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Introductory Dharma Talks
The core tenets of Buddhism and the fundamental teachings of the Mahayana tradition, as well as an introduction to the tradition of the Serene Reflection (Soto Zen) Tradition of Buddhism and to our practice, are offered in the following talks and texts. Select “Listen” to hear the Dharma talk. To download a talk, right click (control/click on Mac) and select “Download Linked File”. Click on “Read” to open a pdf.

 
Format Title and Teacher Select Date Length File Size
pdf Introduction to Serene Reflection Meditation
Various articles
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pdf Serene Reflection
Rev. Master Koten Benson
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audio How to Approach the Teaching
Rev. Master Eko Little
Listen/Download 05-20-07 45 min 16 MB
pdf How to Sit
Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett
Read/Download      
pdf Applying Meditation to Everyday Life
Rev. Master Jisho Perry
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audio What Is the Dharma
Rev. Master Eko Little
Listen/Download 09-23-07 45 min 15 MB
audio

How to Listen to a Dharma Talk
Rev. Master Meian Elbert

Listen/Download no date 38 min 13 MB
audio How the Buddha Taught
Rev. Master Eko Little
Listen/Download 04-13-08 51 min 18 MB
audio How A Buddhist Helps the World
Rev. Master Eko Little
Listen/Download 01-01-08 34 min 19 MB
audio Sanctifying the Mundane
Rev. Master Eko Little
Listen/Download 03-16-08 44 min 15 MB
audio The Law of Karma and Transfer of Merit
Rev. Master Eko Little
Listen/Download 03-02-08 46 min 16 MB
audio The Concept of Merit
Rev. Master Eko Little

Listen/Download 08-26-07 35 min 12 MB
audio

The Mind and Heart of Transferring Merit
Rev. Master Daishin Yalon

Listen/Download 06-27-10 29 min 10 MB
audio The Koan
Rev. Master Eko Little

Listen/Download 11-02-08 46 min 15 MB
audio

The Most Important Question for All Buddhists
Rev. Master Eko Little

Listen/Download 02-11-07 52 min 18 MB

Dana
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Talks available under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works License.