Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

A Buddhism podcast by Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

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The Berkeley Zen Center is a Soto Zen Buddhist practice community in Berkeley, California, USA. BZC was founded originally by Shunryu Suzuki Roshi in 1967 and led since that year by Sojun Mel Weitsman Roshi. This podcast includes talks given by various teachers at BZC's weekly Saturday public lecture as well as at sesshin and Dharma classes held at the temple throughout the year. Visit us on the web at www.berkeleyzencenter.org.

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Connection is the First Noble Truth
Published: June 21, 2026
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The Essential Art of Zazen: It’s Not What You Think (Day 5 Sesshin)
Published: June 15, 2026
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Thinking, Not-thinking, Non-thinking (Day 4 Sesshin)
Published: June 14, 2026
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The Gift of Losing Things (Day 3 Sesshin)
Published: June 13, 2026
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The Form of Zazen as Actualization of True Reality (Day 2 Sesshin)
Published: June 12, 2026
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Tending the Garden of Sesshin Practice (Day 1 sesshin)
Published: June 11, 2026
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Published: June 7, 2026
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Published: May 31, 2026
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Practicing Genjo Koan: The Koan of Everyday Life (Class 4 of 4)
Published: May 29, 2026
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