This dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 22, 2023. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi discussess a reading from Chan Master Hongzhi, "Dissolving the self." What does it really mean to dissolve the ego and let go of the self?

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This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 8, 2023. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi continues his discussion of the Majjhima Nikāya Maharahulovada Sutta, The Greater Discourse of Advice to Rāhula.

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This dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 23, 2023. In this talk, Roshi introduces the Buddha's first discourse, the Dharmacakra Sutra. In it, the Buddha advises pursuit of the Middle Way, and in so doing, introduces the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 

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This dharma talk was given by the Reverend Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on September 11, 2022. In this talk Sensei shares teaching on social and communal harmony through four types of persons: the person who practices neither for their own welfare nor the welfare of others, the one who practices for the welfare of others but not themselves, the one who practices for their own welfare but not the welfare of others, and, finally, the person who practices both for their own welfare and for the welfare of others.

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This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on September 04, 2022. In this talk Reverend Roshi comments on the importance of noticing the basic feeling tone of your life while on the cushion through discussion of the Faith Mind Poem.

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 23, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In Part 20 of the series, the Reverends discuss the other perfections and wraps up the teaching retreat. 

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

EDIT June 17, 2025

A listener reached out to let us know the audio on this episode was corrupted about 20 minutes from the end. We re-edited the audio and have updated the episode. 

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 23, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In Part 19 of the series, the Reverends discuss the paramita of generosity.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 23, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In Part 18 of the series, the Reverends discuss the Invocation of the Lineage.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 22, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 17 of this talk series the Reverends discuss the Seven Practices of the Bodhisattva.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 22, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 16 of this talk series the Reverends discuss The Five Remembrances.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 22, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 15 of this talk series the Reverends consider Karma as it relates to the Gatha of Atonement and discuss The Three Refuges.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 22, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 14 of this talk series the Reverends continue discussion of the Gatha of Atonement.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 22, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 13 of this talk series the Reverends begin discussing the Gatha of Atonement.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on April 1, 2023 as part of the first Spring Ango Workshop. This workshop is a continuation of the Stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 28 of this talk series the Reverends have a Question and Answer session on The Heart Sutra.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 21, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 12, the Reverends have an extended question and answer session about the teaching.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 21, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 11 of this talk series the Reverends discuss rebirth and the cycle of existence.  

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 21, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 10 of this talk series the Reverends begin discussing the cultivation of mindfulness of death.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This recording is the ninth of a twelve-part series of talks given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei. Roshi and Sensei gave the talks during a week-long retreat at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo in July, 2022. This talk was recorded on July 20.  

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

In this special interview between Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Dosho Port Roshi they discuss Dosho Port Roshi's new book Going Through the Mystery's One Hundred Questions.

To learn more about Dosho Port, Going Through the Mystery's One Hundred Questions, and Vine of Obstacles Zen visit: https://www.vineobstacleszen.com/ and https://www.patreon.com/doshoport

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 20, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 8 of this talk series the Reverends begin discussing the second foundation: precious human life.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 20, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 7 of this talk series the Reverends begin discussing the second foundation: precious human life.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 20, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 6 of this talk series the Reverends discuss the important dynamics of the student-teacher relationship.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 20, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 4 of this talk series the Reverends discuss the important dynamics of the student-teacher relationship.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 19, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 4 of this talk series the Reverends discuss the important dynamics of the student-teacher relationship.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on April 1, 2023 as part of the first Spring Ango Workshop. This workshop is a continuation of the Stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 27 of this talk series the Reverends discuss The Heart Sutra.

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 19, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 3 of this talk series the Reverends discuss the importance of developing the teaching-student relationship.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 19, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 2 of this talk series the Reverends discuss the importance of critically listen to a teaching.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 19, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. In part 1 of this talk series the Reverends discuss the importance of critically listen to a teaching.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 19, 2022 as the introduction to a special teaching retreat. In this talk series the Reverends discuss the stages of the Mahayana path and how they are expressed through the medium of our daily liturgy.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This Teisho was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on August 10, 2022. In this talk Rinsen Roshi and Do'on Sensei discuss making the Dharma as one of the most important things in our lives.

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on August 17, 2022. In this talk Do'on Sensei begins introductory commentary on the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) with a discussion of the background and history of the Mumonkan and Koan study.

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Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 27, 2022. In this talk Do'on Sensei begins introductory commentary on the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) with a discussion of the background and history of the Mumonkan and Koan study.

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Part of Reverand Do'on's Teisho on the Mumonkan series.

This Teisho was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on August 24, 2022. Rinsen Roshi discusses the Buddha's discourse "The Qualities of a True Friend" from a Pāli Canon Sutta.

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This dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 10, 2022. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi teaches the Majjhima Nikaya Sutta 12: The Greater Discourse on the Lion's Roar.

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 06, 2022. In this talk Rinsen Roshi explores the Blue Cliff Record (Hekiganroku) Case 57 – Nondiscrimination.

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 21, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. This talk takes place between Parts 12 and 13 of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series and continues the discussion of the home altar with a Q&A session and discussion of temple caretaking.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This Teisho was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on June 29, 2022. In this talk Rinsen Roshi explores the Blue Cliff Record (Hekiganroku) Case 54 - Yunmen Extends Both Hands.

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If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

This teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on  June 22, , 2022. In this talk Do'on Sensei discusses Chinoyo's No Water,  No Moon.    

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on June 18, 2022.  Rinsen Roshi discusses a dialogic teaching from the collection First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening (edited by Susan Murcott) on the importance of incorporating our own particular antagonisms, or Mara, into our practice, and welcoming them as gates to awakening.

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on June 17, 2022. Rinsen Roshi explores Nanduttara's poem "I used to worship fire" (First Buddhist Women: Poems and Stories of Awakening, ed. Susan Murcott) to teach the importance of enjoying and fully participating in practice.

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This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on June 12, 2022. In this talk Rinsen Roshi reflects on the various practices explored during the intensive spring Ango 2022.

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This Ango Workshop was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 30, 2021. In this special 2 part workshop talk Rinsen Roshi explores the Fourth Noble Truth – the path towards awakening.

In Part 2, Rinsen Roshi continues discussing the 8 Fold Path, a summary statement of the entirety of the Buddha's teaching.

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This Ango Workshop was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on October 30, 2021. In this special 2 part workshop talk Rinsen Roshi explores the Fourth Noble Truth – the path towards awakening.

In Part 1, Rinsen Roshi discusses the 8 Fold Path, a summary statement of the entirety of the Buddha's teaching.

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If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

This talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on May 21, 2022. In this talk Roshi discusses how practice in our lives should includes everything, including the difficult parts like death.

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on July 21, 2022 as part of a special teaching retreat on the stages of the Mahayana Path. This talk takes place between Parts 12 and 13 of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series and features a discussion on the home altar and how it relates to the home liturgy.

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Part of the Stages of the Mahayana Path series.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Roshi thinks about death, and how to embrace it as part of life.   

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This talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi and Karen Do'on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on May 08, 2022. In this talk the Reverends celebrate Vesak - the Buddha's Birthday by discussing the mother of all Buddhas and the importance of mothering our internal Buddha.

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This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo on May 1, 2022. In this talk, Rinsen Roshi discusses the chapter Perceiver of the World's Sounds from the Lotus Sutra.

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