Dharma Talks

A Dharma talk is a public discourse on Buddhism by a teacher or practice leader. 

It is said that a Dharma talk can be “dark to the mind but luminous to the heart.” We suggest listening not just with your ears, but with your whole body.

A Dharma talk may also be referred to as a Teisho (提唱). A Teisho is non-dualistic, and therefore different than a lecture on a Buddhist topic. A Teisho is a Dharma talk that speaks directly to the heart.

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  • Three Treasures Practice: Everyday Life Koans
    7/12/26

    Three Treasures Practice: Everyday Life Koans

    Koans are a unique Zen practice of bringing meditative mind to the deepest questions and challenges of life. Gyodo Sensei offers an overview of koan practice in the Rinzai tradition and how everyday life koans go further in the realms of home, work, and relationships not covered in traditional monastic practice. Practice Leaders Sokyo and Gakyo share their experiences with everyday life koans.

  • The Three Treasures: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
    6/14/26

    The Three Treasures: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

    Gyodo Sensei gives an introduction to the interpenetrating dimensions of the Three Treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: the one body or absolute dimension, the manifest or historical dimension, and the maintained, or relative dimension.