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Back to SearchAn early talk by Lola where she explains the metaphor of a boat crossing a river to reach the other side. Apr 20, 1975.
Season 1 Episode 21
This is an early talk by Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, where she describes an iron bar without a hole. And explains the metaphor about one’s spiritual discipline as a boat crossing a river to reach t…
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We can live in the valley—but be the peak. Lola explains how to live an awakened life. Apr 4, 1982
Season 1 Episode 20
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explains how, when the world seems tedious or boring—with repeating sameness—we need only remember that the flower we see today is not the same one we saw yesterday. Eac…
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What is the power with which you look at yourself? Lola explores the meaning of religion and non-discrimination. Feb 2, 1985
Season 1 Episode 19
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explores how to understand the intuitive knowing with which you look into yourself. Non-discrimination and seeing through the dust on the mirror. Lessons from 8th Centur…
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Lola asks: What gives the eye its sight, the ear its hearing? Mar 22, 1987
Season 1 Episode 18
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, asks: Where is your consciousness? Our True Self is both Being and Becoming. Like a candle flame — unmoving, yet moving. Mar 22, 1987.
Published on 2 years ago
Lola explains how the process of becoming awakened depends on two factors—the information you feed your mind—and your meditation. Sep 24, 1989
Season 1 Episode 17
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses spiritual hedonism, or spiritual pride, the seeking of pleasure in spiritual things, which is our egos patting ourselves on our backs for our seeking. She sho…
Published on 2 years ago
Lola suggests we ask ourselves Agathon’s question: What in your life is the greatest good? She also explains that truth is not an idea but an encounter, an adventure. Mind is just a record of what has happened. Sep 10, 1989.
Season 1 Episode 16
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explains that’s it’s easy to forsake the world—much harder to become a true man of no rank. She describes of an Eastern Orthodox sect, the Hesychasts. Known for their "w…
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Lola mentions an early experience of awakening. And shares the tale of the Duke and the wheelwright. Feb 15, 1987
Season 1 Episode 15
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses the middle way. Also, have you ever read something that inspired you, but then you reread the same passage and it seemed dead? Lola explains why this happens. …
Published on 2 years ago
Lola explores the nature of consciousness and the relationship in our world of subject and object. Apr 26, 1987
Season 1 Episode 14
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, ask the question: When you wake up in the morning, before you see or hear or feel things or have thoughts, what is it that exists? Apr 26, 1987
Published on 2 years ago
Lola shares the story of the old man, the young man, and the donkey. Habits and non-attachment. Nov 30, 1986
Season 1 Episode 13
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, shares the story of the old man, the young man and the donkey. And explains how we become creatures of habit, then habit becomes our master. The value of practicing non-…
Published on 2 years ago
Lola explores how we create many identities during our lives, all the time ignoring our true selves. Mar 29, 1987.
Season 1 Episode 12
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, finds passages in the Upanishads to begin an exploration of how we spend our lives in becoming—becoming a child, becoming an adult, becoming a wife or a husband, and so …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago