Are you in? – The Drinking Gourd Podcast
On May 19th 2013, we listened to the following recording at Underdog Zendo, ending with a group discussion. This Dharma Talk by Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik was recorded live at The Buddhist Temple of Toledo, Feb 2013. – Case 11 – Mumonkan The Gateless Gate – Joshu sees the True-Nature of 2 Hermits Joshu came to a hermit & asked, “Are you in? Are you in?” The hermit held up his fist; “The water is to shallow to anchor a vessel here”, said Joshu & went away. Then he came to another hermits, & he called out the same way; “Are you in? Are you in?” This hermit also held up...
Read MoreBeyond Pure & Impure – The Drinking Gourd Podcast
On April 21st 2013, this months Drinking Gourd Practice Period, we listened to the following recording at Underdog Zendo, ending with a group discussion. “Beyond Pure and Impure.” A Dharma Talk by Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik recorded live at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on Feb 13th, 2013. This Dharma Talk discusses Denkoroku – Case 50 (Transmission of the Lamp) koan & other related goodies. Case 50 – From The Transmission of the Lamp The Ancestor asked him, how will you purify what is not impure from the beginning? The Master worked on the koan for more...
Read MoreEQUANIMITY – The Drinking Gourd Podcast
On march 21st 2013, we listened to a wonderful Podcast together on the subject of EQUANIMITY. In this Recording, Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik gives a talk and leads discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on June 11, 2008 on the subject of EQUANIMITY. Equanimity or Upekkha (in Pali) is a mind in balance, free of discrimination, above distinction, and rooted in insight. This balance is not indifference, but active mindfulness. Because it is rooted in insight of anatta (not-self), it is not unbalanced by the passions of attraction and aversion and is free of the extremes of joy or sorrow. (Alternate...
Read MoreAll Evil Karma – Video Dharma Talk from Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik
On Feb 17th 2013 for our Drinking Gourd Practice Period, we watched a video from our Senior Dharma Teacher; Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik at The Buddhist Temple of Toledo called; ALL EVIL KARMA on the subject of one of our zen chants, the “Gatha of Atonement”. Check out the video!
Read MoreNo Buddha Outside Mind – Drinking Gourd Video From Rev. Rinsen
On October 21st 2012 at Underdog Zendo, we watched the following Dharma Talk recorded October 2012 from our Senior Dharma Teacher Rev. Risen Weik of Buddhist Temple of Toledo & Drinking Gourd Institute. This Taisho is on the Subject of our Ango Text; an excerpt from Korean Zen Master Chinul’s; Secrets on Cultivating Mind* Enjoy the Video! Excerpt from; Secrets on Cultivating Mind By Zen Master Chinul Consequently, you should know that outside this mind there is no buddhahood which can be attained. All the buddhas of the past were merely persons who understood their minds. All...
Read MoreSecrets on Cultivating Mind ➀
We have now entered Ango “Peaceful Dwelling” of Fall 2012 – a 3 month period devoted to deepening practice. During this time, we are studying the following Text by Korean Zen Master Chinul; “Secrets of Cultivating Mind” from the book Tracing Back the Radiance & the following Dharma Talks have been recorded from Rev. Rinsen Weik during our Ango training Period. Secrets on Cultivating Mind – by Chinul, Tracing Back the Radiance Section 1...
Read MoreAll Dharmas in this Moment | Drinking Gourd Podcast
On EarthDay 2012, we listened to the Drinking Gourd dharma talk All Dharmas in this Moment which was recorded in Spring of 2011 from our Senior Dharma Teacher Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik of the Drinking Gourd Institute & The Buddhist Temple of Toledo. This dharma discussion refers to a teaching from the Innumerable Meanings Sutra on the subject of impermanence were the historical Buddha talks about how one should consider phenomenon. The text discusses in this recording is found below. Please follow the links below to listen to this Podcast. Listen to this Podcast | The Drinking Gourd...
Read MoreWho is Your Enemy? | Drinking Gourd Dharma Talk with Rev. Rinsen | Notes from Practice 4/15/12
Last months Practice Period was another 1st* For the 1st time in our Sangha. we listened to a Drinking Gourd In Podcast; Dharma talk from our Senior Dharma Teacher Rev. Rinsen Weik from The Buddhist Temple of Toledo & the Drinking Gourd Institute which was recorded in June 3rd, 2019. This Dharma Talk “Who is Your Enemy?” is about the nature of conflict & breaking down our perceptions which produce enemies. Inspired by a conversation Rev. Rinsen had with a military Veteran which ran into a series of hardships. During this time the BTT was working with text from...
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