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The Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast features talks by our guiding teachers, Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton, as well as a variety of MRZC practice leaders and other guest speakers. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

Recent talks can be found below.

These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work with a donation. Thank you!

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Teachings Archive

You can browse all past talks by speaker, date, category, and program in our archive found HERE


November 02, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Twelve→

November 02, 2022/ Shinmon Michael Newton

Fragrance Accumulated, Chapter 10 of the Vimalakirti Sutra

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November 02, 2022/ Shinmon Michael Newton/ /Source
October 30, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Eleven→

October 30, 2022/ Nin'en Susan Elbe

Entering the Gate of Non-duality chapter in the Vimalakirti Sutra

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October 30, 2022/ Nin'en Susan Elbe/ /Source
October 26, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Ten→

October 26, 2022/ Myoshin Kate McCandless

Three questions from the Buddha Way chapter in the Vimalakirti Sutra.

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October 26, 2022/ Myoshin Kate McCandless/ /Source
October 23, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Nine→

October 23, 2022/ Joko Claire Talbot

Chapter Eight of the Vimalakirti Sutra

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October 23, 2022/ Joko Claire Talbot/ /Source
October 19, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Eight→

October 19, 2022/ Jikai Vicki Turay

Vimalakirti’s response to an ailing world. This is an MP4 recording rather than our usual MP3

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October 19, 2022/ Jikai Vicki Turay/ /Source
October 16, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Seven→

October 16, 2022/ Dai'i Flo Rublee

Talk on the Goddess chapter and dramatic encounter between the Goddess and Śāriputra. This is an MP4 recording rather than our usual MP3.

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October 16, 2022/ Dai'i Flo Rublee/ /Source
October 12, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Six→

October 12, 2022/ Shinmon Michael Newton

Talk on the Bodhisattva Chapter in the Vimalakirti Sutra

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October 12, 2022/ Shinmon Michael Newton/ /Source
October 09, 2022

2022 Practice Period Vimalakirti Sutra Talk Six→

October 09, 2022/ Shinmon Michael Newton

Sixth talk Beyond Comprehension Chapter of the Vimalakirti Sutra

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October 09, 2022/ Shinmon Michael Newton/ /Source
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MRZC's Soto Zen practice emphasizes being fully awake to our own moment-to-moment experience, from our meditation cushion to every aspect of our everyday life. Join us!

Mountain Rain Zen Community's Wall street Zendo and Bright Stream Temple (Koryuji) are situated on the unceded, traditional and  ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

We are deeply grateful for their stewardship of this land since time immemorial. 

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Dogen's Dharma Blossoms: 2026 Genzo-e
January 31
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January 31

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Jan 7, 2026
Wednesday Evening Dharma Seminar
Jan 7, 2026

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Dec 19, 2025

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Dec 19, 2025
Practice Period - Sangha Reflections
Dec 3, 2025
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Transgender Awareness Week 2025 
Nov 15, 2025
Transgender Awareness Week 2025 
Nov 15, 2025

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Nov 15, 2025

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