Podcasts

[Ryudo]

Hi all,

Can anyone who is familiar with podcasts recomend any good Buddhist podcasters(?) ?
What would be the best app to listen to them ?

Until now I was not interested in this media but it would be a great alternative to the radio on long drives.

I know that podcasts were mentioned in earlier threads but the forum is a big house to search...

Thank you.

Gassho/SatToday

[Jundo]

Hi Ryudo,

On our recommended book and media list, we have a bunch of podcasts and recorded talks by Soto folks. Of course, it is rather weighted toward Soto Zen and Shikantaza (there are a few exceptions, like Daiho Loori's wonderful Talks if you can find them, always worth the price of admission although more centered on Koan Introspection Zazen).

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?5711-SUGGESTED-BOOK-MEDIA-LIST-for-TREELEAF-SANGHA

I think some of the following links have expired, but you can still find by Googling.

SOME RECOMMENDED PODCASTS:

The Treeleaf Zendo Podcast at treeleaf.podbean.com or in iTunes.**

The following are Podcasts and Dharma Talks by some other Zen Teachers which may be of interest to check out:

Norman Zoketsu Fischer and others at Everyday Zen (LINK)

Steve Hagen and others at Dharma Field (LINK)

Shohaku Okumura at Sanshin (LINK)

A variety of Teachers from San Francisco Zen Center (LINK)

Folks from Austin Zen Center (LINK)

Taigen Dan Leighton and others at Ancient Dragon Zen Gate (LINK)

Various folks at Valley Streams Zen Sangha (LINK)

Talks by our friend, Koun Franz (LINK)

Our other friend, Tonen O'Connor, and her friends at The Milwaukee Zen Center (LINK and LINK)

The late Kobun Chino is still here (LINK)

The late Daido Loori is always lovely and powerful (his Koan Centered Zazen Practice is a bit different from ours, but he do the Way) ... LINK

Jisho Warner and others from Stone Creek Zen Center (LINK)

Mary Mocine and others from Vallejo Zen Center (LINK)

Zuiko Redding at Cedar Rapids Zen Center (LINK) and (LINK)

Sosan Theresa Flynn and others at Clouds In Water (LINK)

Some of the late Darlene Cohen's talks (LINK).

Beata Chapman and others at Open Zen Community (LINK)

Santa Cruz Zen Center has talks by Katherine Thanas, Kokyo Henkel and other Soto folks (LINK).

Although often very mixed and eclectic in content beyond Soto Zen, so many of the talks at Upaya Zen Center are interesting (LINK)

Gay Buddhist Sangha has many recorded talks from a variety of teachers (LINK).

Hartford Street Zen Center has talks by a variety of teachers from various traditions, mostly Soto, many by Myo Lehy (LINK).

Various folks at Jikoji Zen Center (LINK)

And, of course, talks by Myozan at the Blue Mountain White Clouds Hermitage (in video) (LINK)

Soto Teacher Domyo Burk has a weekly talk. LINK

And, of course, there is the infamous "Treeleaf Podcast"

http://treeleaf.podbean.com/

Gassho, Jundo

SatTodayLAH

[Tairin]

Hi Ryudo

In addition to the Treeleaf podcasts I am subscribed to the Koun Franz and Domyo Burk podcasts listed above. I like both of their styles of presentation. To me, their expression of Soto Zen is very compatible with the teachings and discussions here at Treeleaf.


Tairin
Sat today & LAH

[Myogan]

I’m going to put in my two cents for https://www.urbandharma.org
Rev. Kusula was the first person I listened to in podcast form on a long trip to Washington DC back when I started meditating. He had a gentle humor like Gil fronsdal. And he plays blues harmonica

Gassho
Sat

[Ryushi]

These are the podcasts I listen to during my daily commute (2 hours or more, round trip).

San Francisco Zen Center
Berkeley Zen Center
Ocean Gate Zen Center (Santa Cruz, CA)
Austin Zen Center
Houston Zen Center
Puget Sound Zen Center (Vashon Island, WA)

(Links are for iTunes)

Sat today. Gassho.

[Ryudo]

Thank you Jundo
Thank you Tairin
Thank you Myogan
Thank you Todd

I am a bit overwhelmed by this fan of choices.
Sure to find some interesting listenings.

Thank you all again and have a wonderful weekend.
Gassho/SatToday

[Anka]

Hi Ryudo

In addition to the Treeleaf podcasts I am subscribed to the Koun Franz and Domyo Burk podcasts listed above. I like both of their styles of presentation. To me, their expression of Soto Zen is very compatible with the teachings and discussions here at Treeleaf.


Tairin
Sat today & LAH

I just listened to Koun Franz first paramita episode. Very good dharma talk, will be listening to more soon.

James F
Sat

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[Amelia]

I don't know why I haven't taken the time to bookmark these yet... thanks all.

Gassho, sat today, lah

[Jundo]

Berkeley Zen Center
Ocean Gate Zen Center (Santa Cruz, CA)

Houston Zen Center

I will be adding the above three to our list. Thank you! There are always new podcasts and online resources each day.

Our list is weighted toward Soto Zen and Shikantaza, as that is the focus here. That doesn't mean that other podcasts and teachers are not excellent, but that the flavor and course of the practice might tend to be rather different from the style in a Soto Sangha like here. Not all "Zen" books or podcasts recommend or practice the same, especially the Rinzai and mixed Rinzai-Soto Sangha which emphasize Koan Introspection Zazen, and usually even have a rather different approach to what the typically call "Shikantaza." That's okay, just different (I like to say "precisely different at heart, yet different in approach"). Listeners or readers should just be aware of that when they hear teachers who seem to be saying "same but rather different" things (I often get students who say to me, "Oh, I didn't understand why all these "Zen" books seemed to be saying such different things sometimes on practice.")

We have a couple of readings available for learning to appreciate where different folks may be coming from ...

Special reading - eight types of enlightenment

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?6567-Special-reading-eight-types-of-enlightenment

Special reading - once born twice born zen (part not 1)

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?6514-Special-reading-once-born-twice-born-zen-%28part-not-1%29

Special reading - once born twice born zen (part not 2)

https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?6539-Special-reading-once-born-twice-born-zen-%28part-not-2%29

Also, you can always ask here about any differences you pick up on! One kitchen, many approaches to making the soup.

Gassho, Jundo

SatTodayLAH

[Ryudo]

Thank you again all.

I subscribed to most of the suggested podcasts, so now I will need to spend many hours driving in my car to listen to them all....

:-)

Love you all

Gassho/SatToday