Brooklyn Zen Center

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“What Do You Call the World?” – Practicing with the Expanding and Contracting of our Life of Care: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (7/11/2026)
Recorded on July 11, 2026, at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY Sarah Sensei begins with an invitation to become aware of one’s body, asks those present, “What do you want or need that brought you here?”, and collects individuals’ responses. 
July 10
Dhamma of Love and Justice – Practicing with B.R. Ambedkar as Engaged Buddhists Today: by Maitriveer-Nagarjuna (6/27/2026)
Recorded on June 27, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY, during a one-day retreat This dharma talk was given by guest teacher, Maitriveer Nagarjuna. Dhamma teacher and Buddhist scholar, Maitriveer-Nagarjuna (also known as Dr. Santos
June 27
Present for Pride — Conversing with All Things and with Each Other: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (6/20/2026)
Recorded on June 20, 2026, at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY In this dharma talk, Charlie brings up BZC involvement with Pride Month and discusses the practice of conversation – being in conversation with others, with our experience, and with e
June 9 · 28 min
Responsibility and Refuge : Audio Dharma Offering by Guest Teachers, Chodo Robert Campbell and Koshin Paley Ellison, of New York Zen Center (6/6/2026)
Recorded on June 6, 2026, at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY This dharma talk was given by guest teachers, Chodo Robert Campbell and Koshin Paley Ellison, of New York Zen Center. They spoke about how essential the practices o
June 4
Weaving the Web of Connection: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (5/16/2026)
Recorded on May 16, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. Please enjoy this dharma talk by BZC teacher Sarah Dōjin Emerson. Sarah explores the teachings of Zen master and author Norma Wong about the wisdom of community and collective leading;
May 22
Taking Refuge in Ourselves: Audio Dharma Offering by Guest Teacher, Kaira Jewel Lingo (5/9/2026)
Recorded on May 9, 2026, at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY This dharma offering by guest teacher Kaira Jewel Lingo addresses how grieving abides in the body and how taking refuge in ourselves offers healing and stability. Her offering includes a
May 11
Closing Ancestral Heart and Meeting Loss with Love: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (4/25/2026)
Recorded on April 25, 2026, at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY This dharma talk by BZC teacher Charlie Korin Pokorny describes the closing ceremony for the Ancestral Heart Monastery, in Millerton, NY, which took place on April 18, 2026, and offe
April 15
Centering Care: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (4/4/2026)
Recorded on April 4, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. Please enjoy this dharma talk by BZC teacher Sarah Dōjin Emerson, which explores allowing the principle of care to guide our interactions in all settings and relationships.  S
April 9
Renewal and Reverence: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (3/21/2026)
Sarah Dōjin Emerson’s talk, entitled “Renewal and Reverence,” recorded on March 21, 2026, during the three-day sesshin in preparation for the Jukai ceremony, at Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn. In this second and final dharma talk of the sesshin, Sarah-s
April 3
Receiving Precepts of Radical Relationality: by Charlie Korin Pokorny (03/20/2026)
Recorded on March 20, 2026 during the three-day sesshin in preparation for the Jukai ceremony for receiving the Bodhisattva Precepts, at Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn, NY. In this first dharma talk of the sesshin, Charlie Korin Pokorny ex
March 25
Guided Meditation For Parents and Caregivers and All Beings: Foundational Metta Practice, Step 1 – May I Be Well…by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (2/19/2026)
Recorded on February 19, 2026 at at the Online Parent/Caregiver Monthly Sangha. Over the next few months, the Parent Sangha will be exploring together the traditional cultivation of lovingkindness, or Metta, through the lens of parenting. This guided
March 19
Dharma-Mini Talk For Parents and Caregivers: Parenting as the Revolution: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (02/19/2026)
Recorded on February 19, 2026 at at the Online Parent/Caregiver Monthly Sangha. A short offering from the Parent Sangha exploring parenting as a path of awakening and social change. This talk is aimed at parents and caregivers, though the insights are
March 12 · 37 min
An Interfaith Dialogue on Engaged Action as Spiritual Practice: Rev. Mira Salwani (3/7/2026)
Recorded on March 7, 2026, at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. Please enjoy this interfaith dialogue on engaged action as spiritual practice with guest teacher, Reverend Mira Salwani of The Riverside Church, and Sarah Dojin Emerson. The&nbs
March 3
Bodhisattva Breathing: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (02/28/2026)
Recorded on February 28, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn, NY. Referenced in the talk: The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If these teachings have benefited your life, pl
February 18
Audio Dharma Talk: Rev. Grace Song (2/14/2026)
Recorded on February 14, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. Please enjoy this dharma talk by guest teacher, Won Buddhist Kyomunim, Rev Grace Song which includes an excerpt of a letter from James Baldwin to his nephew and ends with a guided
February 10 · 45 min
Doing a new thing —learning connection and unlearning separation: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (02/07/2026)
Recorded on February 7, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. Resources: • Podcast about collective action in Minnesota: • How to Survive the End of the World: An Emergency Dispatch from Occupied Minneapolis: Intense, Frightening, Surreal and
February 6
A Dragon Singing in a Withered Tree: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (01/31/2026)
Recorded on January 31, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn, NY. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If these teachings have benefited your life, please consider supporting the p
January 29
Why We Say All Beings: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (01/17/2026)
Recorded on January 17, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. Resources Referenced in This Talk Article by Liz Bucar Proof by Cornelius Eady The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donatio
January 21
Zen death poems: Audio Dharma Talk with Sarah Dōjin Emerson and Charlie Korin Pokorny (01/10/2026)
Recorded on January 10, 2026 at Boundless Mind Temple in Brooklyn, NY. In this talk, Sarah Dōjin Emerson and Charlie Korin Pokorny explore the Zen tradition of writing death poems in the new year. They share historical examples from Zen masters as we
January 13
Rohatsu Sesshin Dharma Talk #4: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (12/13/2025)
Recorded on December 13, 2025 during Rohatsu Sesshin—an intensive multi-day Zen meditation retreat commemorating the Buddha’s enlightenment—at Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn, NY. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made p

