Zen Talks from Windhorse Zen Community

In this third teisho from the Autumn 7-Day Sesshin of 2025, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede continues her look at Layman P'ang, as he and his family offer an inspiring example of Zen practice. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

In this second teisho from the Autumn 7-Day Sesshin of 2025, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede continues her look at Layman P'ang, as he and his family offer an inspiring example of Zen practice. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

In this first teisho from the Autumn 7-Day Sesshin of 2025, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede begins her look at Layman P'ang, as he and his family offer an inspiring example of Zen practice. Their stories remind us not to imitate the old masters, but to seek what they sought and express wisdom and compassion in our own lives. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

This teisho draws on Joanna Macy's work on active hope, emphasizing that hope is not wishful thinking or optimism but a willingness to face the world's suffering and take meaningful action. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org

Roshi Sunya Kjolhede introduces the Jataka Tales and tells the story about the time the Buddha was born as a little grey parrot. To donate or learn more about Sunya-roshi & Lawson-roshi, and Windhorse's Dharma work in Western North Carolina (and beyond), please go to windhorsezen.org