Crooked River Zen Dharma Talks

CRZ Dharma Talks

Crooked River Zen Dharma Talks is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #10

  8/29/26- "True Naturalness" (Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind)

  Aug 30, 202653 minS0

  <p>Sensei Dean Williams dharma talk on 'Naturalness' in Buddhism. Dean discusses how True Naturalness, which is an activity based on nothingness and independence from conditioned responses.</p> <p>This is discussing the section "Naturalness', beginning on pg 96 of Shunryu Suzuki's classic Zen Text Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen meditation & Practice</p> <p>Shared at the Crooked River Zen regular sitting in Cleveland, Ohio on 8/29/26.</p>

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  Episode #9

  8/27/26- "Emptiness in Practice" (Heart Sutra)

  Aug 30, 202654 minS0

  <p>Sensei Dean Williams dharma talk on how we practically work with the core concept of Emptiness in Buddhism. Dean discusses relying on mental formations and thought constructions which leads to meaningless arguments because it is so subjective and  involves picking and choosing - which is a necessary activity in society but not reality.</p> <p>This continues the exploration of the central Zen text of the Heart Sutra. The source text the group is working with is Shohaku Okumura's Living by Vow Chapter 6 in the section "Emptiness in Practice". Shared at the Crooked River Zen regular sitting in Cleveland, Ohio...

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  Episode #8

  8/22/26- "Humility"

  Aug 25, 202636 minS0

  <p>Sensei Dean Williams dharma talk on humility in Buddhism. Dean describes "humility" as an appropriate term to characterize the wisdom teaching of the emptiness of all things, and is an essential aspect of seeing one's true nature. Shared at the Crooked River Zen regular sitting in Cleveland, Ohio on 8/22/26.</p>

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  Episode #7

  8/20/26- "Understanding Emptiness" (Heart Sutra)

  Aug 25, 202645 minS0

  <p>Sensei Dean Williams dharma talk on the core concept of Emptiness in Buddhism. Bowing in Buddhism is Emptiness bowing to Emptiness. Emptiness does not mean that nothing is real but rather it means that nothing possesses a substantial, independent existence. Everything exists because of its interconnectedness and interdependence with all other beings.</p> <p>This continues the exploration of the central Zen text of the Heart Sutra. The source text the group is working with is Shohaku Okumura's Living by Vow Chapter 6 in the section "Emptiness in Theory" & "Emptiness in Practice". Shared at the Crooked River Zen regular sitting in...

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  Episode #6

  8/13/26- "The Two Truths- Relative & Absolute" (Heart Sutra "Form is Emptiness")

  Aug 23, 202652 minS0

  <p>Sensei Dean Williams dharma talk on reconciling the Two Truths in Buddhism - the Relative & the Absolute. Dean explains that form represents the conventional realm, while emptiness represents the absolute. These two realms are interdependent and inseparable; you cannot have one without the other.</p> <p>This continues the exploration of the central Zen text of the Heart Sutra. The source text the group is working with is Shohaku Okumura's Living by Vow Chapter 6 in the section "Emptiness in Theory". Shared at the Crooked River Zen regular sitting in Cleveland, Ohio on 8/13/26.</p> <p >The Section of the Heart Su...

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