Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Carnage of Compassion pt 1 (Compassion Monsters & the 5 Skandas) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 304
“We don't downplay it. We don't sit here and say, ‘what I'm feeling isn't real and doesn't matter.’ It's this weird technique where it's like, no, no…
2 years, 7 months ago
Aimless Affirmations (Empowerment vs Emptiness) w/ Sara Campbell
Episode 303
“If Zen's teaching me that I have inherent value just for existing, part of that whole deal is that I'm going to be doing mantras or some other wacky…
2 years, 7 months ago
Where’d the Glow Go? (Morality) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 302
“You see the problems with the system, problems with teachers, and problems with yourself and realize, none of us can quite live up to what we're tea…
2 years, 8 months ago
Fierce Compassion (The Magic Hour) w/ Gyokei Yokoyama
Episode 301
“Zen isn't there to sugarcoat things and cuddle you. We're not talking about being mean, we're talking about, how do we slap someone's face in the mo…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Great G(r)ift (Generosity) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 300
“The benefit of you existing is you get to figure out what that means for yourself. And then you can come back and teach the rest of us about that. T…
2 years, 8 months ago
Clarity, Purpose, and Joy w/ Curtis Fabens
Episode 299
“Joy is not a failing. It’s not irresponsible. It’s not deluded. True joy is the birthright of every being. It's a normal thing.” - Curtis Fabens
F…
2 years, 8 months ago
Burn it Down (Alignment & Blockages) w/ Gyokei Yokoyama
Episode 298
“You burn the whole forest once. And what comes back is the same forest - the same aspiration, the same desires, the same dreams… But there's this in…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ruinous Revelations (Dongshan’s “It’s Only This”) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 297
“We don't need you to regurgitate our answers. We need you to go figure out who the hell you are. That's your contribution.” - Dave Cuomo
Dave shar…
2 years, 9 months ago
Baseline (Finding Balance) w/ Jitsujo Gauthier
Episode 296
“She asked, ‘How are you?’ And I said, ‘…good.’ But it was like nothing, like plain rice, like oatmeal without sugar and you forgot to even put the d…
2 years, 9 months ago
Nobody’s Fool (The Five Skandhas) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 295
“I never feel freer then when I realize I'm the schmuck I've been trying not to be this whole time. If I'm the asshole, I can't judge anybody else. A…
2 years, 9 months ago