<p>Rinsen Sensei of the Buddhist Temple of Toledo has transmission in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. His Dharma talks and Teishos are posted online occasionally, all for free. He is a genuine and reliable teacher.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.thedrinkinggourd.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedrinkinggourd.org</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.buddhisttempleoftoledo.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.buddhisttempleoftoledo.org</a></p>

<p>Also check out Zen Mountain Monastery and the San Francisco Zen Center you might be able to find some free talks on there. </p>

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<p>Soto Zen Dharma talks: <a href="http://livestream.com/SFZC" rel="nofollow">http://livestream.com/SFZC</a></p>

<p>Shunryū Suzuki
<a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4867F3D9F795268A" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4867F3D9F795268A</a></p>

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<p>Recently, I have become interested in Soto Zen. I would like to go to a Soto Zen center, but I live to far away from one. This leaves me with the option for listening to online talks. Are there any free online dharma talks given by reliable teachers known to the Soto community. Dogen explains the features of a reliable teacher but I haven't been able to find one. Can you guys help?</p>

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Are there any strict Soto Zen teachers online that I could listen to?
# Are there any strict Soto Zen teachers online that I could listen to?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-16)

Recently, I have become interested in username_0 Zen. I would like to go to a username_0 Zen center, but I live to far away from one. This leaves me with the option for listening to online talks. Are there any free online dharma talks given by reliable teachers known to the username_0 community. Dogen explains the features of a reliable teacher but I haven't been able to find one. Can you guys help?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-04-19. Score: 2

Rinsen Sensei of the Buddhist Temple of Toledo has transmission in the Harada-Yasutani lineage. His Dharma talks and Teishos are posted online occasionally, all for free. He is a genuine and reliable teacher.

<http://www.thedrinkinggourd.org>

<http://www.buddhisttempleoftoledo.org>

Also check out Zen Mountain Monastery and the San Francisco Zen Center you might be able to find some free talks on there.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-04-18. Score: 2

username_0 Zen Dharma talks: <http://livestream.com/SFZC>

Shunryū Suzuki
<https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4867F3D9F795268A>


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