Dharma Talks

Rebecca gives public Dharma talks at Dharma Drum centers and other Dharma practice venues. To listen to these talks, please click on the title.

Cultivating Loving Kindness as a Chan Practitioner (12/18/2022)

How Chan Meditation Frees Us from Suffering (8/14/2022)

Master Sheng Yen: His Life and My Practice with Him (8/12/2022)

Transformation (6/6/2022)

Harmony (5/16/2022)

Cultivating Compassion as a Chan Practitioner-Part 2 (5/7/2022)

Benefiting Sentient Beings as a Chan Practitioner (4/2/2022)

Cultivating Compassion in a Competitive World (3/29/2022)

Care (3/28/2022)

Cultivating Compassion as a Chan Practitioner-Part 1 (3/26/2022)

Cultivating Gratitude (3/8/2022)

Allow Joy When Reading the News (3/6/2022)

Love (2/28/2022)

Cultivating Unconditional Love as a Chan Practitioner (12/5/2021)

Transforming Afflictive Emotions (11/22/2021)

Upholding Precepts as a Chan Practitioner (11/6/2021)

Mandala (10/25/2021)

What Does It Mean to Live the Dharma (10/20/2021)

Offering (8/30/2021)

Wisdom (6/7/2021)

Reflections on Kayaking Meditation (5/21/2021)

Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion by Upholding the Precepts on Speech (5/13/2021)

Cultivating Clarity of Our Views (5/7/2021)

Awareness (5/3/2021)

Wisdom from the Shurangama Sutra in Daily Life: Contemplating Our Sensory Experiences (5/1/2021)

Unconditional Kindness While Languishing (4/23/2021)

Cultivating Wisdom as a Chan Practitioner, Part 2 (4/18/2021)

Reflecting on Aging and Death (4/9/2021)

Awaken (4/5/2021)

Working with Loneliness (3/28/2021)

Cultivating Wisdom as a Chan Practitioner, Part 1 (3/28/2021)

Chan Practice with Proper Mental Attitude (3/21/2021)

Contemplating the Body and Mind (3/19/2021)

Paramita of Wisdom (3/15/2021)

Facing Chaos (3/15/2021)

Opening Our Hearts to Grief (3/5/2021)

Acknowledging the Losses We Lived Through (2/19/2021)

Unconditional Kindness Meditation (2/14/2021)

Recognizing Our Suffering is Wisdom (2/5/2021)

Love (2/1/2021)

Generosity (12/21/2020)

Cultivating Appreciative Joy as a Chan Practitioner (12/6/2020)

Resilience (11/23/2020)

Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion in Relationships (11/5/2020)

How to Engage in Chan Practice during the Pandemic (11/1/2020)

Awakening (8/17/2020)

The Teachings of Chan Master Sheng Yen (8/5/2020)

Advice from Great Masters for Living in Uncertain Times (8/1/2020)

Working with Anger and Frustration in the Face of Social Injustice (6/3/2020)

Living Fully is to See Each Moment as Brand New (5/29/2020)

Restoring Meaning to Our Lives (5/22/2020)

Letting Go of Our Search for Absolute Safety (5/15/2020)

Recognizing and Learning from the Bodhisattvas around us (5/8/2020)

Facing Uncertainty with Chan Practice (5/1/2020)

Practicing as a Bodhisattva in the Pandemic (4/27/2020)

Practicing to Suffer Better (4/24/2020)

Practicing with the Unfolding “New Normal” (4/17/2020)

Unconditional Kindness to Ourselves (4/10/2020)

Open our Heart to our Whole Self (4/3/2020)

Allow Joy into our Hearts in this Pandemic (3/27/2020)

Working with Lacerating Self-Judgment (2/25/2020)

Community-building with Clarity and Compassion (2/23/2020)

Preparing for our death and that of our loved ones (2/16/2020)

Cultivating Dhyana Meditation as a Chan Practitioner (12/15/2019; English-only & Bilingual)

Chan Practice during the Holiday Season (11/24/2019)

Understanding and Practicing with the Teaching of no-self (11/18/2019)

Chan Practitioners as Agents of Social Change (9/21/2019)

Working with Perfectionism in Relationships and Social Engagement (9/17/2019)

Practicing Patience-Endurance in a Politically-Divided World (9/15/2019)

Community-building as a Path of Liberation (3/14/2019)

Cultivating Clear Awareness of Group Dynamics (2/17/2019)

Generosity and Unconditional Kindness (12/12/2018)

Working with Self-doubt through Chan Meditation (11/27/2018)

Cultivating Gratitude and Total Awareness (11/11/2018)

The Bodhisattva Ideal (11/5/2018)

Cultivating Generosity as a Chan Practitioner–Part II (9/9/2018; Bilingual)

Living a Fulfilling Life in Chan Practice (8/2/2018)

Using Chan Practice to Reflect on Our Biases (4/29/2018; Bilingual)

Cultivating Generosity as a Chan Practitioner–Part I (3/25/2018; Bilingual)

How is a Chan Practitioner to Handle Suspicion and Self-Doubt (11/5/2017; Bilingual)

Chan Practice and the Bodhisattva Path (9/23/2017; in English only)

Cultivating Patience/Endurance as a Chan Practitioner (7/30/2017; Bilingual)

Cultivating Equanimity as a Chan Practitioner (5/7/2017; Bilingual)

How is a Chan Practitioner to Handle Pride and Self-Righteousness? (3/26/2017; Bilingual)

Embracing Chaos: Chan Practice in Our Tumultuous Times (5/22/2016; Bilingual)

Curiosity and Choice: Being Me and Making a Difference (8/14/2016; in English only)

Four Great Vows in Daily Life, Part I (2/28/2016; Bilingual)

Four Great Vows in Daily Life, Part II (9/11/2016; Bilingual)

Chan Practice and Making Wise Choices (12/4/2016; Bilingual)

Transference of Merits in Chan Practice (11/6/2016; Bilingual)

Contemplating Aging and Death as a Chan Practitioner (12/13/2015; Bilingual)

The Three Studies: Precepts, Concentration, and Wisdom (4/19/2015; Bilingual)

Learning from the Buddha’s Story: Buddhist Way to Inner Peace and Freedom (1/18/2015; Bilingual)

Cultivating Diligence in Chan Practice–Part 2 (3/18/2012; Bilingual)

Cultivating Diligence in Chan Practice–Part 1 (2/5/2012; Bilingual)