Individual Talks
These 3000 Individual Talks were originally spoken as Series of Talks, published as chapters of books.
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A Declaration of Your Self-Nature
Talk #5 from the series Rinzai: Master of the IrrationalAlso Available As: eBook"Maneesha, the deeper I look into Zen, the more things become crystal clear. One thing is its absolute uniqueness in the world of religions.
"In comparison to Zen, all the religions look like entertainment. Formal..." Learn More -
A Small Flame of Awareness
Talk #7 from the series Isan: No Footprints in the Blue SkyAlso Available As: Book"Maneesha, the Zen encounter is not that of words. The zencounter is a communion in silence. When two Zen masters meet, whoever speaks first has fallen from his status. Days may pass by; they may..." Learn More -
Beyond the Prism of the Mind
Talk #5 from the series The First Principle"The first principle, the principle that cannot be said – but we can still try. The first principle is that samsara is nirvana, that the ordinary is the extraordinary, that this world is the other..." Learn More -
Buddhas in Disguise
Talk #2 from the series The Miracle"Dogen is dealing with one of the most important aspects of Zen. His statement is not as exact as it could be, but anyway he comes very approximately near to the truth." Learn More -
Enlightenment Means Freedom
The Dimension of the MysteriousTalk #8 from the series The Buddha: The Emptiness of the Heart"Maneesha, this is the last talk of the series called The Buddha: The Emptiness of the Heart.
"It is very appropriate – exactly the right time – that you have brought the great master Engo's..." Learn More -
Freedom Means Responsibility
Talk #26 from the series The Golden FutureAlso Available As: eBook"Rabindranath Tagore is the very heart of this country. He is the most contemporary man, and yet the most ancient too. His words are a bridge between the modern mind and the ancientmost sages of..." Learn More -
If the Right Awareness Is There
Talk #25 from the series The Great Zen Master Ta Hui"Zen is special in many ways from other traditions of the mystics. But one thing that stands out, very unique, is these strange, small dialogues: just reading them you cannot see how those small dialogues..." Learn More -
In This Silence
Talk #24 from the series Reflections on Khalil Gibran's The Prophet"The true freedom has nothing to do with the outside world.
"The true freedom is not political, is not economic; it is spiritual. Political freedom can be taken away at any moment; economic freedom can..." Learn More -
Just Be
Talk #14 from the series This. This. A Thousand Times This: The Very Essence of ZenAlso Available As: eBook"Maneesha, it will be very difficult to understand this small anecdote without going back twenty-five centuries to Gautam Buddha and Mahakashyapa.
"It must have been an assembly like this – utterly silent and waiting for..." Learn More -
Live One Day As a Buddha
Talk #7 from the series Dogen the Zen Master: A Search and a Fulfillment"Maneesha, before I start talking about Dogen I have to make a few statements. One is about Zen master Niskriya. He had fallen so low in the West that yesterday I called him Skinhead, rather..." Learn More
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