Kannon Do Zen Meditation Center Podcasts
These talks are from the weekly lectures presented by the abbot and guest speakers. Located in Mountain View, California, Kannon Do is a Soto Zen meditation center in the tradition of Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki. Since its inception in the mid-1960's, Kannon Do has provided opportunities for daily meditation and retreats, as well as the study of Buddhist teachings and the exploration of spiritual practice in daily life.
Episodes 11-19 of 200 episodes
19. Is Buddhism Negative?
Abbot Les Kaye talks about the relationship between the dualistic and the non-dualistic.
17. Leadership Revisited
This lecture discusses the need for a new dimension of leadership in today’s institutions.
16. Finding Our Own Way
This talk explores finding our true self in each other.
15. The Antidote
This lecture discusses the relationship between Zen practice and difficulties that arise.
14. The Playground
This talk explores the need for maintaining a spiritual perspective when making decisions.
13. Real Life is Messy
This lecture explores the relationship between “optimization” and “messiness”.
12. No Comfort Zone
This lecture discusses the cultivation of selflessness in Zen practice.
11. Already Buddha
This lecture explores the saying of Dogen: “To study the Buddha is to study the self”.