Podcasts by The Zen of Everything
The Zen of Everything presents a zen take on life, love, laughter, and everything else. With Jundo Cohen, a real zen master, and Kirk McElhearn, a guy who knows a bit about zen.
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Episode 108: A Look Back from 2023-09-01T06:00
How did we get here? Jundo and Kirk discuss how they got involved in Buddhism and Zen. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)108 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/108_(number)) What are the 108 Defileme...
ListenEpisode 107: Bad Buddhists from 2023-08-18T06:00
Aren't buddhists supposed to maintain equanimity all the time, not have bad thoughts, not be jealous or angry? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Vinaya rules about sex (https://en.dhammadana.org...
ListenEpisode 106: Was Buddha a Revolutionary or a Conservative? from 2023-08-04T06:00
Was the Buddha a proto-communist, or did he go with the flow and the status quo? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) - Karl Marx: Capit...
ListenEpisode 105: The Monk with a Mortgage from 2023-07-21T06:00
Some zen practitioners get ordained, becoming unsui, or "clouds in water," which means they are trainee zen monks or priest. We discuss ordination and what it means. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf....
ListenEpisode 104: The Best Zen Books from 2023-07-07T06:00
Zen is the transmission outside of words. But there sure are a lot of books about Zen. We look at some of the best books on Zen. Soto Zen, that is. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen:...
ListenEpisode 103: Jundo's Decluttering Tips from 2023-06-23T06:00
We have too much stuff. We discuss the CohenJundo method of decluttering. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)- Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) If you want to get in t...
ListenEpisode 102: Buddha Basics 15: The Heart Sutra Explained in 25 Minutes from 2023-06-09T06:00
Jundo attempts to explain the Heart Sutra in 25 minutes. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) The Heart Sutra (https://en.wikipedia.org...
ListenEpisode 101: Big and Small from 2023-05-26T06:30
Big and small, two extremes, but, in zen, there's no difference. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) Ushiku Daibutsu (https://en.wikipe...
ListenEpisode 100: Two Guys in a Zen Pub from 2023-05-12T06:00
For our 100th episode, we have a freewheeling chat about what we've learned from making this podcast. Like two guys chatting in a pub... The universe is a cosmic joke, and we are the punchline.Tre...
ListenEpisode 99: Buddha Basics 14: The Five Hindrances from 2023-04-28T06:00
The five hindrances are sensual desire, ill will, sloth and torpor, anxiousness and worry, and doubt. But if there's nothing to obtain in Zen, do they even matter? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.or...
ListenEpisode 98: Flying Rabbits on the Moon from 2023-04-14T06:00
Do we know anything? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) If you want to get in touch, send an email to podcast@zen-of-everything.com.If...
ListenEpisode 97: Prayer from 2023-03-31T06:00
Is there prayer in zen? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac b...
ListenEpisode 96: Thinking about Thoughts from 2023-03-17T06:00
We think thoughts all the time. Why do we have these thoughts, and how do we deal with them? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) Episod...
ListenEpisode 95: Buddha Basics 13: Practice, Practice, Practice from 2023-03-03T06:00
What does it mean to practice zen? "Every tick of the clock holds all of time in the universe."Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/) Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp)Nis...
ListenEpisode 94: Zen and Creativity from 2023-02-17T06:00
The Zen arts have very strict rules, which you can break when you've mastered them. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) Chiku Za (Kodam...
ListenEpisode 93: Rules and When to Break Them from 2023-02-03T06:00
Part of Zen tradition is to follow silly rules in order to become free of silly rules. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) If you want ...
ListenEpisode 92: Motivation from 2023-01-20T06:00
How do zen people get motivated? Is sitting zazen a form of procrastination? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) If you want to get in...
ListenEpisode 91: Monastic Life at Home from 2023-01-06T06:00
Should you try to live a monastic life at home?  Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) Monty Python: Four Yorkshiremen (https://genius.c...
ListenEpisode 90: Buddha Basics 12: Equanimiousness from 2022-12-23T06:00
We discuss why a Zen vacuum cleaner comes with no attachments. We speak passionately about equanimity, and revel in non-attachment. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's...
