Zen Life Store

ZLMC Talk Series:

When you click on the "Buy here" links below,  you'll be directed to our secure MindBody site, where you will be asked to log in or create a new account. You can then make the purchase using most major credit cards. Once you have purchased a talk, you'll receive an email containing a link to the .mp3 file for download.  

Fridays with Roshi - Audio

Each month, Zen Master Robert Althouse gathers with his students and friends to share stories and conversations about living a Zen-inspired life.  Each Friday's With Roshi talk is 10 dollars and directly supports the Center. 

Celebrating our Interdependance, talk given July 6, 2012

Rev. June Ryushin Tanoue gives a wonderful talk for Fridays with Roshi on "Celebrating our Interdependence". She shares and facilitates many exercises developed by Joanna Macy that helps participants reconnect with each other, envision a larger sense of theirself, and learn how to be in service to this larger and more intimate view of our world. Approximately 1 hour, 30 minutes.  Clickhereto buy.

Continuing Practice, talk given Aug 12, 2011

In this month's talk,  Robert Althouse focused on the nature of continuing your spiritual practice. The talk and discussion explores the nature of mindfulness meditation, how it pertains to spiritual practice, and how one applies it in daily life. What does practice mean to you, what do we mean by practice, and what is the true nature of practice? Approximately 1 hour, 20 minutes.  Clickhereto buy. 

Abundance in Hard Times, talk given Dec. 9, 2011 

In this talk, Robert Althouse uses both Contemporary psychology as was as traditional fairy tales to illustrate how it is truly possible to have abundance when we face difficulties.  How can we be rich when we lack means?  Approximately 1 hour, 25 minutes.  Clickhereto buy. 

Sacred Work: Spirituality in the Workplace, talk given March 9, 2012 

Robert Althouse discusses how we can move beyond our concepts of spirituality as an "ideal world" and motivates us to bring spirituality into our everyday lives.  How can we make our work sacred? Approx. 1 hour 25 minutes.  Clickhereto buy.

Home-Grown Buddhas: Planting the Seed of Zen in Our Lives and Culture, talk given June 1, 2012

Robert Althouse draws from the historical traditions of Zen Buddhism to illustrate how Zen can find its place on modern soils.  How can we fully embrace tradition while simultaneously making our Zen practice our own? Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes.  Clickhereto buy. 

Zen Studies Program - Audio

This is a series of four, three-hour classes given by Zen Master Robert Joshin Althouse. These talks are only available to participants of this series and are 20 dollars each. 

1. History of Zen Buddhism, talk given June 3, 2012

This class explores how Zen came into the world, from it's earliest beginnings in India to it's Golden Age in China. It is a rich history with many fascinating stories and crossings of religions and cultures.  Clickhereto buy. 

2. Tenets and Philosophy of Zen Buddhism, talk given June 10, 2012

This class explores the early teachings of the Buddha such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the Five Skandhas and Dependent Co-origination. Different schools and philosophies of Buddhism such as the Madyamika and Yogachara schools are also covered.  Clickhereto buy. 

3. Koans, Precepts, and Liturgy 

This class will explore the early teachings of the Buddha such as the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the Five Skandhas and Dependent Co-origination. We'll study different schools and philosophies of Buddhism such as the Madyamika and Yogachara schools. Clickhereto buy. 

4. Joshin Roshi's Zen Teachings

Joshin Roshi has had a broad and deep spiritual training in both Zen and Vajrayana traditions. Joshin Roshi will talk about the three major schools of Buddhism: Therava, Mahayana and Vajrayana, and how they relate to each other. He'll talk about Taizan Maezumi Roshi and how his teachings gave birth to our current White Plum Lineage tradition. Clickhereto buy.

Should you experience any difficulty in purchasing these, please call our office at 708.689.1220.