Minnesota Zen Meditation CenterTalks
The weekly dharma talks, on Sunday mornings and Tuesday evenings, are good times to become familiar with the community. They offer continued learning about Zen Buddhism and a chance to know the teachers more fully.
When they happen
You are invited to join for any part of the Sunday and Tuesday schedules, in person or online. Both include meditation.
Sunday morning
Tuesday evening
The calendar lists who is speaking each week. The introductory class has its own Zoom link.
Recent Sunday talks
- August 2, 2026 Your Practice, My Practice, Buddha Practice
- July 26, 2026 The Six Paramitas: How Do They Manifest in Meditation?
- July 19, 2026 Sunday Talk
- July 12, 2026 The Black Swan and the Gray Rhino
- July 5, 2026 Original Stillness
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The archives
- Sunday talk archive
897 recordings from 2007 to today, by more than 30 speakers. Search by title, speaker or year.
- The Dainin Katagiri audio archive
342 talks given by the center’s founder at MZMC and Hokyoji monastery, digitized from cassette tapes, 1979 to 1989.
- Tim Burkett’s blog
Writing by Tim Burkett, Guiding Teacher from 2002 to 2019.
- The Katagiri Project blog
News and stories from the project preserving Katagiri Roshi’s legacy.
Read and study
- Chants and services
The standard weekday morning service, along with other chants used at the center.
- Primers
Short overviews of topics in Soto Zen Buddhism and in Buddhism more generally, each with pointers for further study.
- Recommended reading
Good books for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
- Books by MZMC authors
Dainin Katagiri Roshi, Tim Burkett, Ben Connelly and Ted O’Toole.
- The library
Books at the center for people at any stage of Buddhist practice.