April 2023 Retreat – Open Source
November 19, 2022 – Jon Taylor – Zen Threads: The Stone Drenched with Rain
July 29, 2022, Megan Rundel and Tenney Nathanson – Midsummer Retreat Closing Talk
July 27, 2022, Tenney Nathanson – Midsummer Retreat Day 3 Talk
July 26, 2022, Megan Rundel- Midsummer Retreat Day 2 Talk
July 25, 2022, Megan Rundel and Tenney Nathanson – Midsummer Retreat Opening Talk
Nov 29, 2022, Martha Abatuno – Wayfaring Mind
Audio: Nov 29, 2021 Wayfaring Mind
December 2021 Talk Recordings
November 2021 Talk Recordings
October 2021 Talk Recordings
September 2021 Talk Recordings
August 2021 Talk Recordings
July 2021 Talk Recordings
June 2021 Talk Recordings
Jun 01, 2021, Sarah Bender – Dharma Talk
May 29, 2021, Percy Pellerin – Zen Threads
May 25, 2021, Open Source Teachers – Dharma Talk
May 18, 2021, Tenney Nathanson & Sarah Bender – Dharma Talk
May 15, 2021, Jeff Wagner – Zen Threads Talk
May 02, 2021, Sarah Bender – Ox Herding Retreat Closing Remarks
May 02, 2021, Sarah Bender – Ox Herding Retreat Talk
May 01, 2021, Sarah Bender – Ox Herding Retreat Talk
May 01, 2021, Sarah Bender – Ox Herding Retreat Talk (pt. 2)
Apr 27, 2021, A Talk by Ellie Coriell
Apr 24, 2021, Sarah Bender – Koan Study
Apr 24, 2021, Rick Champion – Zen Threads Talk
Apr 20, 2021, Sarah Bender – Dharma Talk
Apr 17, 2021, Susan Rogers – Zen Threads Talk
Apr 10, 2021, Zina Mercil – Zen Threads Talk
Apr 10, 2021, Sarah Bender – Koan Study
Apr 03, 2021, Sarah Bender – Koan Study
Apr 03, 2021, Kelly McFarland – Zen Threads Talk
March 30, 2021, Tenney Nathanson – Dharma Talk
March 27, 2021, Sarah Bender – Spring Koan Series Talk
March 27, 2021, Regan Arntzen – Zen Threads Talk
March 23, 2021, Van Warren – Wayfaring Mind Talk
March 20, 2021, Sarah Bender – Zen Threads Talk
March 20, 2021, Sarah Bender – Spring Koan Series Talk
March 15, 2021, Megan Rundel – Dharma Talk
March 14, 2021, Open Source Teachers – The Secret of the Stream Bed Retreat Talk
March 14, 2021, Megan Rundel – The Secret of the Stream Bed Retreat Talk
March 14, 2021, Andrew Palmer – The Secret of the Stream Bed Retreat Talk
March 13, 2021, Tenney Nathanson – The Secret of the Stream Bed Retreat Talk
March 13, 2021, Sarah Bender – The Secret of the Stream Bed Retreat Talk
March 12, 2021, Megan Rundel – The Secret of the Stream Bed Retreat Talk
March 12, 2021, Andrew Palmer – The Secret of the Stream Bed Retreat Talk
Feb 27, 2021, Rick Champion – Zen Threads Talk
Feb 23, 2021, Andrew Palmer – Dharma Talk
Feb 21, 2021, Megan Rundel – One-Day-Retreat Talk
Feb 20, 2021, Mary Montoya – Zen Threads Talk
Feb 16, 2021, Sarah Bender – Dharma Talk
Feb 13, 2021, Sarah Bender – Dharma Study
Feb 13, 2021, Percy Pellerin – Zen Threads Talk
Feb 6, 2021, Van Warren – Zen Threads Talk
Feb 6, 2021, Sarah Bender – Dharma Study
Feb 1, 2021
Sarah Bender – Sutra Service
Audio: Feb1_2021_Sutra_Service_Sarah.mp3
Jan 13, 2021
Andrew Palmer – Dark Enigma
Audio: 2021.01.13Dark_Enigma_Andrew.mp3
Jan 16, 2021
William – Zen Threads
Audio: 2021.01.16WilliamZenThreads.mp3
Jan 9, 2021
Linda – Zen Threads
Audio: 2021.01.09LindaZenThreads.mp3
Jan 6, 2021
Megan – Dancing With Dark Enigma
Audio: 2021.01.06DancingWithDarkEnigma_Megan-1.mp3
Jan 2, 2021
Debbie – Zen Threads
Audio: 2021.01.02DebbieZenThreads.mp3
Dec 5, 2020
Sarah Bender – Bodhi Day Retreat Afternoon Dharma Talk
Audio: 2020.12.05BodhiDayRetreatAfternoonDharmaTalk.mp3
Nov 28, 2020
Kelly McFarland – Zen Threads
Audio: 2020.11.28KellyMcFarlandZenThreads.mp3
Nov 21, 2020
Rick Champion – Zen Threads
Audio: 2020.11.21RickChampionZenThreads.mp3
Nov 21, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Discussion
Audio: 2020.11.21KoanDiscussion.mp3
Nov 16, 2020
Sarah Bender – Dharma Talk
Audio: 2020.11.16SarahDharmaTalk.mp3
Nov 11, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Discussion
Audio: 2020.11.14KoanDiscussion.mp3
Nov 7, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Discussion
Audio: Koan Group
Oct 1, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Discussion
Audio: https://www.smszen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020.10.01-Sarah-Bender-KoanDiscussion.mp3
Sept 21, 2020
Sarah Bender – A Place To Enter
Audio: https://www.smszen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200921-Sarah-Bender-A-Place-To-Enter.mp3
Aug 23, 2020
Sarah Bender – Guanyin’s Response.
