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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 …
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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 oc…
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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 p…
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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 …
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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.
2 years, 6 months ago