Loosening the Chains of the Mind

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Loosening the Chains of the Mind

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This Dharma Talk was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Sensei at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on Augest 20, 2023. In this talk Sensei discusses practice through our Zen ancestors and how we can sit zazen and not even need a teaching about Buddhism. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org.

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This podcast presents weekly updates from the Great Heartland Buddhist Temple of Toledo including talks from Sunday service, sesshin, and other events.

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Study Yourself: Jay Chikyo Weik offers a Dharma Discourse and leads a Dharma Discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on October 24, 2007. "What the Dharma does is get into the heart of that 'I'. Who is the 'I' that believes this? Who is it that's experiencing this... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Expressing True Nature: The following mondo was presented by Jay Chikyo Weik at Shobu Okugyo Aikido retreat at Farm & Wilderness Center in Vermont on November 2, 2007. "So, what is it about? ...There are many different routes and different practices and different... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Yung-Chia: Song of Realizing the Way (part 1 of 3): Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik leads a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on April 20, 2008. "Haven't you met someone seasoned in the Way of Ease, a person with nothing to do and nothing to master, who neither rejects thought nor seeks truth? The... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Hui-Neng: The Platform Sutra (part 2 of 3): Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik leads a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on March 16, 2008. "Good friends, how then are meditation and wisdom alike? They are like the lamp and the light it gives forth. If there is a lamp, there is light; if there... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Living Zen: Awakening the Joyful Heart: Jay Chikyo Weik offers a talk entitled, "Living Zen: Awakening the Joyful Heart." This introductory talk was presented at the Toledo Zen Center on October 27, 2007. "So then [the Buddha] sat under a tree, and started to actually practice what we... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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The Four Noble Truths (part 2 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik offers a presentation on the Four Noble Truths. This presentation was given at the Toledo Zen Center on November 11, 2007. "One thing that will help make this talk a little more real, more helpful for you, is if you bear in mind... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Have No Preferences: This talk and discussion was led by Jay Chikyo Weik at the Toledo Zen Center on November 14, 2007. The great way is not difficult / for those who have no preferences / When love and hate are both absent / everything becomes clear and undisguised... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Bodhidharma's "Two Entrances and Four Practices" (part 3 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik presents a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on January 20th, 2008. "Entering through practice refers to four all-encompassing practices: the practice of requiting animosity, the practice of accepting one's circumstances. ... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Giving: Jay Chikyo Weik offers a talk and discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on November 21, 2007. "From Master Dogen's Bodhidharma Shisoho: 'Giving means non greed.' This has to do with not just a physical thing.... In the dharma, the giving can be... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Obstacles to Practice (part 3 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik offers a presentation entitled, "Obstacles to Practice," given at the Toledo Zen Center on December 2, 2007. "There are four basic ways that a bodhisattva will guide or help or engage sentient beings to the purpose of... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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The Four Noble Truths (part 1 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik offers a presentation on the Four Noble Truths. This presentation was given at the Toledo Zen Center on November 11, 2007. "Buddhism itself is a really large worldwide religion; there are many different facets and approaches. The... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Our Nature is the Mind, and the Mind is our Nature.: Jay Chikyo Weik presents a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on January 30th, 2008. "Our Nature is the Mind, and the Mind is our Nature. This nature is the same as the mind of all buddhas. Buddhas of the past and future only... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Perfect Like Vast Space: Jay Chikyo Weik presents a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on December 19, 2007. "The Way is perfect like vast space / where nothing is lacking and nothing is in excess. / Indeed, it is due to our choosing to accept or reject /... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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You Ask, That's Your Mind. I Answer, That's My Mind.: Jay Chikyo Weik presents a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on January 23rd, 2008. "Everything that appears in the three realms comes from the mind, hence the Buddhas of the past and future teach mind to mind, without bothering... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Being the Teachings, Practice Zazen: Jay Chikyo Weik offers a talk and leads discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on November 28, 2007. "For reasons as varied as the people who have them, we have a really hard time letting ourselves be. We find it almost impossible to just not be so... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Obstacles to Practice (part 1 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik offers a presentation entitled, "Obstacles to Practice," given at the Toledo Zen Center on December 2, 2007. "Today, our mission is to talk a little bit about the things that might get in the way of maintaining a spiritual practice;... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Who Took My Head?: Karen Zuihan Weik offers a talk and leads discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on January 16, 2008. "There once was a beautiful young girl who loved nothing more than to gaze at her reflection in the mirror. Every morning she would get up and look... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Bodhidharma's "Two Entrances and Four Practices" (part 1 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik presents a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on January 20th, 2008. This workshop begins with a historical overview of Bodhidharma's time and the teachings ascribed to him as they relate to other spiritual teachings of the... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Hui-Neng: The Platform Sutra (part 1 of 3): Jay Chikyo Rinsen Weik leads a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on March 16, 2008. "Oftentimes in spiritual teaching, there is a great attempt to deny any kind of shadow, or any kind of difficulty, and it's important to acknowledge it....... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Obstacles to Practice (part 2 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik offers a presentation entitled, "Obstacles to Practice," given at the Toledo Zen Center on December 2, 2007. "Typically, what are taught as being the primary challenges or the main difficulties have to do with the six realms. In the... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Dark to the Mind, Radiant to the Heart: Karen Zuihan Weik offers a talk and leads discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on January 9, 2008. "Opening the space, what I really want to do is connect with you, connect with your heart. And have all of our hearts connect with one another, and... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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The Four Noble Truths (part 3 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik offers a presentation on the Four Noble Truths, given at the Toledo Zen Center on November 11, 2007. This is the third podcast of a three-part series. "The second truth is that there is a cause for that [suffering]. There's a... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Aspects of Mindfulness: Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik gives a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on April 2, 2008. "What does it mean to be mindful of the body? This is always the entry gate.... Breath is part of the body awareness, cultivating the practice of... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Bodhidharma's "Two Entrances and Four Practices" (part 2 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik presents a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on January 20th, 2008. "Entering through practice refers to four all-encompassing practices: the practice of requiting animosity, the practice of accepting one's circumstances. ... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Yung-Chia: Song of Realizing the Way (part 3 of 3): Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik leads a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on April 20, 2008. "Let others criticise you. Let them condemn you. Trying to set the sky on fire, they'll just end up exhausted. I hear abusive words as though I were... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
42 min listen
The Ultimate Truth is Beyond Words.: Jay Chikyo Weik presents a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on February 13th, 2008. "The Ultimate Truth is Beyond words. Doctrines are words, they are not the Way. The Way is wordless. Words are illusions; they are no different... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Do No Harm: Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik gives a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on April 16, 2008. "Coming from a Judeo-Christian theistically-based approach, there's an unconscious assumption -- or teaching, basically -- that moral and ethical... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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This and That?: Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik presents a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on March 12, 2008. "The tiny is the same as the large, once boundaries are forgotten." -Relying on Mind, Seng-ts'an This talk works with some of the... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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Seng-Ts'an: Relying on Mind (part 1 of 3): Jay Chikyo Weik presents a retreat workshop at the Toledo Zen Center on February 17th, 2008. "The Supreme Way is not difficult; it just precludes picking and choosing. Without yearning or loathing, the Way is perfectly apparent, while even a... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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The Virtue of Non-Doing: Jay Rinsen Chikyo Weik presents a talk and leads a discussion at the Toledo Zen Center on March 5, 2008. "The wise have nothing to do, while the unwise tie themselves in knots." -Relying on Mind, Seng-ts'an This talk works with some of the... by Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast
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