Audio: https://www.smszen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SarahBenderAug23-Air-32k.mp3
Aug 17, 2020
Sarah Bender – Compassion and a Cruddy Paradise
Audio: https://www.smszen.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020.08.17SarahDharmaTalk-Compassion-and-the-Cruddy-Paradise.mp3
July 25, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – Stepping off the One Hundred Foot Pole
Audio: 2020.07.25KoanGroup-Stepping-off-the-One-Hundred-Foot-Pole.mp3
July 4, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – The Storehouse of Treasure
Audio: 2020.07.04KoanGathering-The-Storehouse-Of-Treasures.mp3
June 27, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – Summer Solstice, Touching The Light
Audio: 2020.06.27KoanGathering-Summer-Solstice.mp3
June 20, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – The Great Mandala, Summer Solstice and the I Ching
Audio: 2020.06.20KoanMeditation-The-Great-Mandala.mp3
June 13, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – Endless Heartache, Most of the Time and Milarepa’s Demons
Audio: 2020.06.13KoanMeditation-Milarepas-Demons.mp3
June 6, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – Facing The Wave, BLM
Audio: 2020.06.06KoanMeditation-Facing-The-Wave-BLM.mp3
May 30, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – Yüan-kuei Subdues the Mountain God
Audio: 2020.05.30KoanMeditation-Yüan-kuei-Subdues-the-Mountain-God.mp3
May 23, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – Yunyen’s Nonsentient Beings Preach the Dharma
Audio: 2020/05/2020.05.23KoanMeditation-Yunyens-Nonsentient-Beings-Preach-the-Dharma.mp3
May 19, 2020
Sarah Bender – The Lindworm – Other and Not Other
Audio: SarahBender-2020-05-19-The-Lindworm-–-Other-and-Not-Other.mp3
May 18, 2020
Sarah Bender – Simplicity, Complexity and the Sense of Journey
Audio: SarahBender-2020-05-18-Simplicity-Complexity-and-the-Sense-of-Journey.mp3
May 16, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan Meditation – In A Well No One Has Dug
Audio: 2020.05.16KoanMeditation-In-A-Well-No-One-Has-Dug.mp3
April 21, 2020
Sarah Bender – Manjushri’s Three Three
Audio: SarahBender-2020-04-21-Manjushris-Three-Three.mp3
April 18, 2020
Sarah Bender – The True Person Of No Rank
Audio: SarahBender-2020-04-18-TheTruePerson.mp3
April 3, 2020 – PZI
Sarah Bender – Not Knowing is Most Intimate
Audio: Sarah-Bender-2020-04-03-PZI.mp3
February 23, 2020 – Canon City
Sarah Bender – Paramitas, Enough for This Day.
