Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast (Buddhist Temple of Toledo)

Seniors Talk by Chuck Greer, recorded at the Toledo Zen Center on May 27th 2009.

For more information about the Toledo Zen Center, please visit toledozencenter.org.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi continues to explore the letters of Ta Hui from Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui, Letter 14, Don't Cling to Stillness.

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A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinesen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo at the UT Zen Buddhist Fellowship: http://UTZen.org

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk,  Rinsen Sensei talks about case 24  of the Blue Cliff Record,  "The Iron Grindstone." 

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk Rinsen Sensei discusses our precious life; when we have an appreciation for our own worth and dignity, it enables us to see the precious uniqueness of others.

If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

Recorded at the Toledo Zen Center on April 29th 2009, this Dharma Talk and discussion explores the Zen teaching of Huang Po with Jay Rinsen Weik. Reverend Rinsen briefly recounts his recent retreat time with Father Kevin Hunt OCSO and James Ford Roshi and the other Boundless Way Zen Sangha teachers Melissa Myozen Blacker Sensei and David Rynick Sensei.

For more information about the Toledo Zen Center, please visit toledozencenter.org.

This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on September 7th, 2022. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses the first case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as Joshu's Dog. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the importance of facing ourselves so that we can grow within our own practice.

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Recorded at the Toledo Zen Center on May 20th 2009, this Dharma Talk and discussion explores the Zen teaching of Yun-Men with Jay Rinsen Weik, and gets into a discussion of the role of the teacher in Zen training.

For more information about the Toledo Zen Center, please visit toledozencenter.org.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk Rinsen Roshi asks how we can live authentically in our lives instead of just living a story of our lives.

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 21, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 11 of this talk series the Reverends discuss rebirth and the cycle of existence.  

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the importance of taking custody of our hearts, and the realization that when we hinge our happiness on the belief that everything must be just so, we cause our ourselves suffering.

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on August 9, 2023. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses the 19th case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as Ordinary Mind is the Way.

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Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

This Dharma talk was given by Jay Rinsen Weik at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. Here Rinsen discusses the practices of earnest disciples and explores the warnings of getting caught up in the mind. 

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Thank you for listening. 

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi talks about getting caught in the narratives spun by our own minds.    

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on November 2, 2022. In this talk Do’on Sensei offers commentary on the 3rd case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as Gutei's Finger.

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Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

Recorded at the Toledo Zen Center on September 12, 2010.  This special Dharma Talk was given by author and story teller Rafe Martin.  Along side Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik and Rev. Karen Do-on Weik, Rafe discusses the paramita of compassion.  This podcast is part 1 of a 2 part series.

If you would like to hear another talk given by Rafe Martin in June of 2010, please visit villagezendo.org

To learn more about the Toledo Zen Center, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit our website at toledozen.org

This talk is a question and answer session with the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi answers questions from the Sangha about priest ordination in our community.

If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, become a member or to make a donation in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

This is the fifteenth and final part of a special series on the sixteen Jukai precepts. The first segment is a talk on the precept given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi as part of the 2021 Jukai class.  The second segment is a question and answer session for the precept given by Rinsen Roshi and Do’on Sensei as part of the 2022 Jukai class.

If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

Part of the Jukai Precepts series.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi uses stories about Samurai warlord Möri Motonari and The Buddha to make a point about our current times. 

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The Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the barriers we encounter and create in practice and how the teacher student relationship can help to break through them.

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Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Roshi examines an excerpt from Thomas Cleary's "The Lessons: The Art of Leadership"

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Thank you for listening.

This talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on November 4, 2023. In this talk, Roshi first briefly discusses the benefits of Dharma Combat (a practice encountered at the end of each Ango) and how confronting our lives is a benefit to our practice. Roshi then discusses the churn and static of our lives, and how we practice toward Samadhi within it.

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Osho at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on March 27, 2022. In this talk the Reverends discuss some of the historical context of the spread of Buddhism through the centuries, and how this shapes the encountering of Buddhism in lay life, outside of the ascetic or monastic setting.

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk,  Rinsen Roshi talks about the importance of gratitude, and how noticing how gratitude shows up in our lives can help us live happier lives.   If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

Join us as we post podcasts from Spring 2014 Ango, and soon begin to transition into Podcasts from Fall 2014 Ango.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses Case 46 from the Blue Cliff Record, The Sound of Raindrops.

