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Thousand Harbours Zen

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://thousandharboursze... Read more

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ZNS 122 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (1 of 5) - The Tathagatha Always Abides

ZNS 122 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (1 of 5) - The Tathagatha Always Abides

Talk #1 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").

16 Feb 2019

21mins

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ZNS 093 - What to Expect When You're Expecting (Something From Zen)

ZNS 093 - What to Expect When You're Expecting (Something From Zen)

On how we can't help bring expectations to this practice, and where disappointment fits in.

23 Aug 2018

16mins

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ZNS 092 - Newcomers Talk: Zen and All Its Picky Rules

ZNS 092 - Newcomers Talk: Zen and All Its Picky Rules

Why are Zen forms so specific? A talk on the notion of "comportment" in practice.

16 Aug 2018

16mins

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ZNS 149 - Buddhahood and Artificial Intelligence

ZNS 149 - Buddhahood and Artificial Intelligence

Buddhahood, artificial intelligence, and how we see ourselves in others.

14 Aug 2019

12mins

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ZNS 132 - What is it to be Awake

ZNS 132 - What is it to be Awake

Zen is not the work of awakening; it's awake work.

18 Apr 2019

16mins

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ZNS 053 - Not Misusing Sex

ZNS 053 - Not Misusing Sex

The fourth in a series of talks on the precepts: on the third precept of not misusing sex—or anything.

27 Nov 2017

10mins

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ZNS 041 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (5 of 8) - What Kind of Thinking is Non-Thinking?

ZNS 041 - Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen" (5 of 8) - What Kind of Thinking is Non-Thinking?

The fifth in a series of talks on Dogen's "Universally Recommended Instructions for Zazen"

16 Oct 2017

25mins

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ZNS 124 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (3 of 5) - To Master That One is to Master This One

ZNS 124 - Dogen's "Buddha Nature" (3 of 5) - To Master That One is to Master This One

Talk #3 on Dogen's Shobogenzo Bussho ("Buddha Nature").

28 Feb 2019

26mins

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ZNS 078 - The Paramitas (1 of 14) - Generosity

ZNS 078 - The Paramitas (1 of 14) - Generosity

The first in a series of talks on the paramitas: dana paramita.

21 Apr 2018

25mins

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ZNS 080 - The Paramitas (3 of 14) - Renunciation

ZNS 080 - The Paramitas (3 of 14) - Renunciation

The third in a series of talks on the paramitas: nekkhama paramita.

9 May 2018

25mins

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ZNS 055 - Not Indulging in Intoxicants

ZNS 055 - Not Indulging in Intoxicants

The sixth in a series of talks on the precepts: on the fifth precept of not indulging in intoxicants. What is an intoxic... Read more

4 Dec 2017

19mins

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ZNS 066 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (1 of 6) - Keizan, Zazen and Trusting Yourself

ZNS 066 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (1 of 6) - Keizan, Zazen and Trusting Yourself

The first in a series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen.": Appreciating the teachi... Read more

13 Jan 2018

22mins

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ZNS 082 - The Paramitas (5 of 14) - Effort

ZNS 082 - The Paramitas (5 of 14) - Effort

The fifth in a series of talks on the paramitas: viriya paramita.

29 May 2018

19mins

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ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs

ZNS 036 - Gratitude and the Four Signs

On how we need to be jolted awake by the same things as the Buddha. And how we can be.

26 Sep 2017

25mins

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ZNS 112 - How We Talk About Karma

ZNS 112 - How We Talk About Karma

How does karma work? How can we see our lives in terms of karma?

8 Dec 2018

16mins

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ZNS 181 - The Noble Eightfold Path (5 of 8) - Right Mindfulness

ZNS 181 - The Noble Eightfold Path (5 of 8) - Right Mindfulness

The fifth of eight talks on the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Mindfulness.

28 Mar 2020

16mins

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ZNS 167 - Opening the Eyes of the Buddha

ZNS 167 - Opening the Eyes of the Buddha

Following an eye-opening ceremony at ZNS's new location, a discussion of how we see the Buddha, and how buddhas see.

21 Dec 2019

10mins

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ZNS 068 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (3 of 6) - No Back or Front, No Inside or Outside

ZNS 068 - Keizan's "Notes on What To Be Aware of in Zazen" (3 of 6) - No Back or Front, No Inside or Outside

The third in a series of talks on Keizan's Yojinki, or "Notes on What to Be Aware of in Zazen."

19 Jan 2018

23mins

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ZNS 180 - The Noble Eightfold Path (4 of 8) - Right Effort

ZNS 180 - The Noble Eightfold Path (4 of 8) - Right Effort

The fourth of eight talks on the Noble Eightfold Path - Right Effort.

21 Mar 2020

13mins

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ZNS 147 - The Big Thing

ZNS 147 - The Big Thing

What is the Big Thing? And how do we not lose sight of it?

24 Jul 2019

19mins

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