The Taigen Leighton Audio Archive
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00051, Side ASerial: TL-00051A -
Silent Illumination, Silence, Oneness, Platform Sutra |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00051, Side BSerial: TL-00051B -
Silent Illumination, Silence, Balance, Hongzhi, Kinhin |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00052Serial: TL-00052 -
Silent Illumination, Lotus Sutra, Buddha's Birthday, Hongzhi, Oneness |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00053, Side BSerial: TL-00053B -
Five Ranks, Discrimination, Desire, Bodhidharma |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00054Serial: TL-00054 -
Silent Illumination, Rinzai, Five Ranks |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00055, Side ASerial: TL-00055A -
Silent Illumination, Letting Go, Ceremony, Book of Serenity, Blue Cliff Record... |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00055, Side BSerial: TL-00055B -
Silent Illumination, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Hongzhi, Intention |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00056Serial: TL-00056 -
Silent Illumination, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity, Nirvana, Blue Cliff Record |
Mar 2006 |
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March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00053, Side ASerial: TL-00053A -
Silent Illumination, Oneness, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Jewel Mirror Samadhi,... |
Mar 2006 |
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December 4th, 2005, Serial No. 00100Serial: TL-00100 -
Patience, Kshanti, Enthusiasm, Virya, Politics |
Dec 04 2005 |
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Practicing PatienceSerial: SF-04352 The talk emphasizes the importance of patience in Buddhist practice, describing it as an active, dynamic process critical in personal and societal contexts. It highlights patience as one of the ten paramitas and aligns it with... Patience, Kids' Talk, Kshanti, Enthusiasm, Virya, Politics |
Dec 04 2005 Green Gulch Farm |
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October 30th, 2005, Serial No. 00057Serial: TL-00057 -
Patience, Sekito Kisen, Bodhisattva Way, Sesshin, Happiness |
Oct 30 2005 |
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Bodhidharma and Buddha NatureSerial: SF-06992 The talk focuses on the concept of Buddha Nature, exploring its meaning through the teachings of Dogen, particularly the interpretation of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra and Tathagatagarbha. It highlights Dogen's re-reading of key... Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Hongzhi, Practice Period |
Jul 11 2005 Tassajara |
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Bodhidharma and Buddha NatureSerial: SF-07015 The talk focuses on the concept of Buddha nature, exploring Dogen's teachings not just as philosophical doctrine but as a practice of expression and realization. Through texts like Dogen's "Extensive Record" and the "Busho" essay... Genjokoan, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Nirvana, Practice... |
Jul 10 2005 Tassajara |
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Embodiment of Everyday EnlightenmentSerial: SF-04331 The talk explores Dogen's philosophy, specifically his teachings on "dropping off body and mind" as an essential practice of Zazen, emphasizing everyday practical application. It highlights the complex path to enlightenment and... Bodhisattva Way, Monkey Mind, Mahayana, Global Warming, Karmic Consciousness... |
Mar 26 2005 |
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March 26th, 2005, Serial No. 00149Serial: TL-00149 -
Bodhisattva Way, Mahayana, Global Warming, Karmic Consciousness, Balance |
Mar 26 2005 |
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March 19th, 2005, Serial No. 00126Serial: TL-00126 -
Monkey Mind, Attachment, Buddha Ancestors, Rinzai |
Mar 19 2005 |
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Unveiling Universal Buddha NatureSerial: SF-04378 The talk delves into the concept of Buddha nature, emphasizing its intrinsic presence in all beings and the practice needed to express it. It highlights the teachings of Dogen, particularly his interpretation from the... Impermanence, Attachment, Rumi, Letting Go |
Mar 13 2005 |
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March 13th, 2005, Serial No. 00137Serial: TL-00137 -
Impermanence, Attachment, Rumi, Letting Go |
Mar 13 2005 |
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March 2005 talk, Serial No. 00058Serial: TL-00058 -
Monkey Mind, Attachment, Rinzai, Letting Go |
Mar 2005 |
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December 11th, 2004, Serial No. 00068Serial: TL-00068 -
Separation, Letting Go, Mandala, causation |
Dec 11 2004 |
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Inconceivable Dharma: Vimalakirti's Wisdom UnleashedSerial: SF-04335 The talk focuses on the teachings of the Vimalakirti Sutra, emphasizing its themes of inconceivability, great love, and the practical demonstration of Dharma in the world. Highlighted are Vimalakirti's flexible approach and... Vimalakirti, Priest, Manjushri, Separation |
Nov 13 2004 |
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September 11th, 2004, Serial No. 00133Serial: TL-00133 -
Peace, Ordinary Mind, Ego, Patience |
Sep 11 2004 |