ListenEpisode 89: Buddha Basics 11: DharmaSangha from 2022-12-09T06:00
In the triumvirate of the three jewels, dharma and sangha are inferior to the Buddha, but are they really? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3...
ListenEpisode 88: Buddha Basics 10: Is Zen (Even) Buddhism from 2022-11-25T06:00
Some people say that Zen isn't really Buddhism. We disagree. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (h...
ListenEpisode 87: Buddha Basics 09: The Divine Abodes from 2022-11-11T06:00
We discuss the bramavihara, or four divine abodes, and Jundo chants to bring the moon back.Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/) Jundo Cohen, The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp)Bramavih...
ListenEpisode 86: Buddha Basics 08: Let's Meet the Paramitas from 2022-10-28T06:00
We discuss the paramitas, or the virtues of a bodhisattva. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen, The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) Paramitas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
ListenEpisode 85: Buddha Basics 07: WhatsaWhosaBodhisattva from 2022-10-14T06:00
We answer the timeless question of, what is, who is a Bodhisattva. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen, The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) List of bodhisattvas (Wikipedia)...
ListenEpisode 84: Buddha Basics 06: Born-Again Buddha from 2022-09-30T06:00
What's all this stuff about rebirth? Can we really be reborn as the god of the perfect bagel, or as slugs? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen, The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to...
ListenEpisode 83: Buddha Basics 05: The Octo-Holistic Lifestyle from 2022-09-16T06:00
The eightfold path describes how we should live. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen, The Zen Master's Dance (https://amzn.to/3H2vNKp) The Eightfold Path (https://www.treeleaf.org/for...
ListenEpisode 82: Buddha Basics 04: Break That Chain! from 2022-09-02T06:00
The twelve steps of dependent origination describe how the self is formed, how we perceive the world, and how we grasp and desire things. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo Cohen, The Zen M...
ListenEpisode 81: Buddha Basics 03: No Self, No Problem from 2022-08-19T06:00
Buddhism often talks about how there is no self, but there is a self; if not, we couldn't take selfies. But at the same time there's no self. No problem. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Jundo C...
ListenBuddha Basics 02: Dukkha Sucks from 2022-08-05T05:00
But dukkha is about much more than suffering: it also means dissatisfaction, anxiety, frustration and disappointment. Its opposite is sukha, which means satisfaction, equanimity, ease, flowing with...
ListenBuddha Basics 01: Oodles of Buddhas from 2022-07-22T06:00
This is the first episode of our Buddha Basics series, which looks at the basics of Buddhism as never expressed before, featuring the irreverent comments of Reverend Jundo, a real Zen Roshi. No Bud...
ListenEpisode 78: Buddhasplaining from 2022-07-08T05:00
We discuss abortion and women's right to choose from a Buddhist perspective. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Mizuko kuyō (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizuko_kuyō) Theme music by Kiku Day (ht...
ListenEpisode 77: The Universe from 2022-06-24T06:00
How big is the universe? How long is time? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Edwin A. Abott: Flatland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland) Where Is The Center of the Universe? (https://www.p...
ListenEpisode 76: Guns from 2022-06-10T06:00
We generally avoid politics, but with the increased gun violence in the US, we had to talk about zen and guns. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Water Margin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water...
ListenEpisode 75: Music from 2022-05-27T06:00
What is the zen of music? How does music touch us and make us feel one with the world? And was the Eurovision Song Contest was very good this year? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Eurovision 20...
ListenEpisode 74: Feeling Better from 2022-05-13T06:00
After the blues, the good times. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Shunryu Suzuki: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (https://amzn.to/3ysiXDA) Theme music by Kiku Day (http://www.kikuday.com).To submit a...
ListenEpisode 73: Monks' Blues from 2022-04-29T06:00
Even zen monks get the blues sometimes. Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Thelonius Monk: Blue Monk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_40V2lcxM7k) Theme music by Kiku Day (http://www.kikuday.com)....
ListenEpisode 72: Beauty from 2022-04-15T06:00
What is beautiful to zen practitioners? Treeleaf (https://www.treeleaf.org/)Ryōan-ji garden (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryōan-ji) John Cage: Ryōan-ji (https://music.apple.com/us/album/ryoanji/12...
