Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Little Special (Daily Practice) with/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 374
Dave takes a critical look at modern Zen’s emphasis on daily zazen, going deep on what “practice” means and what’s it really for. Is skipping zazen s…
1 year, 2 months ago
Take it Easy w/ Kiyo Tezuka
Episode 373
Very special guest Kiyo Tezuka joins us all the way from Hikone, Japan to share an epic tale of wayward youth spent as a globe wandering hippie looki…
1 year, 2 months ago
Rabble Rousing (History of Zen - Shenhui & the Art of Zen Marketing) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 372
Dave’s History of Zen series returns to visit a war-torn China and the calamities that led to Zen’s initial explosion on to the scene. Is Zen uncanni…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lights Out (Negative Self Talk) w/ Chris Arnett
Episode 371
After going many rounds mano y mano with the relentless critical voice in his head, Chris reports back on how Zen teachings on false suffering and co…
1 year, 3 months ago
Monk Mode w/ Sara Campbell (2 Truths - pt 2)
Episode 370
In part 2 of our “2 Truths” series, Sara puts both of those truths into practice to find out if there’s a middle way between selfishness and martyrdo…
1 year, 3 months ago
No Days Off (The 2 Truths) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 369
In this behind the scenes special from our first ever training ango, Dave puts on his sensei hat to give a lecture on the fundamental Buddhist teachi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Frenemies (Zero Sum Thinking) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 368
Dave dives into the Zen of zero sum thinking and the truth of an "us vs. them" mindset through scenes from his wayward youth. Is there such a thing a…
1 year, 3 months ago
Marriage Material (12 Fold Chain) w/ Sara Campbell
Episode 367
Sara takes a trip down the memory lane of dating and old anxieties around marriage to explore the 12 fold chain of dependent origination - the cycle …
1 year, 3 months ago
Freestyle! (Don’t Waste Time) w/ Pedro Peres
Episode 366
Pedro wrestles with the wasting of time and how to know whether we’re on the right path. Is the way in front of us a confusing multitude of branching…
1 year, 4 months ago
A Quiet Cockiness (Zen 101) w/ Dave Cuomo
Episode 365
Dave gives us an intro to Zen talk for beginners of all experience levels, including instruction on how to not meditate while meditating, some light …
1 year, 4 months ago