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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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