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This is one of my unscripted Q&A episodes, where I answer questions submitted by listeners. What does Kosho Uchiyama mean in his book Opening the Hand of Thought, when he talks about “settling as universal life?” Isn’t the Zen emphasis on monastic practice and self-liberation at odds with the class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class...
Unlike Jesus, class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>the Buddha</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Specifically, Shakyamuni Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama in India around 500 BCE.&amp;nbsp;</div>" href="https://zenstudiespodcast.com/glossary/the-buddha/" ...
In this episode I read and reflect on Chapter One of class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Keizan</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Keizan Jokin (1268-1325), Japanese Soto Zen master in the lineage of Eihei Dogen, who helped establish Soto Zen as a strong sect in Japan...
When should Buddhist communities take public stands on issues that could be seen as political? If politics is about how we make decisions in groups (local communities, towns, cities, states, nations), are Sanghas really be free from politics when they are embedded in these larger groups? Silence can function as tacit approval, so is maintaining neutrality in keeping with our ...
The form of meditation we do in Zen, unless we’re working on a class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>koan</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A traditional Zen story of an interaction between a Zen ancestor and a student, meant to convey a subtle aspect of Zen understanding and p...
