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Back to SearchZen masters never tell the truth. July 15, 1985
Season 2 Episode 70
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, recounts the tale of Zen Master Hogen who studied with Keishin Zenji. Once Keishin Zenji asked him, 'Joza, where do you go?' “Hogen answered, 'I am making pilgrimage aim…
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"The mind dwells in the cave of the heart. He who conquers it frees himself from slavery." May 26, 1985
Season 2 Episode 69
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explains how you can ask questions about the meaning of life all day long. But who is the questioner? Usually we take the wrong approach to these questions. The question…
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The mightiest fighting rooster does not crow about his might. Jun 24, 1984
Season 2 Episode 68
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, shares the teachings of Lao Tzu. He was not a brave man. Or a coward. Courage does not play a role in the sage. The mightiest fighting rooster does not crow about his mi…
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When you’re silent, there is one mind. When you’re thinking, you are many. Jun 10, 1984
Season 2 Episode 67
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explains how a mirror reflects everything before it. It reflects young you when you’re young. It reflects old you when you’re old. But the mirror isn’t old or young. It …
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Examine your past so it doesn’t govern you. The past is dead. Stop living it. Oct 30, 1983
Season 2 Episode 66
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explains how when you’re happy, sad, pleased, unpleased—it’s all in your periphery. It is not really you. When you’re happy, sad, pleased, displeased—it’s all in your pe…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
What must wake up in you for you to be awake? Oct 29, 1989
Season 2 Episode 65
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, explores the wisdom of Zen Master Ikkyu. What must wake up in you for you to be awake? Where do you go when you’re in a deep sleep? Buddhism is a religion of the individ…
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Once we understand we are not the masters of our thoughts—but victims—we can stop cooperating. Lola Mar 17, 1985
Season 2 Episode 64
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, recounts tales of Master Fugai. Lola gives a detailed explanation of meditation. How the word meditation, historically, has been thought to mean thinking, pondering. But…
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The tale of the visitor who asked Zen master Bankei what miracles he could perform. Aug 6, 1989
Season 2 Episode 63
Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses how we’re all waiting for the most extraordinary teacher. We want only the best. The tale of the visitor who asked Zen master Bankei what miracles he could per…
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Easter of 1985 - What Zen practitioners can learn from the story of Christ's Resurrection. Apr 7, 1985
Season 2 Episode 62
Zen Roshi and ordained Christian minister, Lola McDowell Lee, gives this talk during Easter of 1985. She explores the Resurrection of Christ. You can experience the Resurrection yourself. Your deathl…
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Second in a series about using Transactional Analysis in Zen - the Child, Parent, Adult. Lola Oct 13, 1983
Season 2 Episode 61
Zen Roshi, Lola McDoweel Lee, explains how we all call ourselves an I, but there is only one—which everyone appropriates for themselves. Eventually our thoughts, voices, identifications eclipse the I…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago