oct 10 2020 |
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Historical Context and the Evolution of Buddhist Understanding of Karma Karma, causation, Mahayana, Religion, Greed, Tassajara, Vows, Culture, American, War... |
Feb 15 2020 |
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Intention and Letting Go Vows, Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, New Year, Bell, Tassajara, Conversation, Doubt,... |
Jan 04 2020 |
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Don't Wait For Maitreya Discrimination, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Passions, Describe, Tassajara, Vows... |
Dec 06 2019 |
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Untitled Talk Greed, Tassajara, Hate, Anger, Renunciation, Demons, Gratitude, Impermanence,... |
Nov 09 2019 |
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October 10th, 2019, Serial No. 02706 Karma, Mindfulness, Practice Period, Precepts, Instruction, Buddha Nature, Peace,... |
Oct 10 2019 |
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Give Up Hope Hsin Hsin Ming, Bell, Lotus Sutra, Impermanence, uchiyama, Tassajara, Practice Period... |
Sep 28 2019 |
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Sojun Roshi's 90th Birthday Party Building, Dharma Transmission, Lay, Teacher-and-Student, Tassajara, Fundraising,... |
Jul 20 2019 |
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Beat Zen Square Zen and Zen Monastic Practice, Duality, Non-duality, Birth-and-Death, true dharma, American, Lay... |
Jul 13 2019 |
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About the ShusoSerial: BZ-02688 Sesshin Day 5
Practice Period, Bell, Tassajara, Posture, Cultivation, Mindfulness, Precepts,... |
Jun 23 2019 |
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Practice Period 31st Opening Sesshin Practice Period, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Practice Position, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
May 11 2019 |
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Generating Energy resistance, Patience, practicing generosity, Enthusiasm, Tassajara, Emotions, Breath... |
Mar 09 2019 PM No Abode Hermitage |
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Three Turnings of the Wheel Mahayana, Bodhisattva Vow, cognitive process, Vows, Gratitude, Four Foundations,... |
Jan 26 2019 |
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Eight Awarenesses of Great BeingsSerial: BZ-02632 Study Sesshin Part 1
Mindfulness, Tassajara, Concentration, Precepts, true dharma, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Sep 01 2018 |
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Beating the Drum Buddha Ancestors, Practice Period, Confession-and-Repentance, Vows, true dharma,... |
Aug 11 2018 |
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No Recipe Passions, Mindfulness, Dharma Transmission, Anger, Happiness, Transmission,... |
Jul 21 2018 |
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Preferences, Expectations, Letting GoSerial: BZ-02619 Sesshin Day 3
Book of Serenity, Blue Cliff Record, Oneness, Ego, Daily Life, Hindrances, Observe,... |
Jun 15 2018 |
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The Heart of Priest and Lay Practice Priest, Gaining Mind, Lay, Lay Practice, Ego, Practice Period, Priest-and-Lay,... |
Apr 21 2018 |
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Wherever you are Enlightenment is Here Big Mind, First Principle, Commitment, Buddha Nature, Practice Period, Ego,... |
Oct 14 2017 |
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Beyond Calmness of Mind First Principle, Harmonizing, Aspects of Practice, Birth-and-Death, Building,... |
Oct 07 2017 |
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Sei Jo and Her Soul Are Separated Blue Cliff Record, Daily Life, Forgiveness, Separation, Constancy, Diversity, Oneness... |
May 13 2017 |
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Joshu Cuts the Cat Duality, Buddha Nature, Book of Serenity, Hate, Demons, Judgement, Peace, Priest,... |
Mar 04 2017 |
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Eight Aspects of Enlightened Activity Eight Aspects, Discrimination, Right Speech, Concentration, Separation, Daily Life,... |
Jan 07 2017 |
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The Way of Tenderness Oneness, Diversity, Duality, Four Noble Truths, Non-duality, Anger, Dharma... |
Apr 23 2016 |
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Feel Me Good Practice Period, Teacher-and-Student, Practice Position, Family Practice, Priest-and-... |
Oct 03 2015 |
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Nothing Holy About It Silence, Culture, War, Bodhidharma, Bell, Tassajara, Emotions, Fox, Interdependence,... |
Sep 19 2015 |
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What Makes Zen Center Run Practice Period, Teacher-and-Student, Practice Position, Family Practice, Priest-and-... |
Aug 22 2015 |
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Ummon's Every Day Is A Good Day - 2 Big Mind, Practice Period, Continuous, Sixth Patriarch, Gratitude, Ego, resistance,... |
May 30 2015 |
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Hyakujo and the Fox Fox, Karma, Book of Serenity, Separation, causation, Attachment, Beginners,... |
Nov 01 2014 |
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Pick Up a Speck of Dust Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, First Principle, Blue Cliff Record, Peace, Constancy,... |
Oct 18 2014 |
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The Widow's Son Karma, confusion, Tassajara, Building, Anger, Lay |
Aug 16 2014 |
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The Stone Bridge of Joshu Blue Cliff Record, Ordinary Mind, Practice Period, stubbornness, Tassajara,... |
May 31 2014 |
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The Good Friendship of Shitou, Matsu and YaoshanShitou, Mazu, Yaoshan, Koan, Teacher-and-Student, Perfect Wisdom, Manjushri, Faith,... |
Feb 01 2014 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Berkeley Zen Center in 2013Serial: BZ-02344 Saturday Lecture Work, Practice Period, New Year, Tassajara, Family Practice, Ego, Continuous,... |
Dec 14 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Lay OrdinationSerial: BZ-02312 History of American Lay Ordination, Saturday Lecture Jukai, Lay Ordination, Lay, Priest, Lay Practice, Precepts, Ordination, Lineage,... |
Jun 15 2013 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sandokai Lecture SixSerial: BZ-02284 Couplet 12, Rohatsu Day 7 Diversity, Absolute-and-Relative, Tassajara, Oneness, Daily Life, resistance, Nirvana... |
Dec 08 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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My Three Weeks in EuropeSerial: BZ-02265 Zen in Europe, Saturday Lecture Kobun Chino, Vanya Palmers, Culture, Building, Religion, Priest, Tassajara, American... |
Sep 15 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Bodhisattva's Mind of No AbodeThe Bodhisattva’s Mind of No Abode Fundraising, Buddha Mind, true dharma, japanese, practicing generosity, Politics,... |
Sep 01 2012 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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Zazen and Willingness Ego, Posture, Blue Cliff Record, Silence, Instruction, Offering, Dharma Transmission... |
Jul 14 2012 |
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Family PracticeSerial: BZ-02245 Saturday Lecture Zazen, Family Practice, Practice Period, Intuition, Observe, Bell, Tassajara,... |
Jun 16 2012 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Suffering and Delight - Darlene Cohen Mindfulness, training, Book of Serenity, Tassajara, Priest, Practice Period, Vows,... |
Feb 11 2012 |
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The Teaching Just For You Dragons, Observe, Culture, Buddha Nature, American, Interdependence, Bodhidharma,... |
Dec 09 2011 |