Dharma talks from Clouds In Water Zen Center
Dharma talks from Clouds In Water Zen Center
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Welcome to the Clouds in Water Zen Center Dharma Talks podcast! We post our Sunday dharma talks from various speakers, including talks from 202o to the present. Clouds in Water is a vibrant and inclusive community in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition, with a mission to awaken the heart of great wisdom and compassion. Founded in 1994, we regularly offer meditation, classes, and retreats. We are located in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, and everywhere via Zoom. We welcome people of all backgrounds and faiths. If you enjoy listening and would like to make a donation, please visit our website.
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Covers themes related to Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, and compassion, with episodes discussing topics like freedom in the context of Juneteenth and the principles of Soto Zen practice.
Welcome to the Clouds in Water Zen Center Dharma Talks podcast! We post our Sunday dharma talks from various speakers, including talks from 202o to the present.
Clouds in Water is a vibrant and inclusive community in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition, with a mission to awaken the heart of great wisdom and compassion.
Founded in 1994, we regularly offer meditation, classes, and retreats. We are located in the historic Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul, and everywhere via Zoom. We welcome people of all backgrounds and faiths.
If you enjoy listening and would like to make a donation, please visit our website.
This talk was given on July 6, 2025 by Taizan Alford at Clouds in Water Zen Center.
Taizan (he/him) was ordained as a Soto Zen priest by Sosan Flynn in 2016, and completed shuso in 2021. He received dharma transmission from Sosan in 2024 and has full authority to teach in the Soto Zen tradition. Taizan’s journey with meditation began on the yogic path in the early 1980s after getting sober. In 1995, he spent two months meditating in an ashram in India, studied Ayurveda in 2005 and has taught yoga since 1998. Taizan spent four months as a resident at Zen Mountain Monastery in 2020, Taizan’s focus in Soto Zen Buddhism is on how zazen, taking refuge and loving kindness can heal old wounds and help create less suffering for individuals and their communities. He is a full member of the Teacher Ryo at Clouds. Taizan is committed to long-term recovery from addiction, healing from trauma, and not creating more suffering. Taizan is deeply grateful for his loving and supportive husband Tom with whom his lives in Mexico.
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