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Huineng Didn't Win the Poetry Contest

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 • Duration 24:44

According to legend, Zen's Sixth Ancestor was chosen in a poetry contest. Here are the facts behind the legend, and the role of ambition in practice.

Keep the Dharma Wheel Rolling

Sunday, June 21, 2026 • Duration 27:02

A dharma talk I gave during the New Palz Zen Center's June retreat, a few days before our sangha member Monshin gave her first talk. I was just back from a trip to Nepal and India, and I described how the rituals, symbols, and language we use today go back at least 5000 years in India and Europe. We have a duty today to preserve our ancestors' tradition and to innovate, even though someday Buddhism will be forgotten and the whole universe destroyed.

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The Kid Is Not My Son

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 • Duration 29:12

My father's dishonesty was frustrating and disappointing to many people, but I think he got the worst of it. Here's a dharma talk I gave to New Paltz Zen Center and Village Zendo on May 10, 2026. https://emptysqua.re/blog/the-kid-is-not-my-son/

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Speak Up If You're Stuck in a Zazen Rut

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 • Duration 41:36

Certain topics seem off-limits in Zen, like: What's the goal of meditation? How do I get better at it? What is everyone else experiencing when they sit? I spoke at the New Paltz Zen Center about getting stuck at a plateau in meditation skill, and about Zen communities' reluctance to discuss peak experiences, progress, and goals.

Here's a written version: https://emptysqua.re/blog/speak-up-if-youre-stuck-in-a-zazen-rut/

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Which Beings Are Sentient?

Saturday, January 25, 2025 • Duration 43:29

Which animals are sentient, and how can we liberate them from suffering? I review the philosopher Jonathan Birch's book "The Edge of Sentience" and shares good news about humanity's moral progress regarding animal welfare.

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Is an Enlightened Person Afraid of Illness and Death?

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 • Duration 27:18

This is a dharma talk I gave at the Village Zendo December 12, 2024, about my mother's brain surgery and end-of-life decisions. Here's the video and a transcript.

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Are You Prepared To Save A Life?

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 • Duration 33:06

You can find yourself in a critical situation without warning. Is Zen practice preparing you?

Here's a dharma talk I gave to the Village Zendo on September 5, 2024, about the classic koan, "Nansen kills the cat."

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Bodhisattvas Always Smile

Friday, March 22, 2024 • Duration 28:21

Bodhisattvas smile, though they hear the suffering cries of the world. You should smile too! A Zen talk I gave against doomerism.

Give Something Away to a Stranger

Monday, February 8, 2021 • Duration 23:34

Rich countries and drug firms act selfishly the COVID pandemic. Selfishness is natural, but we can strengthen our universal goodwill through training.

These Unreliable United States

Tuesday, November 10, 2020 • Duration 19:08

The United States as we know it will someday come to an end. It's shocking to see how vulnerable our democracy is, but as Buddhists we aren't surprised: Buddha told us that nothing lasts, and we can't rely on anything except the truth revealed by our own practice. A talk at the Village Zendo, November 8, 2020.

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