Upaya Dharma Podcasts - Rohatsu Sesshin: Exploring the Heart Sutra

Yesterday morning I posted the podcasts from the Thanksgiving retreat at Upaya on the Heart Sutra. This six-part Rohatsu Sesshin (in honor of the enlightenment of the Buddha) explores even deeper into the Heart Sutra - a nice series of talks.

Rohatsu Annual Retreat 2011: All 6 Parts

The 6 part series  Rohatsu Sesshin: Exploring the Heart Sutra is now published. You can access the desired part of the series by clicking on its link below.

Beate Stolte & Enkyo O'Hara & Joan Halifax: 12-01-2011: Rohatsu Sesshin: Exploring the Heart Sutra (Part 1 of 6)

Speakers: Beate Stolte & Enkyo O'Hara & Joan Halifax

Recorded: Thursday Dec 1, 2011

Series Summary Description:

Rohatsu Sesshin marks the enlightenment of the Buddha. It is a powerful gathering of practitioners and friends who are dedicated to realizing the way. Roshis Joan Halifax and Enkyo O’Hara, and Senseis Kaz Tanahashi and Beate Stolte explore the enlightenment of the Buddha, the story and its meaning in our lives today, during this powerful annual retreat.

Roshi Joan Halifax is Co-abbot of Upaya Zen Center with Sensei Beate Stolte. Roshi Enkyo O’Hara is Abbot of Village Zendo, and Sensei Kaz Tanahashi is a Dogen Scholar.

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Here are the rest of the links:

• Rohatsu Sesshin: Part 2 of 6
• Rohatsu Sesshin: Part 3 of 6
• Rohatsu Sesshin: Part 4 of 6
• Rohatsu Sesshin: Part 5 of 6
• Rohatsu Sesshin: Part 6 of 6

Upaya Dharma Podcasts - Thanksgiving Retreat: Form and Emptiness, Exploring the Heart Sutra

This is a very cool 5-part teaching on the Heart Sutra from Upaya Zen Center, given over the Thanksgiving weekend by Beate Stolte and based on a version of the Heart Sutra translated by Sensei Kaz Tanahashi and Roshi Joan Halifax.

Thanksgiving 2011 Retreat: All 5 Parts

Recorded: Sunday Dec 4, 2011

The 5 part series  Thanksgiving Retreat: Form and Emptiness, Exploring the Heart Sutra is now published. To access the entire series, please click on the link below:

Thanksgiving 2011 Retreat: All 5 Parts

Here is part one, with links to the other 4 parts below.

Beate Stolte: 11-23-2011: Thanksgiving Retreat: Form and Emptiness, Exploring the Heart Sutra (Part 1 of 5)

Speaker: Beate Stolte

Recorded: Wednesday Nov 23, 2011

Boundlessness is the nature of all things.
It neither arises nor perishes,
neither stains nor purifies,
neither increases nor decreases.

~from the Heart Sutra

The Heart Sutra, chanted daily in Zen monasteries and practice places throughout the world, contains the central teachings of Buddhism in a very concise form.

In this retreat, we will work with the beautiful rendition of the Heart Sutra used at Upaya, translated by Sensei Kaz Tanahashi and Roshi Joan Halifax.

When we drop into stillness we discover the boundless quality of our hearts and minds. Through zazen (three times a day), chanting, service, oryoki meals, study, and discussion, we will experience for ourselves the wisdom contained in the Heart Sutra.  We will also familiarize ourselves with the other essential related teachings within the sutra.

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Thanksgiving 2011 Retreat: Part 2 of 5
Thanksgiving 2011 Retreat: Part 3 of 5
Thanksgiving 2011 Retreat: Part 4 of 5
Thanksgiving 2011 Retreat: Part 5 of 5