In Spite of Everything, It's Spring Again!
In this teisho from a few weeks ago, Sunya-roshi talks about how in a world of war and vast suffering, flowers still miraculously leap out o...
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Zen Talks from the Windhorse Zen Community
Dharma Talks on Zen from the Windhorse Zen Community, near Asheville, NC. Sunya Kjolhede Sensei is a sanctioned Dharma heir of Roshi Philip Kapleau, the abbot of the Rochester Zen Center, an...
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Facing Your Lion: A Story from Persia and Reflections on Courage
Roshi Sunya Kjolhede tells a story of prince from Persia who must rouse his courage and face a terrifying lion to become king. In much the s...
On Samantabhadra, the Bodhisattva of Skillful Means
In this final teisho from the Summer 2025 7-Day Sesshin, Sunya-roshi talks about Samantabhadra, the Bodhisattva of compassion in action or s...
Nothing Holy
In this teisho from the Summer 2025 7-Day Sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede talks about Bodhidharma meeting Emperor Wu of Liang (Hekiganroku #1)...
Teisho from the Halfway Point of the June 2025 7-Day Sesshin
In this teisho from the Summer 2025 sesshin, Sunya-roshi gives advice on sesshin guidelines and the importance of recommitting oneself to pr...
Kanzeon!
In this teisho from the Summer 2025 7-Day Sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede talks about Kannon (Guanyin/Avalokitasvara), the Bodhisattva of Comp...
Visions of Childhood: Recalling Early Experiences of Wonder and Questioning
This is a kind of third part to Sunya-roshi's "55 Years of Practice" series. She looks at the importance of experiences in childhood that le...
Fifty-Five Years of Practice: Delusions & Discoveries Along the Way (Part II)
2025 marked the fifty-fifth anniversary of when Sunya-roshi first met Roshi Philip Kapleau (then Sensei) and moved from Michigan to the Roch...
Fifty-Five Years of Practice: Delusions & Discoveries Along the Way (Part One)
2025 marked the fifty-fifth anniversary of when Sunya-roshi first met Roshi Philip Kapleau (then Sensei) and moved from Michigan to the Roch...
Affirming Faith in Mind (IV)
In this teisho from the March 2025 sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede concludes her series on Affirming Faith in Mind ( Xinxin Ming ). This long...
Affirming Faith in Mind (III)
In this teisho from the March 2025 sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede continues her series on Affirming Faith in Mind ( Xinxin Ming ). This long...
Affirming Faith in Mind (II)
In this teisho from the March 2025 sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede continues her series on Affirming Faith in Mind ( Xinxin Ming ). This long...
Affirming Faith In Mind (I)
In this teisho from the March 2025 sesshin, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede begins a series on Affirming Faith in Mind ( Xinxin Ming ). This long chant...
The Heart Sutra After The Hurricane
September 27, 2025 marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene ripping up the coast and decimating of Asheville and Western North Car...
2024 Rohatsu (IV): How Do You Step From The Top of a 100' Pole?
This teisho is from the seventh day of Windhorse's 2024 Rohatsu Sesshin offered by Roshi Sunya Kjolhede. In it, she begins by discussing Cas...
2024 Rohatsu (III): A Huge Foolish Project
This teisho is from the fifth day of Windhorse's 2024 Rohatsu Sesshin offered by Roshi Sunya Kjolhede. To donate or learn more about Sunya-r...
2024 Rohatsu (II): Preaching Facing Oneness
Roshi Sunya Kjolhede discusses Case #14 of the Blue Cliff Record (Hekiganroku) on the third day of Windhorse's 2024 Rohatsu Sesshin. To dona...
2024 Rohatsu Sesshin (I)
In this teisho, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede reflects on the spiritual, cultural, and historical context of the Buddha's awakening, emphasizing its...
To Cherish All Life
In this teisho, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede discusses the importance of the animal kingdom, one of the six realms of existence in the Buddhist Whee...
Death Practice: On Suzuki Shōsan
In this teisho from November 2024, Roshi Sunya Kjolhede discusses the life and teachings of Suzuki Shōsan (1579-1655). Originally a samurai...