Audio Dharma Talks (mp3)

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Audio Dharma Talks are by Elihu Genmyo Smith unless otherwise indicated

Sunday Talks Class Recordings Sesshin Talks

Life is Vast, Wide  2/19/12

Unborn, Deathless, Nirvana Day  2/12/12

Fundamentaly Simple  2/5/12

Whose Business  1/29/12

Suffering Q & A  1/22/12

Buddhas and Bodhisattvas  1/8/12

Quantum Zen Part 2  12/18/11

Quantum Zen Part 1  12/4/11

Seeing Morning Star Part 2  (Springfield, IL)  12/3/11

Giving Thanks  11/27/11

Seeing Morning Star Part 1 (Cedar Rapids Zen Center)  11/20/11

Not Fixing Self, Not Defending Self, Forget Self   11/6/11

Relieving Suffering  10/30/11

Interbeing  10/23/11

You Don't Own Me  10/16/11

Eat Your Food...  10/9/11

Be Present, Part 4   10/2/11

Be Present - Intimate, Endure, Part 3   9/25/11

Be Present - Be Intimate, Part 2  9/24/11

Be Present - Endure, Part 1   9/18/11

9/11  9/11/11

Q & A   8/28/11

Like-Dislike 2  8/21/11

Like-Dislike 1  8/14/11

Making the Commitment   8/7/11

All Beings...   7/31/11

Joko Memorial  7/24/11

The Poisons Part 2  7/10/11

The Poisons Part 1  6/26/11

Genmyo at Myoshinji  6/22/11

A Funeral Service for Joko Beck  6/19/11
Recording of Service
Dharma Talk

Dharma Talk in Evanston, IL   6/18/11

Ongoing Change   6/12/11

Making Excuses   6/5/11

Allow   5/22/11

Mothers, Unity, Differences   5/8/11

Suffering, Q&A   5/1/11

Practice - No Levels, Levels  4/24/11

Being Nice   4/17/11

Our Life is Intimacy (Spfld.)  4/16/11

Unborn Birthday   4/10/11

Without Characteristics  4/3/11

Kanzeon   3/20/11

Ongoing Change  3/13/11

Compassion, Conditions...  3/6/11

Being Awake  2/27/11

Fundamental Practice (Spfld Sangha)  2/26/11

Intrinsic, Experiential  2/20/11

Seeing the Buddha  2/13/11

Inhabit This   2/6/11

Being Who We Are  1/30/11

What is This?   1/23/11

Comments, Conclusions  1/9/11

Hangover  1/2/11
Diamond Sutra

2/16/12

2/9/12

2/2/12

1/26/12

1/19/12

Sandokai

12/8/11

12/1/11

11/17/11

11/3/11

10/27/11

10/13/11

10/6/11

9/29/11

9/22/11

9/15/11

9/8/11

8/25/11

8/18/11

8/11/11

8/4/11

7/28/11

Genjokoan (Class info)

  7/7/11

  6/16/11

  6/2/11
 
  5/19/11

  4/28/11 

  4/21/11

  4/14/11
 
  4/7/11
 
  3/31/11
 
  3/17/11

  3/10/11

  3/3/11

  2/24/11

  2/17/11
 
  2/10/11

  2/3/11

  1/27/11

 
Previous Classes

  7 Wise Sisters 10/21/10

  Copying Sutras  9/23/10
Being Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 1  1/12/12
Attaching Self  1/13/12
Not Being Deceived  1/14/12
Being Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 2  1/15/12
Bodhisattva's Vow 1  11/11/11
Bodhisattva's Vow 2  11/12/11
    September Joko Memorial Sesshin
Peace and Joy  9/1/11
Being Just This Moment  9/2/11
Ghost Stories  9/3/11
Nominator/Denominator  9/4/11
          July Joko Memorial Sesshin
Awakening   7/15/11
Being Awake   7/16/11
The Blind Turtle   5/26/11
Going Too Fast, Going Too Slow, Being Confused   5/27/11
Wonderful Weather   5/28/11
As We Are   5/29/11
A World of Conditions and Circumstances Part 1   3/25/11
A World of Conditions and Circumstances Part 2   3/26/11
Life of the Universe    1/13/11
Slowing Down    1/14/11
Being Still    1/15/11
Bamboo Stick    1/16/11
Closing Remarks    1/17/11
Non-Abiding   11/12/10
No Need to Do Zazen   11/13/10
Total Exertion   9/2/10
Your Life Is Not About You   9/3/10
Grasping   9/4/10
The Most Intimate   9/5/10
Unfettered Mind, Ordinary Mind 1   7/9/10
Unfettered Mind, Ordinary Mind 2   7/10/10
Channel Tuning   5/27/10
Beyond Self   5/28/10
Showing Up   5/29/10
Being With   5/30/10
Being Born Right Now  4/9/10
Who is Hearing Right Now  4/10/10
River   1/14/10
Nose Vertical, Eyes Horizontal   1/15/10
Attha Dipa - You Are Light   1/16/10
Unhindered, No Fear   1/17/10