Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the importance of upholding and seeing the ancestors of our shared lineage. 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 Dharma talk was given by Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses the nature of "being at home" and the itch that causes the scratch of practicing THe Dharma. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei talks about how to use art to deepen your Zen practice during Ango. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses the poem Ship of Compassion. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik and Karen Do'on Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, they talk about a passage, "The Moon", from Master Dogen's Shobogenzo. They focus on the importance of retreat and the practice of sitting in helping us relieve suffering. f 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 is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the importance of taking custody of our hearts, and the realization that when we hinge our happiness on the belief that everything must be just so, we cause our ourselves suffering. 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 Dharma talk was given by Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the reality of awakening, accepting what life as it shows up, and the importance of the Shoken Robe. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses case 20 from The Blue Cliff Record, The Meditation Brace. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses a section of Dogen's Genjokoan relating to practice in which he refers to a fish swimming in water and a bird flying through air. How will you swim? How will you fly? To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses the importance of practicing stillness. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the nature of modern house holder and family practice in a tradition that was transmitted my monastics To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This talk and sharing was lead by Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this service, the community welcomed and expressed their appreciation for the practice of three new Shoken students. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the one robe, the importance of form, and the importance of letting go of form. 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 Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei tells the story of the Buddha's awakening during our celebration of Bodhi Day.

Join Rinsen Sensei as he discusses joriki (self power), tariki (other power), and the nature of Kanzeon Bodhisattva - the Bodhisattva of Compassion.

What do you do at the sound of the temple bell? Join Rinsen Sensei as he discusses the nature of spiritual friendship and what it means to practice in community.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses Case 46 from the Blue Cliff Record, The Sound of Raindrops. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the aspects of life that help us extend and deepen our practice. 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 Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei reads from Shitou's Song of the Grass Roof Hermitage and a poem by Sosan Zenji. How is it that the hermit can live there comfortably and calmly, in a house covered with weeds? How does one obtain true freedom? To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei utilizes the Diamond Sutra to explore the power that comes from being authentically present in this very moment, whether it is good, bad or neutral. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the distinction between labels and reality with the help of the Diamond Sutra. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei examines the Diamond Sutra and how it addresses the many modes of the human mind. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the importance of acknowledging our lineage, of saving hungry ghosts, and of the inner and outer demons we encounter in our practice. 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 Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses a passage from Section 9 of the Diamond Sutra. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses a passage from Chapter 5 of the Diamond Sutra, "Understanding the Ultimate Principle of Reality". If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses a reading from Master Hongzhi's Cultivating the Empty Field. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores Hongzhi's practice instructions and how the act as a model of manking the Dharma present as we encounter a challenging world To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses recent ways in which practitioners have been engaging in dharma practice in and around the temple. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the nature of seals as they are used to transmit the Dharma in Zen. What is actually transmitted? To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the liturgy and how taking refuge in Buddha and Dharma show up in our lives. 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 Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores Case 17 of the Blue Cliff Record. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores how we can deepen our practice and become a student of the Dharma by discussing the Shoken Covenant. 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 Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses Case 18 from the Blue Cliff Record, The Seamless Tomb. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei prepares for Fall Ango with the Sangha by exploring the opening chapter of the Diamond Dutra To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses Case 19 from the Blue Cliff Record, Gutei's One-Finger Zen. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses the importance of zazen posture and taking care of the body. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

The Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the barriers we encounter and create in practice and how the teacher student relationship can help to break through them. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

The Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the way we use ritual in our own lives, whether spiritual or secular. To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores how we navigate the times in between the things that arise in our lives and how it relates to the precepts. 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 on Mother's Day, 2018 at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. Join Rinsen Sensei as he explores the pivotal role of mothers in our lives and invites the mothers of the Sangha to voice their perspective.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei talks about case 14 of the Blue Cliff Record. He reflects on what the causes and conditions are that enable our practice, and how lucky we are to be able to practice. He also asks what we can take, for a lifetime, from our practice. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This talk was given by Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo in June of 2018. In this talk, Sensei offers opening comments at the Sangha's first Novice Acknowledgement Ceremony, where 5 postulants make the transition to the Novitiate. Join Sensei as he explores the nature of the Buddhist priesthood as it exists in its various forms. If you would like to learn more about Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this Podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

The Dharma Talk was given By Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores case 13 of the Blue Cliff Record "Snow in a Silver Bowl". To learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org. Thank you for listening.

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This Dharma talk was given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei discusses what it means to take refuge in the three treasures of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores Blue Cliff Record Case 15, An Upside Down Statement. Rinsen Sensei also discusses how having clear ways to relate to our space and each other provides an answer to the question of how we belong. 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 is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen Sensei explores the teachings of the early 11th Century Chinese teacher Master Hongzhi. 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 is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the Blue Cliff Record Case 11, Gobblers of Dregs. Are there teachers of Zen? How can one fly through the sky without wings? 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 Dharma talk was given by the Reverends Jay Rinsen Weik and Karen Do'on Weik at the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk, Rinsen and Do'on talk about grief, loss and change, and how we can work with and integrate these experiences into our lives, so that they generate compassion rather than suffering. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo, or to make a contribution in support of this podcast, please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

This is a Dharma Talk given by the Reverend Jay Rinsen Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo. In this talk Rinsen Sensei explores the importance of living as your true self through the Blue Cliff Record Case 12, Three Pounds of Flax. 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.