Episodios

  • Am I Dreaming? Blue Cliff Record Case #40, Nansen's "This Flower"

    Am I Dreaming? Blue Cliff Record Case #40, Nansen's "This Flower"
    Nov 13 2023
    In this episode, Sensei Michael Discusses Case #40 of the Hekiganrou, "Nansen's This Flower". We examine the difference between genuinely embracing your life and living in your expectations.   Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    15 m
  • Life Beyond the Self | Blue Cliff Record Case #36, Roaming the Mountains

    Life Beyond the Self | Blue Cliff Record Case #36, Roaming the Mountains
    Nov 15 2023
    Sensei Michael discusses fully immersing ourselves into our practice and our lives - losing the cares and concerns of the constructed "small self." The koan examined is case #36 of the Hekiganroku - Roaming the Mountains.   Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    9 m
  • Is that (really) so? | Book of Equanimity Case #36, Master Ma is Unwell

    Is that (really) so? | Book of Equanimity Case #36, Master Ma is Unwell
    Nov 19 2023
    Sensei Michael Brunner addresses his formal students at a gathering during Ango 2023 to discuss the importance of practice and the virtue of equanimity through case 36 of the Shōyōroku: Master Ma is Unwell. Case 3 of the Shaseki-shu is also discussed: Is that so?  Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    34 m
  • Dying the Great Death | Book of Equanimity Case #63, Joshu Asks About Death

    Dying the Great Death | Book of Equanimity Case #63, Joshu Asks About Death
    Nov 21 2023
    Join Sensei Michael in this episode as he delves into the profound concept of embracing the death of the small self. Drawing from his own transformative journey through Zen Practice, he illuminates the significance of this path in finding true appreciation for life. Exploring the wisdom encapsulated in case 63 of the Shōyōroku, "Joshu Asks About Death," Sensei Michael offers insights that invite us to contemplate our existence and the essence of living fully.  Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    13 m
  • Taking the Plunge | Life Beyond Regret

    Taking the Plunge | Life Beyond Regret
    Nov 25 2023
    Sensei Michael Brunner engages in a discussion with his formal students during the 2023 Ango Practice Period about living life beyond regret. He draws inspiration from the insights of Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse who intimately cared for individuals in the final 12 weeks of their lives. Ware compiled the top five regrets expressed by the dying. Sensei skillfully juxtaposes these regrets with Buddhism's Five Great Fears, illuminating a path towards a life that matters, emphasizing the importance of living beyond the confines of regret.  Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    29 m
  • Let Go and Live! | Mumonkan Case #38 | A Buffalo Passes Through a Window

    Let Go and Live! | Mumonkan Case #38 | A Buffalo Passes Through a Window
    Dec 1 2023
    Sensei Michael Brunner engages in a discussion with his formal students during the 2023 Ango Practice Period about Case #38 in the Mumonkan, or Gateless Gate: The Buffalo Passes Through a Window.  Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    11 m
  • Seeing Beyond | Mumonkan Case #31 | Joshu Sees Through an Old Woman

    Seeing Beyond | Mumonkan Case #31 | Joshu Sees Through an Old Woman
    Dec 4 2023
    Sensei Michael speaks during the 2023 Rohatsu Sesshin on case 31 of the Gateless Gate, Joshu Sees Through an Old Woman. Ultimately, we need to see past all of our ideas, judgements, and labels to really open to and appreciate our lives.  Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    17 m
  • Opening to Life | Hekiganroku Case #43 | No Cold or Heat

    Opening to Life | Hekiganroku Case #43 | No Cold or Heat
    Dec 5 2023
    Sensei Michael speaks to students during day two of the 2023 Rohatsu Sesshin about Blue Cliff Record case forty-three: "No Cold or Heat". The importance of moving beyond our judgements and preferences and truly opening to our lived experience is discussed in this case of the Hekiganroku.  Learn more, study with us, and meditate online at oneriverzen.org.
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    14 m