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk Rinsen Roshi explores the Second Noble Truth and the arising of suffering.

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses what it means to take refuge in the three treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.

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Recorded on December 15th, 2010.  This talk and discussion with the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik explores a letter by Japanese Zen teacher, Enni Bennen as it relates to keeping practice going, even when it is not easy.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Roshi shares the story of an ancestor and discusses how these ancient stories can inform our practices today in this very moment.

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Dharma Talks with Rinsen, recorded June 6th and 7th, 2009, during retreat with the Toledo Zen Center Sangha.

For more information about the Toledo Zen Center, please visit toledozencenter.org.

The Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik gives a dharma talk at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.

How does the an awakened mind encounter the daily activities of this world? Is it any different than everyday mind?

In this talk, Rinsen explores this question, beginning with a reading from the Dogen’s fascicle called “Kajo” meaning “Everyday Activity”.

This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on August 23, 2023. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses the 20th case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as A Man of Great Strength.

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Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei prepares for Fall Ango with the Sangha by exploring the opening chapter of the Diamond Dutra

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Thank you for listening.

A Dharma talk with Reverend Karen Do-on and Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik, given at Sessin, April 24, 2010. 

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi reads a teaching from the Tanqin Annals entitled "Enlightened Virtue" and uses that as a jumping off point for his teaching.

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei talks about zen training and the reality of being alive.

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on Oct 25, 2023. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses the 26th case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as Two Monks Roll Up the Blinds.

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Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

This talk was given by Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Sensei explores Case 10 of the Blue Cliff Record.

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses the importance of practicing stillness.

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi discusses Case 42 from the Blue Cliff Record: Nice Snow.

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This is part four of a special series on the sixteen Jukai precepts. The first segment is a talk on the precept given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi as part of the 2021 Jukai class.  The second segment is a question and answer session for the precept given by Rinsen Roshi and Do’on Sensei as part of the 2022 Jukai class.

If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

Part of the Jukai Precepts series.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Osho at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, the teachers explore insights into the one path of practice that we must all walk for ourselves.

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Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei reflects on the role of Mother as the manifestation of care and compassion.

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Thank you for listening.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei talks about the story of the Buddha and Bodhi Day.

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Roshi addresses a group of members who are interested in Jukai and explains what it is and how it fits into the ecosystem of the temple and the larger practice.

Learn more about how Jukai works at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo by visiting buddhisttempleoftoledo.org/jukai.

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on May 08, 2022. In this talk the Reverends celebrate Vesak - the Buddha’s Birthday by discussing the mother of all Buddhas and the importance of mothering our internal Buddha.

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"Beyond Pure and Impure."  A Dharma Talk by Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik recorded live at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on Feb 13th, 2013.  See www.TheDrinkingGourd.org for more podcasts, www.BuddhistTempleofToledo.org for more info on BTT or www.JayRinsenWeik.com for more info about Rev. Rinsen

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 21, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. This talk takes place between Parts 12 and 13 of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series and features a discussion on the home altar and how it relates to the home liturgy.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This Dharma Talk was given by Rinsen Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  Sensei uses Case 38 of the Gateless Gate (Wu-Tsu's Buffalo Passes Through a Window) to examine how the seemingly opaque stories of the koan tradition can be used to bring life and immediacy to our Zen practice.

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Introduction to Zazen Public talk with Rinsen at the Toledo Public Library July 20, 2009.

For more information about the Toledo Zen Center, please visit toledozencenter.org.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses a passage from Chapter 5 of the Diamond Sutra, "Understanding the Ultimate Principle of Reality".

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This teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on  June 22, , 2022. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses Chinoyo's No Water,  No Moon.    

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores case 32 of the Mumonkan, “The Buddha Responds to an Outsider"

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This teisho was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 7, 2023. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi teaches the Majjhima Nikāya Maharahulovada Sutta in which the Buddha advises his son Rahula to "develop meditation that is like the earth."

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Roshi digs into the meaning of ‘Right Speech’ and how we can all be more useful with our words.

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on Sept 8, 2023. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses the 22nd case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as Kasho and a Flagpole.

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Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk,  Rinsen Roshi talks about the importance of loving-kindness, and how commitment to kindness towards yourself and others can help you be happy.    

