I have been a regular listener for the past 5 years. I come back to this podcast again, and again, and again. It is zen practice, stripped of western knick knacks and romanticism. Listen to this podcast as an enriching addition to your practice.

I just discovered this podcast after a couple months of hoping for a retreat. The podcast is fantastic, I am very grateful for it and hope it continues!

I will admit I have only so far listened to Zoom Talk #10 and was completely put off by the host’s weak discussion of BLM and oppression. He immediately started discussing how oppression could happen against AnYoNE, even white people, and it is sooo absurd to oppress another person, (obvious) and that THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO white people were slaves TOO. What a disappointing way to deflect the Black Lives Matter message calling for justice for Black people in the present day, not to mention that the large majority of BLM demands are around addressing structural inequalities and maintained systems of racism, not about direct person to person discrimination (although that’s important too). It was disappointing to hear a white person re-direct the BLM conversation to “And WHiTE PeOPle wERe SLAvEs too” and completely mischaracterize what people are demanding in this moment. With all respect (and as a fellow white person) I hope the host reconsiders how his framing here may be inaccurate and harmful to the larger movement for racial justice.

This podcast has been a great help. Keep up the good work!

I love Tenshin Roshi's straight, simple messages of life, work, and practice.

Being a novice with very little practice I appreciate these talks. Easy to understand and apply to my own life.

This is straight to the point teaching. Tenshin Roshi's method is not to puff you up with promises of enlightenment nor gee-whiz insights, but rather to remind you at every opportunity to remember this moment right now, and to participate in your life directly. Although his words cause you to look deeply into your life, don't look too deeply into his words; there is no fine print

I enjoy listening to these talks. The speaker has a quality to his speech that is calm and balanced. It is enjoyable to listen to throughout my day.

Tenshin dharma talks are full of content and depth. I heard everyone of his talks on this podcast many times over and over again, and I always blown away by his words. Everyone interested in the way, should lend an ear to this podcast, you'll be glad you did!

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He gets it. Cuts through misconceptions and delusions quite effectively. I hope to study with him eventually.

Whether you are a monastic practitioner, lay practitioner, or simply visiting this podcast on a whim, Tenshin Roshi shares a vast array of knowledge and experience relevant to our everyday lives.

Tenshin Roshi avoids Zen clichés and Buddhist trappings to bring forward clear and deeply felt teachings about my life as it is, not as I wish it were. He helps me to appreciate all the aspects of my life, including the light and dark places. There’s no sugar-coating here, just clear and understandable teaching about my own life.