Brooklyn Zen Center

“What Do You Call the World?” – Practicing with the Expanding and Contracting of our Life of Care: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (7/11/2026)

Dhamma of Love and Justice – Practicing with B.R. Ambedkar as Engaged Buddhists Today: by Maitriveer-Nagarjuna (6/27/2026)

Present for Pride — Conversing with All Things and with Each Other: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (6/20/2026)

Responsibility and Refuge : Audio Dharma Offering by Guest Teachers, Chodo Robert Campbell and Koshin Paley Ellison, of New York Zen Center (6/6/2026)

Weaving the Web of Connection: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (5/16/2026)

Taking Refuge in Ourselves: Audio Dharma Offering by Guest Teacher, Kaira Jewel Lingo (5/9/2026)

Closing Ancestral Heart and Meeting Loss with Love: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (4/25/2026)

Centering Care: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (4/4/2026)

Renewal and Reverence: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (3/21/2026)

Receiving Precepts of Radical Relationality: by Charlie Korin Pokorny (03/20/2026)

Guided Meditation For Parents and Caregivers and All Beings: Foundational Metta Practice, Step 1 – May I Be Well…by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (2/19/2026)

Dharma-Mini Talk For Parents and Caregivers: Parenting as the Revolution: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (02/19/2026)

An Interfaith Dialogue on Engaged Action as Spiritual Practice: Rev. Mira Salwani (3/7/2026)

Bodhisattva Breathing: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (02/28/2026)

Audio Dharma Talk: Rev. Grace Song (2/14/2026)

Doing a new thing —learning connection and unlearning separation: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (02/07/2026)

A Dragon Singing in a Withered Tree: Audio Dharma Talk by Charlie Korin Pokorny (01/31/2026)

Why We Say All Beings: Audio Dharma Talk by Sarah Dōjin Emerson (01/17/2026)

Zen death poems: Audio Dharma Talk with Sarah Dōjin Emerson and Charlie Korin Pokorny (01/10/2026)

Rohatsu Sesshin Dharma Talk #4: Sarah Dōjin Emerson (12/13/2025)