Desert Rain Zen
Tenney NathansonListen to dharma talks by our teacher Tenney Nathanson Roshi and other teachers in our tradition. Desert Rain Zen is part of The Open Source, a branch of the Pacific Zen School founded by Joan Sutherland Roshi. Our practice centers on an innovative approach to koans and includes group koan conversations as well as individual koan work with Tenney.
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| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 16 | Founded | a year ago |
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Megan gives the third night talk at our spring retreat focusing on Zhaozhou. She explores the crucial ways in which Zhaozhou’s teaching not only emphasizes our ordinary mind and our actual lives, but does so by inducing us to ground... more
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Tenney gives the second night talk at our spring retreat focusing on Zhaozhou. Bringing in several short Zhaozhou mondo, Tenney talks briefly about some of what he’s noticed keeping company with these short dialogues, and then opens... more
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Tenney and Megan give the opening night talks at our spring 2026 retreat, which focuses on the teachings of Chan teacher Zhaozhou.
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Tenney gives the second night talk at our March 2024 Desert Rain Zen Desert Sunrise Refuge Retreat.
“There is someone at peace, / walking in the Tao . . . “ (Yongjia Xuanjue, “Song of Realizing the Way”)
Is that about realizing... more
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Tenney and Megan give the opening night talks at our March 2024 Desert Rain Zen Desert Sunrise Refuge Retreat, suggesting some ways we can let ourselves fall open to what’s already available, on offer.
“There is someone at peace,... more
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Sarah gives the talk on the fourth night of our retreat.
A group conversation follows Sarah’s talk.
(talk given October 16, 2025 at the Bodhi Manda Zen Center in Jemez Springs, New Mexico)
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Tenney gives the talk on the second night of our retreat. Beginning by exploring various translations of the “Golden Wind” koan and the different feel they give to Yunmen’s response to the student, Tenney brings the case into relati... more
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Tenney, Megan, and Sarah give brief talks on the opening night of our Fall 2025 Open Source “Golden Wind” retreat.
A student asked Yunmen, “When the tree withers and the leaves fall, what’s that?”
Yunmen said, “The Golden Wind rev... more
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This show centers on Zen practice, koan inquiry, and mindful living through talks and conversations by senior teachers and fellow practitioners. Episodes frequently explore themes like presence and letting go, the transformative power of change, healing and illness, grief, impermanence, and the interconnectedness of all beings within retreat settings. Lectures and dialogues often mix personal storytelling with koan study, meditation guidance, and reflections on practice in daily life, including Open Source retreats and Desert Rain Zen gatherings. A notable pattern is the emphasis on experiential learning—surrendering to change, embracing emotions, and sustaining compassion within a community. The format often blends formal Dharma talks with... more
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