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Ep 64You Can't Escape Karma
The coyote when he tried to kill the roadrunner couldn't and neither can you.
Ep 63Developing Paranormal Powers
Someone asked me how to do this, so I answered!
Ep 62Zazen is a Lifetime Practice
Keep it up!
Ep 61Everyone Wants to Save the World But Nobody Wants to Help Mom With the Dishes
It's true!!
Ep 60My Friend Richard Pusateri
About my friend's death and death in general.
Ep 59Don't Try to Learn Japanese!
It's way too complicated as I shall explain.
Ep 58Books I Like: The Zen Teaching of Huang Po
A little talk about a Zen book I like.
Ep 57David Lynch and Transcendental Meditation
In which I give my uninformed opinion on David Lynch and his involvement in Transcendental Meditation
Ep 56I Dedicate This Meal to... Donald Trump???
For the next 4 years every meal at every Zen center in the USA will be dedicated to Donald Trump. I'll explain how and why.
Ep 55What is Buddhism... to Me
In which I fail to answer the question posed in the title.
Ep 54Buddhism is a Nerd Subculture
In which I discuss how some Buddhists are like Star Trek geeks.
Ep 53The Buddhist Community
My personal reflections on the role of community (sangha) in Buddhist practice.
Ep 52Buddha's Original Teachings
Does the ancient Pali Canon preserve the actual words of the historical Buddha?
Ep 51Ghosts and Enlightenment Experiences with Ben Goldman
In this episode I talk with my nephew Ben Goldman about ghosts and enlightenment experiences. We also get into Scooby Doo.
Ep 50Gods, Aliens, and Jabberjaw with Ben Goldman
My nephew Ben Goldman joins me for a wide-ranging discussion about gods and divinity in Buddhism, whether aliens could get enlightened, and how Jabberjaw is a rip-off of Scooby Doo.
Ep 49In The Light - Dogen’s Divine Light Part Five
The roaring finale of my series on Dogen's essay Komyo (aka Divine Light)! In which everything is explained.. or is it?
Ep 48In The Light: Dogen’s Divine Light Part Four
More commentary on Dogen's essay Komyo (aka Divine Light or Brightness). Also why just hearing this podcast means you've encountered the Buddha himself!
Ep 47In The Light: Dogen’s Divine Light Part Three
Another deep dive into Dogen's essay KOMYO (aka Divine Light). This time with Ziggy the dog barking at birds! Plus more insights about the nature of reality!
Ep 46In The Light- Dogen’s Divine Light Part Two
Episode Two of my commentary on Dogen's essay KOMYO (Brightness). In this episode I talk about Milk Medicine, the Gospel of John, how consciousness is like a move, and we hear Ziggy the dog bark!
Ep 45In The Light: Dogen’s Divine Light Part One (Re-Upload)
Dogen's essay KOMYO is one of his most mystical pieces of writing. This series will examine this fascinating essay in detail.