Teisho by Karin Ryuku Kempe

Teisho is a Japanese word meaning “presentation of the shout.” It is the teacher’s direct presentation of the Dharma.

• Chien And Her Soul: Healing The Divided Heart-MindOctober 14, 2026
  Karin Kempe on case 35 of The Wu-Men Kuan, Ch’ien and Her Spirit Separated
• Mu And The Teaching Of Da HuiOctober 14, 2026
  Karin Kempe on case 1 of The Wu-Men Kuan, Mu
• Touzi’s Moon: Your Practice Is Your LifeJune 16, 2026
  Karin Kempe on case 13 of the Denkoroku, Touzi’s Moon
• Hui Neng And The Original FaceMarch 5, 2026
  Karin Kempe on case 23 of the Wu-men Kuan, Hui-neng: Neither Good Nor Evil
• Hui Neng And The Ancient MirrorMarch 5, 2026
  Karin Kempe on Hui-neng and the Metaphor of the Ancient Mirror
• The Story of the Fox and Personal ResponsibilityJanuary 17, 2026
  Karin Kempe on case 2 in the Wu-men Kuan, Pai-chang and the Fox
• The Coming Of The Light, Being BuddhaDecember 20, 2025
  Karen Kempe sesshin teisho from 12/12/25
• The Dark Path (Dong-shan)December 20, 2025
  Karin Kempe sesshin teisho from 12/9/25
• Attention, AttentionSeptember 10, 2025
  Karin Kempe on Attention
• Finding The GroundJuly 7, 2025
  Karin Kempe on the Element of Earth

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