These talks are given regularly by Kurt Spellmeyer, Kankan Sensei. Kankan Sensei has practiced Zen meditation for 28 years. He directs the Cold Mountain Sangha at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey http://zazen.rutgers.edu Instructions on how to download or listen are at the bottom of the page. Date Name/Audio Link PDF HTML 1/2 Day Sit Saturday, November 08, 2008 Xuansha Comes to the District" . . Saturday, October 18, 2008 Jôshû's Four Gates . . Saturday, October 04, 2008 Ummon's Staff Becoming a Dragon . . Saturday, September 06, 2008 Jôshrû's "A Big Radish" . . Saturday, August 09, 2008 Gutei's One-Finger Zen . . Saturday, July 26, 2008 Kyozan Asks Sansha's Name . . Saturday, July 12, 2008 Master Ma is Unwell . . Saturday, June 28, 2008 Nanyang's 'Water Pitcher' . . Saturday, May 17, 2008 Hôen's "Who Is He?" . . Saturday, May 03, 2008 Jiufeng's "Head and Tail" . . Saturday, April 19, 2008 Ruiyan's "Constant Principle . . Saturday, April 05, 2008 Mi Hu's "Enlightenment or Not?" . . Saturday, March 15, 2008 Jôshû's 'I Alone Am Holy Throughout Heaven and Earth' . . Saturday, March 01, 2008 Ryûtan Blows Out the Candle . . Saturday, February 16, 2008 Bokushû's "Empty-headed Fool" . . Saturday, February 02, 2008 Ummon's "One Treasure" . . Saturday, January 12, 2008 Shuzan's Shippei . . Saturday, December 29, 2007 Gantô Laughed Loudly . . Saturday, December 29, 2007 Heart Sutra for Stacy . . Saturday, December 15, 2007 The Master of Rengehô's Staff . . Saturday, December 01, 2007 Jo Joza Stands Still . . Saturday, November 03, 2007 Yunen's 3 Day's . . Saturday, October 13, 2007 A Non-Buddhist Philosopher Questions the Buddha . . Saturday, September 29, 2007 Joshu's Stone Bridge . . Saturday, September 15, 2007 When The Bell Sounds . . Saturday, September 01, 2007 The Man of Great Strength . . Saturday, August 11, 2007 Nansen Cuts The Cat In Two . . Saturday, July 28, 2007 The East Mountain Walks on Water . . Saturday, July 14, 2007 Sanscho's 'The Golden Carp out of the NET' . . Saturday, June 16, 2007 Nansen's 'This Flower' . . Monday, May 14, 2007 Bodhisattvas in the Bath . . Saturday, April 28, 2007 Nansen Cuts the Cat in Two . . Saturday, April 14, 2007 Banzan's "Three Worlds, No Dharma" . . Saturday, March 31, 2007 Ching Ch'ing's Sound of Raindrops . . Saturday, March 10, 2007 Kyozan's Dream . . Saturday, February 24, 2007 Kyogen's 'Man up in a tree' . . Saturday, February 10, 2007 Ruyan's "Constant Principle" . . Saturday, January 27, 2007 Jianfeng's "One" . . Saturday, December 30, 2006 Guishan's "Active Consciousness" . . Saturday, December 16, 2006 Sansheng's "Golden Fish" . . Saturday, December 02, 2006 Yunmen's "Sumeru" . . Saturday, November 18, 2006 Zhaozhou's "Cypress Tree" . . Saturday, November 04, 2006 Deshan's "Completion of Study" . . Saturday, October 07, 2006 Yangshan Points to Snow . . Saturday, September 09, 2006 Yunyan's "Great Compassion" . . Saturday, August 12, 2006 Caoshan's Fulfillment of Filial Piety . . Saturday, July 29, 2006 Nansen's "Not Mind, Not Buddha, Not Things" . . Saturday, July 15, 2006 Linji's "One Stroke" . . Saturday, July 01, 2006 Hyakujo's Fox . . Saturday, June 17, 2006 Attendent Huo Passes Tea . . Saturday, May 13, 2006 The Flower Ornament Scripture's Wisdom . . Saturday, April 29, 2006 Qingyuan and the Price of Rice . . Saturday, April 15, 2006 Daizui's "It will be gone with the Other" . . Saturday, February 25, 2006 Hyakujo's Fox . . Saturday, February 11, 2006 Two Monks Roll up the Blinds . . Saturday, January 28, 2006 The Man Of Great Strength . . Saturday, December 31, 2005 The Girl Comes Out Of Samadhi . . Saturday, November 26, 2005 Dongshan's "Always Close" . . Saturday, October 29, 2005 Chimon's "Lotus Flower Lotus Leaves" . . Saturday, September 17, 2005 Tokusan Holds His Bowls . . Saturday, September 03, 2005 A buffalo passes the window . . Saturday, August 13, 2005 Transmission of the Lamp . . Saturday, July 30, 2005 Ummon's Staff Becomes a Dragon . . Saturday, June 18, 2005 Kempo's One Road . . Saturday, May 14, 2005 Joshu Investigates an Old Woman . . Saturday, April 30, 2005 A Non-Buddhist Philosopher Questions the Buddha . . Saturday, April 16, 2005 Ukyu's Unfair Blows . X Saturday, April 02, 2005 Hyakujo and a Wild Duck X X 5 Day Sesshin 2008 Fall Sesshin Sunday, October 26, 2008 Jackie and Alex Ordination Ceremony . . Sunday, October 26, 2008 Dizaang's "Nearness" . . Saturday, October 25, 2008 Gutei's One-Finger Zen . . Friday, October 24, 2008 A Buffalo Passes the Window . . Thursday, October 23, 2008 Kasan's "Beating the Drum" . . Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Think Neither Good Nor Evil . . 2008 Summer Sesshin Sunday, August 24, 2008 Kyôsel's Instruction on Pecking and Tapping . . Saturday, August 23, 2008 Dasui's "Aeonic Fire" . . Friday, August 22, 2008 Bokushû's "Empty-headed Fool" . . Thursday, August 21, 2008 Bodhidharma's Mind-Pacifying . . Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Jianfeng's "One" . . 2008 Spring Sesshin Sunday, June 01, 2008 Ummon's Staff Becoming a Dragon . . Saturday, May 31, 2008 Ummon's 'Kanshiketsu' . . Friday, May 30, 2008 Fengxue's 'Golden Fish' . . Thursday, May 29, 2008 Dasui's 'Aeonic Fire' . . Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Jinshan Asks About Nature . . Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Spiritual Uncle Mi and the Rabbit . . Monday, May 26, 2008 Attendant Huo Passes Tea . . 2008 March Sesshin Sunday, March 23, 2008 The Golden Carp out of the Net . . Saturday, March 22, 2008 Ryûtetsuma the Old Female Buffalo . . Friday, March 21, 2008 Jôshû and the Great Death . . Thursday, March 20, 2008 Chinsô Shôsho Comes to Visit Shifuku . . Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Seppô's Turtle-nosed Snake . . 2008 Winter Sesshin Sunday, January 20, 2008 Ryûge Asks Suibi and Rinzai . . Saturday, January 19, 2008 Proceed On from the Top of the Pole . . Friday, January 18, 2008 Kempo's One eRoad . . Thursday, January 17, 2008 Hogen's "You are Echo" . . Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Suigan's Eyebrows . . Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Unmon's Staff Becoming a Dragon . . Monday, January 14, 2008 Bokushu's "Empty Headed Fool" . . 2007 October Sesshin Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Gary's Ordination Ceremony . . Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Bodhidharma's Mind-Pacifying . . Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Proceed On From The Top of the Pole . . Monday, October 22, 2007 Joshu Investigates an Old Woman . . Sunday, October 21, 2007 Jôshû's "A Big Radish" . . Saturday, October 20, 2007 Kempo's One Road . . 2007 - Summer Sesshin Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Jôshû's "Mu" . . Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Nansen's "Ordinary Mind Is the Way" . . Monday, August 20, 2007 Sanshô's "The Golden Carp out of the Net" . . Sunday, August 19, 2007 Hyakujô's Fox . . Saturday, August 18, 2007 Suigan's Eyebrows . . 2007 - May - June Sesshin Sunday, June 03, 2007 Ugan's 'Do You Have Them or Not' . . Saturday, June 02, 2007 Jo Joza Stands Still . . Friday, June 01, 2007 Hyakujo Sits on the Great Sublime Peak . . Thursday, May 31, 2007 Seppo's 'What is This' . . Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Jinshan Asks About Nature . . Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Fayan's 'Boat or Land' . . 2007 March Sesshin Sunday, March 18, 2007 Ching Ch'ing's Man in the Weeds . . Saturday, March 17, 2007 Chao Chou's Four Gates . . Friday, March 16, 2007 Master Ma is Unwell . . Thursday, March 15, 2007 San Sheng's Golden Fish Passes through the Net . . Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Joshu's The Real Way is not Difficult' . . 2007 - Winter Sesshin Sunday, January 14, 2007 Nanquan's "Cows" . . Saturday, January 13, 2007 Nanquan's "Peony" . . Friday, January 12, 2007 Xuansha Comes to the District . . Thursday, January 11, 2007 Shoushan's "New Bride" . . Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Yunmens Pillars . . Tuesday, January 09, 2007 Luoshan's "Arising and Vanishing" . . Monday, January 08, 2007 Luzu Faces the Wall . . 2006 - Fall Sesshin Sunday, October 22, 2006 Luoshan's "Arising and Vanishing" . . Saturday, October 21, 2006 Invitation of the Patriarch to Eastern India . . Friday, October 20, 2006 Bodhidharma's "Emptiness" . . Thursday, October 19, 2006 Spiritual Uncle Mi and the Rabbit . . Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Luzu's Not Understanding . . 2006 - Summer Sesshin Sunday, August 27, 2006 Fayan's "Boat or Land" . . Saturday, August 26, 2006 Luoshan's "Arising and Vanishing" . . Friday, August 25, 2006 Fayan's "Hairsbreadth" . . Thursday, August 24, 2006 Shoushan's "New Bride" . . Ordaining a Priest Sunday, June 04, 2006 Heart Sutra . . Sunday, June 04, 2006 Chia-ju's Ordination Ceremony . . Spring 2006 Sesshin Sunday, June 04, 2006 Sushan's "Existence and Nonexistence" . . Saturday, June 03, 2006 Guishan's "Active Consciousness" . . Friday, June 02, 2006 Linji's "Blind Ass" . . Thursday, June 01, 2006 Dizang Planting the Fields . . Wednesday, May 31, 2006 Zhongyi's "Monkey" . . 2006 - Winter Sesshin Sunday, January 15, 2006 Gutei's "One Finger Zen" . . Saturday, January 14, 2006 Seijo's "Soul Separated" . . Friday, January 13, 2006 Bokushu's "Empty-Headed Fool" . . Thursday, January 12, 2006 The Western Barbarian with No Beard . . Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Joshu's "No Justification" . . Tuesday, January 10, 2006 Joshu's "The Real Way is not Difficult" . . Monday, January 09, 2006 Joshu's "Four Gates" . . 2005 - Fall Sesshin Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Yuima's "The Gate to the One and Only" . . Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Ummon's Staff Becoming a Dragon . . Monday, October 17, 2005 Joshu's "A Newborn Baby" . . Sunday, October 16, 2005 Nansen Cuts the Cat in Two . . Saturday, October 15, 2005 How long does it take? . . 2005 - Mid Summer Sesshin Sunday, August 21, 2005 Tairyu's "Indestructable Dharma Body" . . Saturday, August 20, 2005 Kingyu Osho and the Rice Pail . . Friday, August 19, 2005 Nansen draws a circle . . Thursday, August 18, 2005 Ryuge Asks Suibi and Rinzai . . Wednesday, August 17, 2005 Emperor Shukuso Asks about the Style of the Pagoda . . 2005 - Late Spring Sesshin - Back to Basics Sunday, June 05, 2005 Bodhidharma's Mind-Pacifying . . Saturday, June 04, 2005 The Girl comes out of Samadhi . . Friday, June 03, 2005 Hofuku Point to Myohocho . . Thursday, June 02, 2005 Jo Joza Stands Still . . Wednesday, June 01, 2005 Gutei's One-Finger Zen . . 2005 - Early Spring Sesshin Saturday, March 19, 2005 Tipping Over a Water Bottle . . Friday, March 18, 2005 Mayoku Comes to Shokei X X Thursday, March 17, 2005 Tozan's Three Pounds Of Flax . . Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Tokusan Holds His Bowls . . Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Joshu's "Wash Your Bowl" . . . Buddhist Sutra Recitations Monday, January 01, 2007 Noble Search . . Monday, January 01, 2007 Kalama Sutra . . You'll need to do this on a PC that has broadband or cable access to the Internet.The best way to listen is to 'right click' on each link and choose to 'save' or 'download' each file to your hard drive (approximately 40 mb each). Otherwise, you can just simply click each day's link to hear the talks.