Thousand Harbours Zen podcast

Thousand Harbours Zen

Zen Nova Scotia

Dharma talks by Koun Franz at Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, NS. If you find these talks beneficial, please consider joining Thousand Harbours Zen or making a donation at https://thousandharbourszen.com/support. Your support makes the practice and teachings available to others. Thank you.

277 Episodes

Episode 294: THZ 294 - The True Person of No Rank
il y a 5 heures
15:07
Case 147 of Dōgen's Mana Shōbōgenzō (Koun Franz; December 17, 2024):Linji said to the assembly, “There is a true person of no rank. This person goes in and out of your senses. Those who are beginners and have not had realization, look, look!”—from The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dōgen’s Three Hundred Koans, by John Daido Loori and Kazuaki TanahashiYou can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai.
Episode 293: THZ 293 - Spirituality vs Spiritual Practice
10/7/2026
20:16
At our rohatsu retreat, a talk on why we might choose to do hard things. (Koun Franz; December 7, 2024)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai
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Episode 292: THZ 292 - Rohatsu
9/29/2026
26:34
Reflections on the meaning of rohatsu and what was happening for Siddhartha in the week leading up to his awakening. (Koun Franz; December 3, 2024)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai
Episode 291: THZ 291 - Where Do We See the Dharma?
9/25/2026
21:28
Dōgen's Mana Shōbenzō, Case #141 (November 19, 2024; Koun Franz):One day the World-Honored One ascended the teaching seat and the assembly came together.Mahākāśyapa struck the mallet and announced: “The World-Honored One has just expounded the dharma.”The World-Honored One descended from the teaching seat.—from The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dōgen’s Three Hundred Koans, by John Daido Loori and Kazuaki TanahashiYou can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai.
Episode 290: THZ 290 - How We Make Something Real
9/16/2026
23:10
A talk on ceremony, and form, and how we make something real. (October 15, 2024; Koun Franz)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post production by Tod Nyokai
Episode 289: THZ 289 - What Cannot Be Defiled
9/9/2026
19:53
A talk on Case 101 of Dōgen's Mana Shōbōgenzō (October 1, 2024; Koun Franz):The Sixth Ancestor said, “What is it that has come like this?”Nanyue could not answer...—from The True Dharma Eye: Zen Master Dōgen’s Three Hundred Koans, by John Daido Loori and Kazuaki TanahashiYou can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai
Episode 288: THZ 288 - Butsudō-Don the Kasaya and Engage in Seated Meditation
9/2/2026
20:41
This talk concludes our look at Dōgen's Butsudō (Dōshin), with his fifth practice: "always don the kasaya and engage in seated meditation." (September 17, 2024; Koun Franz)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai
Episode 287: THZ 287 - Butsudō-Produce a Lotus Sutra
8/27/2026
16:25
In "The Way of the Buddhas" (Shōbōgenzō Butsudō), Dōgen recommends five practices. The fourth is "produce a Lotus Sutra." (Koun Franz; September 3, 2024)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai.
Episode 286: THZ 286 - Mindfulness and Pain
8/19/2026
16:13
On how pain can bring us into the present. (Koun Franz; August 20, 2024)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube Channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai.
Episode 285: THZ 285 - Butsudō- Produce a Buddha
8/12/2026
16:54
In "The Way of the Buddhas" (Shōbōgenzō Butsudō), Dōgen recommends five practices. The third is "to work to produce a buddha during this life." (Koun Franz; August 6, 2024)You can support Thousand Harbours Zen and learn more about our practice by visiting thousandharbourszen.com; talks are also available on the Thousand Harbours Zen YouTube channel.Post-production by Tod Nyokai.

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