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Back to SearchLola asks "What is consciousness?" And continues exploring the meaning of the Hindu Isha Upanishad. Mar 15, 1987
Season 1 Episode 11
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, continues exploring the meaning of the Isha Upanishad and asks "What is consciousness?" What is that by which our eyes see and our ears hear? Mar 15, 1987
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Lola explores the relationship of subject and object using sacred Hindu texts. Mar 08, 1987
Season 1 Episode 10
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explains the metaphor of the carriage, driver, horses and passenger. And how, for most of us, our greatest happiness occurs during our deepest sleep. Also, ancient Hindu…
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Lola discusses the Great Doubt, or dark night of the soul, which sometimes precedes Satori. May 17, 1989
Season 1 Episode 9
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses the Great Doubt, or dark night of the soul, which sometimes precedes Satori. May 17, 1989
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Lola tells the story of the frog in the well. And answers the question: Is Zen meditation active or passive? Aug 27, 1989
Season 1 Episode 8
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell discusses the idea of whether Zen meditation is active or passive? Aug 27, 1989
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Lola tells of the three men who ask Buddha if there is a God? June 3, 1984
Season 1 Episode 7
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explores the notions of the known, the unknown and the unknowable. Also, what is emptiness? June 3, 1984
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On Easter, Lola explores the meaning of the Resurrection. Apr 22, 1984
Season 1 Episode 6
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, begins this Easter message with the tale of the king who gives each of his three sons a bag of seeds and asks them to preserve them till his return. April 22, 1984
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Lola Explores the Meaning of the Eightfold Path - Apr 15, 1984
Season 1 Episode 5
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses the details of how one can live according to the Buddha's Eightfold Path - Apr 15, 1984
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Lola shares the story of the traveler and the one-eyed monk. Oct 20, 1985
Season 1 Episode 4
Lola discusses the roles of the scientist, the philosopher and the religious man. She also explains how finding refuge in the buddha, the dharma and the sangha means different things for different st…
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Lola explains how sometimes that which you value most in your life can become your greatest burden. Jan 24, 1988.
Season 1 Episode 1
Lola shares her interpretation of Lao-Tzu: "It is better to have a vessel unfilled than it is to carry it when it is full.”
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Lola McDowell Lee, a Zen Roshi, explores what it means to plan for the future while we also are told to live in the present. February 7, 1988.
Season 1 Episode 2
Lola McDowell Lee, a Zen Roshi, discusses the paradox of living in the present while planning for the future.
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