Below are the archives of dharma talks given at Ordinary Mind Zendo. New talks are also made available through our podcast. If you'd like to stay up to date with the talks, subscribe through the podcast service of your choice. Click here for more information.
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| Date Given | Speaker | Title | Transcription | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2008 | Barry Magid | What shakes your tree? | ||
| Mar 29th, 2008 | Barry Magid | Being just this moment: ordinary or special? | ||
| Mar 22nd, 2008 | Barry Magid | What motive does a Buddha have to practice? | ||
| Mar 8th, 2008 | Barry Magid | Dropped off body and mind: washing your face, ringing the bell | ||
| Mar 1st, 2008 | Barry Magid | Who listens to the sounds of the city? | ||
| Feb 23rd, 2008 | Barry Magid | Surrender in practice: an art of losing | ||
| Feb 2nd, 2008 | Barry Magid | Thoughts during meditation or bird watching | ||
| Jan 26th, 2008 | Barry Magid | Thoughts About Thought | ||
| Jan 19th, 2008 | Barry Magid | The scowl of Bodhidharma | ||
| Jan 12th, 2008 | Barry Magid | Constancy and Change: The "soul" of Ise Shrine | ||
| Jan 5th, 2008 | Barry Magid | Right Effort: Simply being ourselves | ||
| Apr 1st, 2000 | Barry Magid | Attachment is another name for taking things too seriously | ||
| Sep 5th, 1997 | Barry Magid | Obituaries: Princess Diana, Mother Theresa, Viktor Frankel. It is we who are questioned by life. |
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