Audio: Paramitas Enough For This Day
January 20, 2020
Sarah Bender – Koan: Times Of Great Difficulty and MLK
Audio: Koan Times of Great Difficulty and MLK
October 27, 2019
Sarah Bender – The Wolf
Audio: Sarah-Bender-The-Wolf-Oct-27-2019.mp3
August 19, 2019
Sarah Bender – Dharma Of Clouds And Stones
Audio: SarahBender-Dharma-Of-Clouds-And-Stones-Aug-19-2019.mp3
Retreat Talks
Lotus in the Fire – Integrative Retreat @ Creek Bend Zendo
Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2020
Zen Threads – Talks from Sangha Members
June 2020 – Kelly Rodgers – Way Seeking Mind Talk
March 2020 – Kathryn McWilliams – Way Seeking Mind Talk
May 2020 – Brandy Lancaster – Way Seeking Mind Talk
March 30, 2020 – Regan Arntzen – Way Seeking Mind Talk
Audio: Regan_Arntzen_March_30_2020
February 1, 2020 – Will Holtz – Changes
Audio: Will Zen Threads
December 30, 2019 – Kelly McFarland
Audio: 2019.12.30KellyWayfaring.mp3
December 14, 2019 – Debbie Stavish
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
Audio: Download here
July 21, 2019 – Mary Montoya
“The Hardest Things, Bravest Things and Blessings”
Audio:
June 1, 2019 – Jerry Shifrin
Farewell
Audio: Jerry-1-June-2019-Farewell-Talk-SMS.mp3
Sarah Bender – 2019 Monday Night Dharma Talks
May 20, 2019
Sarah Bender – The Three Treasures, Taking Refuge
Audio: SarahBender-Three-Treasures-May-20-2019.mp3
Apr 15, 2019
Sarah Bender – Koan: The Great Way is Not Difficult If You Just Don’t Pick and Choose
Audio: SarahBender-The-Great-Way-Apr-15-2019.mp3
Mar 18, 2019
Sarah Bender – Shakyamuni and Maitreya
Audio: SarahBender-Shakyamuni-and-Maitreya-Mar-18-2019.mp3
Feb 18, 2019
Sarah Bender – Encouraging Words From The Tao
Audio: Sarah-Bender-Encouraging-Words-From-The-Tao-Feb-18-2019.mp3
To Gather in Stillness Retreat
February 9, 2019
Audio: To-Gather-in-Stillness-2019-02-09a.mp3
To-Gather-in-Stillness-2019-02-09b.mp3
Zen Threads – Talks from Sangha Members
February 2, 2019 – Steve Milligan
Forms
Audio: Steve-Milligan-Zen-Threads-Talk.mp3
Lit By A Star Retreat
October 22-26, 2018
Day 1: Day-1-22-Oct-2018.mp3
Day 2: Day-2-23-Oct-2018.mp3
Day 3: Day-3-24-Oct-2018.mp3
Day 4: Day-4-25-Oct-2018.mp3
Day 5: Day-5-26-Oct-2018.mp3
Guest Speaker
Sister Ayya Dhammadira – December 10, 2018
Audio: Sister-Ayya-Dhammadira-2018-12-10.mp3
Sarah Bender – 2018 Monday Night Dharma Talks
Dec 17, 2018
Sarah Bender and Andrew Palmer – Zhaozhou and an Infants Sixth Sense
Audio: Sarah-and-Andrew-Zhaozhou-and-an-Infants-Sixth-Sense-Dec-17-2018.mp3
Nov 19, 2018
FENGXUE’S SPECK OF DUST
Audio:Sarah-Bender-FENGXUES-SPECK-OF-DUST-Nov-19-2018.mp3
Oct 15, 2018
Begin Again, Hit The Middle
Audio:Sarah-Bender-Begin-Again-Oct-16-2018.mp3
Sep 17, 2018
Blue Cliff Record, Boundless Wind
Audio:Sarah Bender – Blue Cliff Record, Boundless Wind – Sep 17 2018.mp3
Jul 16, 2018
Passions and Delusions
Audio:Sarah-Bender-Passions-and-Delusions-Jul-16-2018.mp3
Jun 18, 2018
The Red Thread
Audio:Sarah-Bender-The-Red-Thread-Jun-18-2018.mp3
May 21, 2018
Dongshan Washes His Bowl
Audio:Sarah-Bender-Dongshan-washes-his-bowl-May-21-2018.mp3
April 18, 2018
The Arts Of Landing Here (Talk at Wet Mountain Sangha)
Audio:Sarah-Bender-The-Arts-Of-Landing-Here-4-18-18.mp3
April 16, 2018
Spring Retreat Notes – Return or Returning
Audio:Sarah-Bender-Retreat-Return-or-Returning-Apr-16-2018.mp3
March 19, 2018
Field Notes About Refuge
Audio:Sarah-Bender-Refuge-Field-Notes-Mar-19-2018.mp3
February 26, 2018
Purification and Refuge
Audio:Sarah-Bender-Purification-and-Refuge-Feb-26-2018.mp3
February 19, 2018
Wash Your Bowl
Audio: Sarah-Bender-Wash-Your-Bowl-Feb-19-2018.mp3
January 22, 2018
I Vow to be Maladjusted Part 2
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Diamond Sutra, the Bodhisattva Vow, and Prajnatara
Audio: Sarah-Bender-I-Vow-to-be-Maladjusted-p2-Jan-22-2018.mp3
January 15, 2018
I Vow to be Maladjusted
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Diamond Sutra
Audio: Sarah-Bender-I-Vow-to-be-Maladjusted-Jan-15-2018.mp3
Zen Threads – Talks from Sangha Members
November 3, 2018 – Meredith Pate – Willig
Songyuan asked, Why are perfectly accomplished saints and bodhisattvas still attached to the red thread?
