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

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: 2026/02/08. Speaker: Koji Acquaviva. At Clouds and Water Zen Center.

Koji Acquaviva is a Soto Zen priest and teacher. He began practicing Zen at the age of twenty at the San Francisco Zen Center where he was a resident student for ten years. H... more

Date: 2026/02/01. Speaker: Rev. MyoOn Susan Hagler. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Myo On Susan Hagler began her Zen practice in the autumn of 1980 at MZMC. She went there to find a place to meditate and hit the jackpot when encountering Katagiri-ro... more

Date: 2026/01/25. Speakers: Rev. Sosan Theresa Flynn, Rev. Jūken Zach Fehst, Rev. Keika Karín San Juan, Rev. Jinzu Minna Jain. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

The panel is preceded by a guided meditation.

Sosan has studied and practiced Soto Zen Bud... more

Date: 2026-01-18. Speaker: Rev. Kikan Michael Howard. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Kikan started practicing at Clouds in Water Zen Center in the late 1990s and was ordained by Sosan in 2018. He is a member of the Teacher-Ryo at Clouds. Kikan is an... more

Date: 2026/01/11. Speaker: Rev. Myoshin Diane Benjamin. At Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Myoshin began practicing Buddhism in 1996 and received dharma transmission in 2022 from Sosan Flynn. She taught for over a decade in the children’s program at Clo... more

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

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The Bodhisattva Practice of Resisting Fascism by Rev. Koji Acquaviva
Q: Do you believe that it's important for priests in the Soto Zen tradition specifically to do Zazen?
Yes, I believe Zazen is important, but I don't want to burden the Sangha with feeling they need to perform a monastic level of contemplative practice.
The Bodhisattva Practice of Resisting Fascism by Rev. Koji Acquaviva
Q: Can you repeat the name of the teacher that focuses on the grace of the Buddha?
The founder of the Jodo Shinshu is Shinran Shonin.
Living the Precepts by Rev. Myoshin Diane Benjamin
Q: Can you offer some guidance around how to keep fear in perspective?
Taking refuge in community and being connected to neighbors helps ease fear. Recognizing that fear is a common human experience also provides comfort.
Repentance and Taking Refuge by Rev. Kikan Michael Howard
Q: Can you talk about karma?
Kikan explains that karma is not merely actions leading to predetermined outcomes, but rather great energy that allows freedom of movement and growth, suggesting one is not limited by past karma.
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.

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