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Emily Eslami - First Gift (The Precepts pt 2 - Not Killing)
Episode 143
“All the rules & commandments out there are trying to anticipate a situation. But right action, acting in the moment of an actual situation, can only…
5 years, 10 months ago
Dave Cuomo - Inconceivable! (The Vimalakirti Sutra - pt 2)
Episode 141
"The freedom, or liberation, she’s talking about is one that all of us inherently possess, and one that only we can grant to our selves. And it’s als…
5 years, 10 months ago
Dave Cuomo - Thank You For Being (The Vimalakirti Sutra - pt 1)
Episode 140
In this extended two part podcast, Dave brings us a thorough cliff notes reading of the Vimalakirti Sutra! An epic story of right and wrong complete…
5 years, 11 months ago
Erik Andersen - The Poor Way
Episode 139
In an lightly amusing and deeply enlightening talk, Erik takes us on a very deep dive into a very short story as he gives us a close reading of Prajn…
5 years, 11 months ago
Emily Eslami - On Shaky Ground (The Precepts pt 1 - Historical Background)
Episode 138
In the long awaited premier to Emily's new in depth series on the precepts, she takes us on a wild ride through 2500 years of making and breaking the…
5 years, 11 months ago
Emily Eslami - Old Bones, Dull Brains (Ceaseless Practice pt 2!)
Emily brings us Dogen at his most poignant and poetic as he gives us a rousing pep talk for practice, complete with inspiring stories and exhortation…
5 years, 11 months ago
Dave Cuomo - Stillness Screaming
Dave opens up his own inquiry into the precepts with a deep look at the sounds of silence that ultimately animate everything we do. Dragon's moan, pe…
6 years ago
Sara Campbell - The Fuzzy That Is Neither Warm Nor Cold (What Am Doing Here??)
In a glowing reminder of what exactly we're doing here and why we do it, Sara generously shares her personal practice story of turning her back on ch…
6 years ago
Dave Cuomo - Is This Working??
Dave tries to answer the question of whether our zazen is actually working with an in depth look at Dongshan's Five Ranks and the last time Soto Zen …
6 years, 1 month ago
Cat Kilmer - What Am I Doing Here?? (Love & Reality)
In our ongoing series of sangha members sharing their personal practice stories, Cat Kilmer takes us on a quest of love and non duality through ashra…
6 years, 1 month ago