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Clouds in Water Zen Center
Buddhism
Compassion
Zazen
Suffering
Interconnectedness
Zen Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh
Soto Zen Buddhism
Eightfold Path
Heart Sutra
Community
Impermanence
Diamond Sutra
Mindfulness
Five Remembrances
Equanimity
Albert Einstein
Deep Peace and Relaxation
Sosan Instruction
Transcendent Wisdom

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 loc... more

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Date: 2026/01/04. Speaker: Guiding Teacher Rev. Sosan Theresa Flynn. At Clouds in Water Zen Center. Note: The discussion between members was edited out.

Sosan has studied and practiced Soto Zen Buddhism since 1992, receiving Dharma transmission (ful... more

Date: 2025/12/28. Speaker: Senior Dharma Teacher Rev. Kyoku Tracey Walen. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Kyoku resides at Hokyoji Zen Practice Community in Eitzen, MN, and spends one week a month in the Twin Cities teaching at Clouds in Water Zen Ce... more

Date: 2025/12/21. Speaker: Rev. Shozoku Yoko Nomura. At Clouds in Water Zen Center. Note: The discussion between members was edited out.

Shozoku came to the US to study at a college and is now a proud Minnesotan. In 2008, she started learning mindfu... more

Date: 2025/12/14. Speaker: Guiding Teacher Rev. Sosan Theresa Flynn. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Sosan has studied and practiced Soto Zen Buddhism since 1992, receiving Dharma transmission (full teaching authority) from Joen Snyder O’Neal in 2012... more

Date: 2025/12/07. Speaker: Lay Teacher Myoshin Diane Benjamin. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Myoshin is a lay dharma teacher, a path that reflects her deep interest and engagement in the ways that Buddhist practice both permeates everyday work and ... more

Date: 2025/11/30. Speaker: Rev. Keika Karín San Juan. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Keika came to Clouds in Water Zen Center in 2005 and served on the Board for more than a decade before being ordained as a novice priest by Sosan Flynn in 2024. Are... more

Date: 2025/11/23. Speaker: Guiding Teacher Sosan Theresa Flynn. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Sosan has studied and practiced Soto Zen Buddhism since 1992, receiving Dharma transmission (full teaching authority) from Joen Snyder O’Neal in 2012. Sos... more

Date: 2025/11/16. Speaker: Rev. Koji Acquaviva. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Koji Acquaviva began practicing Zen at the age of twenty at the San Francisco Zen Center where they were a resident student for ten years. Before moving to the Twin Citie... more

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Dharma Talk by Visiting Teacher rev. seigen johnson (2025-08-31)
Q: What can we learn from our individual and collective senses of loss?
We need to encourage one another to understand and acknowledge the complexities of loss, both personal and communal.
Gratitude: Third Annual Joint Service with Twin Cities Buddhist Sangha (2025-09-07)
Q: Is all Buddhism about gratitude?
Gratitude is a natural part of Buddhism, as it arises from recognizing truth and the interconnectedness of all experiences.
Question and Answer on Prayer, Study and Meditation by Koji Acquaviva
Q: What texts would you recommend we start with?
It depends on your interests, but looking for books that prompt dialogue and story can be very engaging.
Question and Answer on Prayer, Study and Meditation by Koji Acquaviva
Q: What does breathing in suffering and breathing out relief look and feel like?
It can be ambiguous; it's about arriving at the feeling experience rather than a conceptual understanding.
What is Freedom? A dharma talk in honor of Juneteenth
Q: Would you elaborate on how we need to communicate with the human world while seeking the truth?
It's crucial to be aware and involved without getting too attached to any particular view or outcome; maintaining a half-open awareness is key.

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