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278 - Having a Zen Teacher - An Live Talk*
Episode 278
I'm on sabbatical the month of August, so this episode is an informal, live talk* I gave in response to a question: "Is everything a Zen teacher does…
2 years ago
My Sesshin (2 of 2)
Episode 277
In this episode and the previous one, I do something radical and share my experience of a sesshin I recently attended, describing it day by day. Ther…
2 years ago
My Sesshin (1 of 2)
Episode 276
In this episode I'm going to do something radical and share with you my experience of the sesshin I attended last week, describing it day by day. The…
2 years ago
Ten Fields of Zen, Field Five – Precepts: Transcending Self-Attachment (3 of 3)
Episode 275
This episode is the third installment of chapter five of my book-in-process, The Ten Fields of Zen: A Primer for Practitioners. In the first episode,…
2 years, 1 month ago
Ten Fields of Zen, Field Five – Precepts: Transcending Self-Attachment (2 of 3)
Episode 274
This episode is the second part of chapter five of my book-in-process, The Ten Fields of Zen: A Primer for Practitioners. In the last episode, I desc…
2 years, 1 month ago
273 - Ten Fields of Zen, Field Five – Precepts: Transcending Self-Attachment (1 of 3)
Episode 273
The fifth Field of Zen Practice is living according to moral Precepts. The Buddhist precepts guide our ethical conduct, ensuring we minimize the harm…
2 years, 1 month ago
Keizan's Denkoroku Chapter 3: Ananda and the Flagpole
Episode 272
According to Zen master Keizan's Denkoroku, Ananda spent 20 years at the Buddha's side. He had a perfect memory, understood all the teachings, was an…
2 years, 1 month ago
271 - Ten Fields of Zen, Field Four - Dharma Study: Wrestling with the Teachings (2 of 2)
Episode 271
This episode and the last, "Dharma Study: Wrestling with the Teachings," comprise chapter four of my book, The Ten Fields of Zen Practice: A Primer f…
2 years, 2 months ago
270 - Ten Fields of Zen, Field Four - Dharma Study: Wrestling with the Teachings (1 of 2)
Episode 270
The fourth Field of Zen practice is Dharma Study, or becoming familiar with and investigating Buddhist teachings. The texts and teachings in Buddhism…
2 years, 2 months ago
Making a Vow of Inner Nonviolence and Complete Acceptance
Episode 269
We all have negative aspects of ourselves we want to fix, disown, or even expunge completely from our being, but even with practice some things are e…
2 years, 3 months ago