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Spring Sesshin 2021: Evening Words with David Weinstein
David Weinstein, Director of PZI’s Oakland Zen, delivers the evening words during Spring Sesshin. As recorded April 7, 2021. 5 minutes.
Fall Sesshin 2020: There You Are! with David Weinstein Oct 4
PZI Fall Sesshin: Zen Online morning dharma talk with David Weinstein as recorded October 4, 2020.
Fall Sesshin 2020: Relaxing – Evening Words with David Weinstein Oct 2
PZI Fall Sesshin: Evening words with David Weinstein – Relaxing on the raft and finding the ferryboat. As recorded Oct. 2, 2020.
Winter Sesshin: Opening with All Teachers & Musical Meditation
Beautiful Winter Sesshin Opening Ceremony with John Tarrant & PZI Teachers. John Tarrant, David Weinstein, Tess Beasley, Jesse Cardin, Jon Joseph, Sarah Bender, & David Parks all speak koans and phrases into the Temple. Michael Wilding plays solo flute for meditation. February 1, 2022. 14 minutes.
Zen Koans & Creative Process: A Conversation
Zen koan meditation practice and creative process enhance each other. David Weinstein Roshi of Rockridge Meditation Center (Oakland), hosts a conversation with sumi artist and teacher Michael Hofmann and musician and luthier Jordan McConnell. Insights abound on creative process in music and in visual art when combined with koan practice.
Fall Sesshin 2021: Koan Practice or Not? Going Beyond Form
David Weinstein gives a morning dharma talk on being captured by the mystery and the koan, “Things are not as they appear, nor are they otherwise,” and on the metamorphosis of Monarchs on his windowsill. Constant change and the constancy of who you are do not contradict each other. As recorded Wednesday, October 20, 2021, in Fall Sesshin.
Evening Words: Overheard Conversations – I Share Your Joy!
David Weinstein sends sesshin participants off for the evening, with some words about how things are shared and handed on. 7 minutes.
Jays, Squirrels & Humans – Picking & Choosing Is Life
David Weinstein in Summer Sesshin, shares remarks on picking and choosing in practice and in life.
Turn the Light Around, Then Return
Morning dharma talk by David Weinstein in Winter Sesshin. As recorded January 17, 2018.
Every Day Is A Good Day
PZI Zen Online – David Weinstein – what about after the full moon? As recorded August 26 2020.
Audio Excerpt: Gardens in the Cracks of the Sidewalk – Small Moments
Audio excerpt: David Weinstein on noticing small moments – the crack gardens in the sidewalks. Friday morning Summer Sesshin 202.
Great Doubt Leads to Great Awakening
David Weinstein talks about the great teacher Dahui and his teaching that ‘Great doubt leads to great awakening’ – nothing wrong with the little daily awakenings either. How great faith (i.e. acceptance of yourself or by someone else as you are) allows for great doubt, which leads to great awakening. David talks about his journey with teachers and ‘Making your mind a question mark!’
Bodhidharma’s Response to Emperor Wu
David Weinstein examines Emperor Wu’s exchange with Bodhidharma. His question: “What is the first principle of teaching? Vast emptiness, nothing holy.” The Emperor wants to be acknowledged, but….
Death Poem
Roshi David Weinstein continues with the koan for Summer sesshin, “Where have you been?” “I went out following the scented grass and came back chasing the falling blossoms.” June 26, 2016.
Realm of the Buddha, Realm of the Demon
David Weinstein presents at the Great Winter Bare Bones Sesshin 2011 on “Thus I have heard,” and other Zen wisdom. January, 2011.
Koans and the Practice of Little Things
Rachel Boughton and David Weinstein give a talk on Saturday morning of the Summer 2018 Sesshin. June 16, 2018.
Koans and Mantras
David Weinstein gives a talk on Wednesday morning of Summer 2018 Sesshin. June 13, 2018.
Every Action is a Dharmic Action
David Weinstein gives a talk at the 2017 Summer sesshin. Morning of July 17, 2017.
The Doughnut Maker
David Weinstein and Rachel Boughton give a talk at the 2016 Summer retreat.
Friendship with Koans
David Weinstein gives a talk during Summer retreat: June 29, 2015.
Call & Response
David Weinstein gives a talk during Fall Sesshin: September 20, 2017.
The Miraculous Right in Front of Our Eyes
David Weinstein presents at Summer Sesshin on the koan “The Miraculous Right in Front of our Eyes.”
Ordinary Mind is the Way
David Weinstein gives a dharma talk at the 2011 spring sesshin, on “Ordinary Mind” as path of awakening.
Don’t Believe the Light
The Koan presented by John Tarrant to begin retreat: “Whatever confronts you, don’t believe it. Trust in the light within and shine your light on it.” David Weinstein leads an exploration of the opposite of believing in the light. This exploration comes at the Koan from an opposite but not necessarily contrary approach. Enjoy shining the light of your awareness into what you believe, and seeing through it. February 21, 2012.
The Big Yawn, or Swimming at Sesshin
David Weinstein gives a dharma talk on noticing our bodies while we swim or exercise. October 16, 2012.
The Question of the Tail
David Weinstein Roshi continues the conversation during retreat regarding the ancient Koan about the buffalo passing through a lattice window. How can the buffalo get through the lattice window – all but the tail? What is it that is difficult for me to let in? Can we be compassionate with ourselves when we find the place on our life where there is a no trespassing sign?
Koan Party
“We go to wild places in search of our self-nature, looking in the darkness of the tall grasses of abandoned places. Now, honored ones, where is your self-nature when you are searching for your self-nature?”
David Weinstein talks about culture and ideas, and recounts stories of enlightening adventures.
Labyrinth at the Heart of the World
David Weinstein discusses the labyrinth at the Heart of the World. (2016)
Dharma Theme: Winter & Silver, Moonlight & Snow – Collected Audio from Winter Sesshin 2022
A curation of Winter Sesshin dharma talks on a single page, for easy finding and listening. A sesshin is always more than the sum of its parts or its recorded talks. There are morning rituals, greetings, incense passed magically through the screen, the changing light, rich silences, moments of humor, tech gremlins, tears, synchronicities, dogs barking, dreams, and awakenings that we share. It is the timeless play of the universe. As recorded in the PZI Digital Temple, February 1-6, 2022.