Audio: MeredithZenThreads2018.11.03-1.mp3
February Integrative Retreat: In Praise of Tending an Ox
February 16-18, 2018
The pictures can be found HERE
Zen Threads – Talks from Sangha Members
February 3, 2018 – Kelly McFarland
Audio: 2018.02.03ZenThreadsKelly.mp3
Sarah Bender – 2017 Monday Night Dharma Talks
December 18, 2017
Invitation To Practice Period 2018 – Not much happening while everything is happening
Taking refuge in the ordinary miracles
Dwelling nowhere, bring forth this mind
Prajnatara, always I’m reciting thousands and thousands of sutras
Audio: Sarah-Bender-2018-Practice-Period.mp3
Lit By A Star Retreat
December 8-9, 2017
Audio: Lit-By-A-Star-Saturday.mp3
New Chaplain at Colorado College
Alex Hernandez-Siegel – November 13, 2017
Audio: Alex Hernandez-Siegel Nov 13 2017.mp3
Sarah Bender Roshi Celebration – November 4, 2017
Audio: Sarah-Bender-Roshi-Celebration-Nov-4-2017.mp3
Sarah Bender – 2017 Monday Night Dharma Talks
October 16, 2017
Koan: Taking the form of Guanyin, find shelter for the homeless person
Sarah-Bender-Koan-Taking-the-form-of-Guanyin-Oct-16-2017.mp3
September 18, 2017
Koan: The Stone Woman Gives Birth
Sarah-Bender-Koan-The-Stone-Woman.mp3
July 17, 2017
Tengai’s Heart Binding
Sarah-Bender-Tengais-Heart-Binding-July-17-2017.mp3
June 19, 2017
Sarah Bender, Roshi
Sarah-Bender-Roshi-June-20-2017.mp3
May 16, 2017
Xiangyan Up a Tree
Sarah Bender – Xiangyan Up a Tree – May 16 2017.mp3
March 20, 2017
Linji
Sarah-Bender-Linji-Mar-20-2017.mp3
February 20, 2017
A Guided Meditation and Chiyonos Poems
Sarah-Bender-A-Guided-Meditation-and-Chiyonos-Poems-Feb-20-2017.mp3
January 16, 2017
The Koan Way and The Heart Sutra
Sarah-Bender-Koan-Way-and-Heart-Sutra-Jan-16-2017.mp3
Sarah Bender, Sensei and Andrew Palmer, Sensei – April 2017, Spring Retreat – The Road Ahead
- April 19, 2017, Day 1 – Andrew and Sarah – Welcome
- April 20, 2017, Day 2 – Andrew – The Bright Road
Part 1: Day-2a-AP-The-Bright-Road.mp3
Part 2: Day-2b-AP-The-Bright-Road.mp3
- April 21, 2017, Day 3 – Sarah – The Bright Road
Part 1: Day-3a-SB-The-Bright-Road.mp3
Part 2: Day-3b-SB-The-Bright-Road.mp3
- April 22, 2017, Day 4 – Sarah and Andrew – The Bright Road
Day-4-SB-AP-The-Bright-Road.mp3
Clay Taylor Dharma Talk
- April 17, 2017
Clay-Taylor-Dharma-Talk-April-17-2017.mp3
Sarah Bender – March 2017, Linji Practice Period
- March 4, 2017
Sarah-Bender-Linji-Practice-Period-Mar-4-2017.mp3
Sarah Bender – January 2017, Winter Retreat
- January 27, 2017
Day 1 – The Story Of Eros and Psyche
Sarah-Bender-Jan-27-2017-Day-1-Eros-and-Psyche.mp3
- January 28, 2017
Day 2 – On Dreaming
Sarah-Bender-Jan-28-2017-Day-2-On-Dreaming.mp3
- January 29, 2017
Day 3 – Eros and Psyche and a Koan
Sarah-Bender-Jan-29-2017-Day-3-Eros-and-Psyche-and-a-Koan.mp3
Sarah Bender – October, 2016 Fall Retreat
- October 19, 2016
Day 1 – Welcome
- October 20, 2016
Day 2 – Unwinding In The Service Of Freedom
Day-2-Unwinding-In-The-Service-Of-Freedom.mp3
- October 21, 2016
Day 3 – Unwinding In The Service Of Freedom – Continued
Day-3-Unwinding-In-The-Service-Of-Freedom-Continued.mp3
Sarah Bender – 2016 Monday Night Dharma Talks
- November 21, 2016
Girding Our Loins
Sarah-Bender-Girding-Our-Loins-Nov-21-2016.mp3
- October 17, 2016
The Noble Eightfold Path
Sarah-Bender-The-Noble-Eightfold-Path-Oct-17-2016.mp3
- September 19, 2016
The Four Noble Truths And Zen
Sarah Bender, The Four Noble Truths And Zen, September 19, 2016