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 6-14 of 213 episodes
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”.
10. Buddha and the Bee
This lecture explores the role of the human tendency towards preferences and how they create difficulties.
9. Never a Bad Day
This talk discusses how the cultivation of gratitude and trust provide the foundation for the end of suffering.
8. No Need for Drama
This lecture explores the Zen teaching of “nothing special”.
7. No such Thing as a Part Time Buddha
This talk reviews the meaning of awareness in our daily life.
6. Guest Speaker: Victor Legge
Victor Legge talks about anger.
