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Emily Eslami - Cloudy Days in the Great Brightness (5th Precept - No Intoxicants)
Episode 160
“It’s the emptiness we’re afraid of. Our life is not made up of magic, it’s made up of these empty moments, full moments, thats all we have; the pain…
5 years, 6 months ago
Dave Cuomo - A Celebration of Silliness (History of Zen - Tozan & Rinzai!)
Episode 157
"Understanding the true specialness of everything is a rare and wonderful thing. Apparently it takes a lot of practice to realize "just this" for wha…
5 years, 7 months ago
Dave Cuomo - Sacred Unhinged
Episode 155
"In our ordinary world, we learn to play by the rules, to follow the recipe, to get it right, while in sacred space, cooking (and life) can be more t…
5 years, 7 months ago
Emily Eslami - About the Lies I Haven't Told You (The Precepts pt 5 - No Lying)
Episode 154
“Language will always fail us… We believe we’re speaking the same language but we’re using different English to English dictionaries.
The only way to…
5 years, 8 months ago
Erik Andersen - Angel of Doubt
Episode 153
It’s like a guardian angel of doubt. Where by the grace of god, I would have this spark, this wonderful beautiful doubt of, maybe im wrong. Maybe im …
5 years, 8 months ago
Emily Eslami - Black Vipers & Cold Rocks (Precepts pt 4 - Sex & Desire)
Episode 151
"I lack therefore I want.
I get what I want and I want more.
I get what I want and it didn’t make me happier, so I’m going to push it away.
This is w…
5 years, 8 months ago
Dave Cuomo - Zen's Golden Dark Age (History of Zen)
Episode 149
"If you want to know why Zen survived, light the incense, do the sit, and listen. It's what the koans describe, what Dogen tried to explain. There's …
5 years, 9 months ago
Wilcox Gwynne - No Trigger Warning Needed (What Was I Doing There??)
Episode 148
“I feel like the right books and the right person always came at the right time. There's been a seamless way of following the practice where I’m not …
5 years, 9 months ago
Emily Eslami - Nothing to Lose (The Precept pt 3 - No Stealing)
Episode 146
"Please remember this “no stealing” precept. It is the ultimate recognition that you have nothing to lose. Even if you, your whole body, is stolen by…
5 years, 9 months ago
Dave Cuomo - The Beautiful Boring of Blockhead (History of Zen - Shitou vs Mazu!)
Episode 144
“Get to know your own heart. It isn’t permanent or impermanent. It isn’t good or bad. It is clear and perfect.” - Shitou
Dave returns to pickup our s…
5 years, 10 months ago