ListenEpisode 71: Zen in Space from 2022-04-01T00:00
Jundo announces a new beginning for the future of zen in the universe. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)April 1 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day) Theme music by Kiku Day (h...
ListenEpisode 70: Technology from 2022-03-18T06:00
We use technology frequently, but we need to handle it wisely and respect it, with balance and moderation, and, occasionally, honor it. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Treeleaf Memorial fo...
ListenEpisode 69: Love from 2022-03-04T06:00
Zen doesn't often talk about love: romantic love, love for family, love for country, or just a simple love of tea. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Theme music by Kiku Day (http://www.kikud...
ListenEpisode 68: Dissent from 2022-02-18T06:00
We don't always have to agree with everyone. Sometimes we have to dissent. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)George Lakoff: Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think (https://en....
ListenEpisode 67: Good for Nothing from 2022-02-04T05:00
Zazen is good for nothing, according to Kodo Sawaki. If so, then why do we sit? Also, ice cream sundaes and Möbius strips. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)The Zen Teaching of Homeless Kod...
ListenEpisode 66: Dropping from 2022-01-21T05:00
A key phrase of Dogen's teaching is "dropping body and mind," a description of his enlightenment. Jundo and Kirk discuss what this means, and how you can drop body and mind when sitting zazen. Tree...
ListenEpisode 65: New from 2022-01-07T05:00
It's a new year, and everything is always new, except when it's not. "The past is today that was yesterday. And the future is yesterday that will be tomorrow." Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treelea...
ListenEpisode 64: I'm Dreaming of a Zen Christmas (Rebroadcast) from 2021-12-24T04:00
Our 2019 Christmas episode was so good, and we realized that we would never be able to record a better Christmas episode, so we decided to rebroadcast it this year. Jundo and Kirk discuss how Chris...
ListenEpisode 63: Choices from 2021-12-10T04:00
How do we choose among the many things available to us? There are too many breakfast cereals; do we really need them all? Which coffee or tea do you choose? And what about big choices? Should we st...
ListenEpisode 62: Buddhisms from 2021-11-26T05:00
Jundo and Kirk talk about the various flavors of Buddhism. They are not all the same, and we discuss the differences between the various schools that have changed over the centuries. Treeleaf Zendo...
ListenEpisode 61: Tradition from 2021-11-12T05:45
Jundo and Kirk discuss tradition in zen. What are those funny sticks that the zen masters have, and what are they used for? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Shippei (https://terebess.hu/ze...
ListenEpisode 60: Animals from 2021-10-29T05:00
Jundo and Kirk examine whether Pink Floyd's 1977 album Animals deserves a critical reappraisal. And they talk about animals, sentience, and eating meat (or not). Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treelea...
ListenEpisode 59: Goldilocks is the Buddha from 2021-10-15T05:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss how moderation is enlightenment, and how Goldilocks is the Buddha. Sort of. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Episode 58: In the Moment (https://www.zen-of-everything...
ListenEpisode 58: In the Moment from 2021-09-30T00:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss living in the moment, and how, at times, you can be too much in the moment. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Treeleaf Forum: Being Moderate On "Being In The Moment" (...
ListenEpisode 57: Mistakes from 2021-09-03T06:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss mistakes, and end up making a podcast episode full of mistakes. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Ted Lasso (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/) Succession (https:...
ListenEpisode 56: What is Zen? from 2021-08-20T06:00
How had Jundo and Kirk never addressed this, the most basic of questions? And it's not a trick question. "Once you are on the cushion, it is Buddha's butt on the cushion."Treeleaf Zendo (https://ww...
ListenEpisode 55: Hermits from 2021-08-06T06:00
Jundo and Kirk talk about zen hermits, and life in a small zen temple. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Amongst White Clouds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH2ozq65yHQ) (film) Road to Hea...
ListenEpisode 54: Heat from 2021-07-23T06:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss Heat, Steely Dan, and The Olympics. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)The Next Track (https://www.thenexttrack.com) Theme music by Kiku Day (http://www.kikuday.com).T...