A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinesen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.

Suggested Donation for this podcast is $1. If every podcast downloaded received a donation, the podcasts would be self-sustaining and the Buddhist Temple of Toledo would likely meet its operating budget for the year. Please consider what The Drinking Gourd Podcasts mean to you!

A Dharma Talk on Okumura Roshi's Text: "Those Who Greatly Realize Delusion are Buddhas - Guidance in Zazen" with Jay Rinesen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 29, 2022 as part of the second Fall Ango Workshop. This workshop is a continuation of the Stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 24 of this talk series the Reverends conclude discussion of the Seven Practices of the Bodhisattva.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on September 3, 2023. In this talk Sensei teaches Chapters 2 and 3 of Master Dogen's Guidelines for Praxticing the Way. 

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A Dharma Talk and discussion with the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Toldeo Zen Center on February 24th, 2010.

A Dharma Talk (Teisho) with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.

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The Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the way we use ritual in our own lives, whether spiritual or secular.

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Thank you for listening.

This dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 10, 2022. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi teaches the Majjhima Nikaya Sutta 12: The Greater Discourse on the Lion's Roar.

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This Dharma talk was given online by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi discusses dharma letter #6 from Master Tai Hui's Swampland Flowers "There is Nothing to Attain".

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This recording is the ninth of a twelve-part series of talks given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do’on Weik Sensei. Roshi and Sensei gave the talks during a week-long retreat at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo in July, 2022. This talk was recorded on July 20.  

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

Recorded at the Toledo Zen Center, on July 18, 2009.  The Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik leads a workshop on the Oryoki meal gathas.  This podcast is part 2 of a 2 part series.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi explores all the wonderful things happening in the sangha in recent times and reflects on the teachings of the Avatamsaka Sutra. How do we not become entangled in delight? 

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This Dharma talk and discussion was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores case 37 of the Gateless Gate, (Joshu’s Oak Tree).  Rinsen explores the nature of koan practice and how it can be used to help us unhook from the words that describe a moment, and plug directly into that moment.

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This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the nature of modern house holder and family practice in a tradition that was transmitted my monastics

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Thank you for listening.

Recorded at the Toledo Zen Center on September 12, 2010.  This special Dharma Talks was given by author and story teller Rafe Martin.  Along side Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik and Rev. Karen Do-on Weik, Rafe discusses the paramita of compassion.   This podcast is part 2 of a 2 part series.

To hear another talk by Rafe Martin, given in June of 2010, visit Villagezendo.org

To learn more about the Toledo Zen Center, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit toledozen.org

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi discusses the deep interconnected sameness between all things.

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi discusses the Blue Cliff Record Case 48 "Making Tea".

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi continues to explore the letters of Ta Hui from Swampland Flowers: The Letters and Lectures of Zen Master Ta Hui, Letter 15, Don't Pray for Relief.

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This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores Case 17 of the Blue Cliff Record.

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Thank you for listening.

A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinesen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.

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This Dharma talk was given by Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses the nature of "being at home" and the itch that causes the scratch of practicing THe Dharma.  

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Thank you for listening.  

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses Case 19 from the Blue Cliff Record, Gutei's One-Finger Zen.

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This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on April 03, 2022. In this talk Do’on Sensei discusses the nun Rengetsu, one of our Buddhist ancestors.

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This Dharma Talk was given by Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk, Rinsen Sensei examines the role of Kanzeon Bodhisattva.  This traditional Buddhist manifestation of compassion is more than a statue, but is embodied the various aspect of yourself.  How is that the Bodhisattva of compassion moves through the world?  How do you move through the world dear one?

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A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo.

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A Dharma Talk with Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei, Abbot of the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. Rinsen discusses how radically important it is for the sangha to be together - to see each other - in our practices.  There is a magic to being in the same room and sangha is the treasure of the buddhadharma.  The talk concludes with a special eye opening ceremony for the new Kuan Yin statue donated to the temple.

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  In this talk Rinsen Roshi talks about the relative and the absolute, and how they connect with our current struggles with race and other kinds of difference.     

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi explores the Third Noble Truth and the cessation of suffering through realizing the true nature of ourselves and the universe.

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This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi discusses the influence of women practitioners on the spread of the Dharma and within our lineage.

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