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Back to SearchSara Campbell - Nowhere to Hide
Episode 254
“If you want to get it, you have to become it. But you already are it, so why worry about it?” - Yunju Daoying
On the first of our talks recorded l…
3 years, 7 months ago
Dave Cuomo - One Bright Mistake
Episode 253
“What's your intention? What's your aspiration? What are you doing it all for? Maybe it’s a delusional question in a goalless practice, but they're g…
3 years, 7 months ago
Dave Cuomo - “Slumming It” (Vimalakirti Sutra ch 10 & 11)
Episode 252
“When I read the old literature, the Zen Masters are never my role models. I identify with the idiot monks who don’t get it. Like, how do I humble my…
3 years, 8 months ago
Gyokei Yokoyama - “Leave No Trace”
Episode 251
“You can be afraid of ghosts and other evils, but you cannot label them your enemies. You help others like you scratch your back. There's no distinct…
3 years, 8 months ago
Heather Ross - Something Special (What Am I Doing Here??)
Episode 250
“I’ve had the experience of sitting zazen and just watching the dust bunnies blow around and thinking ‘this is great…’
It feels ordinary, and excitin…
3 years, 8 months ago
Dave Cuomo - Bursting the Bubble
Episode 249
“This practice is not about me. I love noticing that - bowing and realizing that however it’s going for me is not the point of being here.
The beaut…
3 years, 8 months ago
Gyokei Yokoyama - Call and Response
Episode 248
“It’s like burning a field. Out of the ash comes a true greenery - a greenery which knows the burning of the land.
It’s a call and response. It’s ha…
3 years, 8 months ago
Dave Cuomo - House Style
Episode 247
“I don't think we should be engaging in intentionally changing who we are and how we do things here. I also don't think we should be willfully static…
3 years, 9 months ago
Erik Andersen - Take it Easy
Episode 246
“People say zazen is hard, so it’s important to check in - are you stressing out about it? Are you making it too harsh? Trying too hard? Are you disa…
3 years, 9 months ago
Dave Cuomo - Thunderous Silence (Vimalakirti Ch 9 - Non Duality)
Episode 245
“Don't try to improve at all. Just try to understand what a nut you are. Be patient with it. Marvel at it - ‘What a dummy I am, it’s unbelievable tha…
3 years, 9 months ago