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September 11th, 2004, Serial No. 00150Serial: TL-00150 -
Ordinary Mind, Peace, Lay, Ego |
Sep 11 2004 |
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July 2004 talk, Serial No. 00101Serial: TL-00101 -
Doubt, Liberation, Bell, Kinhin |
Jul 2004 |
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July 2004 talk, Serial No. 00105Serial: TL-00105 -
Patience, Doubt, Buddha Ancestors, Obstacles, Bowing |
Jul 2004 |
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July 2004 talk, Serial No. 00107Serial: TL-00107 -
Kinhin, Doubt, Blue Cliff Record, Platform Sutra, Bell |
Jul 2004 |
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July 2004 talk, Serial No. 00122Serial: TL-00122 -
Rumi, Liberation, Posture |
Jul 2004 |
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July 2004 talk, Serial No. 00163Serial: TL-00163 -
Monkey Mind, Posture, Buddha Ancestors, Doubt, Chanting |
Jul 2004 |
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May 30th, 2004, Serial No. 00081Serial: TL-00081 -
Ordinary Mind, Letting Go, Blue Cliff Record, Bell, Faith |
May 30 2004 |
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April 24th, 2004, Serial No. 00059Serial: TL-00059 -
Letting Go, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind |
Apr 24 2004 |
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Zen Essence: Stillness Amidst BusynessSerial: SF-04328 The talk discusses the Zen practice of Zazen and meditates on the famous Zen koan about Yunyan and the "one who is not busy," from case 21 of "The Book of Serenity." The speaker elaborates on the interconnectedness of busyness... Duality, Practice Period, Zazen Mind, Manjushri |
Feb 28 2004 |
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February 28th, 2004, Serial No. 00063Serial: TL-00063 -
Duality, Manjushri, Zazen Mind |
Feb 28 2004 |
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February 28th, 2004, Serial No. 00158Serial: TL-00158 -
Duality, Zazen Mind, Manjushri, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center |
Feb 28 2004 |
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Zen Love: The Missing ParamitaSerial: SF-04334 This talk addresses the concept of love from a Zen Buddhist perspective, particularly emphasizing the potential integration of love within Buddhist practice. It proposes that love could be an overarching theme or missing element... Passions, Priest, Non-attachment, Patience, Intention |
Feb 14 2004 |
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January 10th, 2004, Serial No. 00116Serial: TL-00116 -
Commitment, Intention, Zazen Mind, Heart Sutra |
Jan 10 2004 |
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December 6th, 2003, Serial No. 00132Serial: TL-00132 -
Attachment, Liberation, Happiness, Manjushri, Commitment |
Dec 06 2003 |
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Zen Transformation: Living with PresenceSerial: SF-04329 The talk explores the transformative nature of Zen practice, specifically zazen or sitting meditation, in the context of reflecting on historical events like the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It discusses how such events... Zazen Mind, Current Events, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Way |
Nov 22 2003 |
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November 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 00162Serial: TL-00162 -
Zazen Mind, Current Events, Buddha Mind, Bodhisattva Way |
Nov 22 2003 |
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October 26th, 2003, Serial No. 00082Serial: TL-00082 -
Letting Go, Ordinary Mind, Addiction, Ceremony, Silence |
Oct 26 2003 |
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October 26th, 2003, Serial No. 00106Serial: TL-00106 -
Ordinary Mind, Demons, Letting Go, Mahayana, Ceremony |
Oct 26 2003 |
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October 26th, 2003, Serial No. 00135Serial: TL-00135 -
Letting Go, Ordinary Mind, Bodhisattva Way, Oneness, Separation |
Oct 26 2003 |
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August 24th, 2003, Serial No. 00095Serial: TL-00095 -
Evil, Money, Practice Period, Letting Go |
Aug 24 2003 |
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August 24th, 2003, Serial No. 00146Serial: TL-00146 -
Evil, Politics, Right Effort, Global Warming |
Aug 24 2003 |
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August 24th, 2003, Serial No. 00161Serial: TL-00161 -
Evil, Practice Period, Letting Go, Politics |
Aug 24 2003 |
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August 23rd, 2003, Serial No. 00114Serial: TL-00114 -
Intimacy, Five Ranks, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Offering |
Aug 23 2003 |
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August 23rd, 2003, Serial No. 00115Serial: TL-00115 -
Separation, Intimacy, Chanting, Oneness |
Aug 23 2003 |
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August 23rd, 2003, Serial No. 00160Serial: TL-00160 -
Karmic Consciousness, Shobogenzo, Lay Ordination, Lay, Hongzhi |
Aug 23 2003 |
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August 22nd, 2003, Serial No. 00159Serial: TL-00159 -
Realization, Faith, Oneness, Buddha Ancestors, Ordination |
Aug 22 2003 |
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August 3rd, 2003, Serial No. 00094Serial: TL-00094 -
Letting Go, Realization, Avalokiteshvara, Heart Sutra |
Aug 03 2003 |