ListenEpisode 53: Sin City from 2021-07-09T06:00
Jundo visited Las Vegas. Many things happened. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Hotel California (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydym4wh9Qo) Theme music by Kiku Day (http://www.kikuday.c...
ListenEpisode 52: Travel from 2021-05-28T06:00
Is the boat moving, or is the land moving? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Cover of manga about Dogen in the boat (https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51E%2B5ZxcvOL._SX342_SY4...
ListenEpisode 51: Joy from 2021-05-14T06:00
Joy isn't the same as happiness. Joy is "truly being passionate about how beautiful this life is, about how we feel each day..." Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Episode 32: Happiness (http...
ListenEpisode 50: Disappointment from 2021-04-30T05:00
If you don't expect much, then you're never disappointed. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)The Doors: L. A. Woman (https://www.inthestudio.net/online-only-interviews/doors-l-a-woman-50th/)...
ListenEpisode 49: The Environment from 2021-04-16T04:00
What's zen about protecting the environment? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Fukushima: Japan announces it will dump contaminated water into sea (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2...
ListenEpisode 48: Fixing from 2021-04-02T04:00
The world needs fixing, and zen practitioners vow to fix it. But can we? And can we get dharma insurance? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Bodhicitta (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/w...
ListenEpisode 47: Spring from 2021-03-19T04:00
Spring is here, with the annual cycle of renewal. And sumo wrestling. And baseball. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Jundo's book, The Zen Master's Dance: A Guide to Understanding Dōgen an...
ListenEpisode 46: Mnmlsm from 2021-03-05T05:00
Stuff and minimalism. Tiny homes and hoarders. Japanese apartments and British farmhouses. Paper walls. Space. Time. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Jundo's book, The Zen Master's Dance: ...
ListenEpisode 45: Vaccines&Science from 2021-02-19T05:00
As Kirk is about to get his first covid vaccination, Jundo and Kirk discuss the wonders of science, and talk about the Buddha's doctor Jivaka. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Jundo's book...
ListenEpisode 44: Binging&Moderation from 2021-02-05T05:00
How do we control our habits in eating Oreos, watching TV series, and more? How do we watch Game of Thrones as zen practitioners? Is it okay to binge all the Star Wars movies? Treeleaf Zendo (http...
ListenEpisode 43: Instructions for the Cook from 2021-01-22T05:00
The tenzo manages food in Zen monasteries: he is the head chef, the person responsible for ensuring that monks are fed. One of Dogen's most approachable texts is the Tenzo Kyokun, Instructions for ...
ListenEpisode 42: Ego from 2021-01-08T06:00
The ego can be big or small, solid or permeable. Is the "ego" the "self," and when is ours too big? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)The Zen Master's Dance, Jundo's book (https://wisdomexpe...
ListenEpisode 41: Miracles from 2020-12-25T05:00
Miracles are everywhere, in the tiniest blade of grass, in the noisiest sneeze, in the simplest loaf of bread. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)The Zen Master's Dance, Jundo's book (https:/...
ListenEpisode 40: Change from 2020-12-11T06:00
"Nothing is still, everything is constantly in motion," says Jundo, as we discuss the one constant in the universe: change. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Episode 14: What Is the Sound of...
ListenEpisode 39: Nature from 2020-11-27T06:00
It can be good to get out in nature, even to do naked forest bathing. Jundo and Kirk discuss how nature is important to Zen. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Writers retreat: seven authors ...
ListenEpisode 38: Reconciliation from 2020-11-13T05:00
After the results of the presidential election in the United States, Jundo and Kirk talk about reconciliation. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)George Lakoff on "your brain on Trump" (http...
ListenEpisode 37: The Zen Master's Dance from 2020-10-30T06:00
Jundo has a new book out: The Zen Master's Dance, A Guide to Understanding Dogen and Who You Are in the Universe. He and Kirk discuss Dogen, the book, and how to dance. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www...
ListenEpisode 36: A Zen Guide to Elections from 2020-10-16T06:00
Without endorsing any particular candidate, Kirk and Jundo talk about how Buddhist values and Precepts should guide the voter in elections in the U.S. and other countries. Treeleaf Zendo (https://...
ListenEpisode 35: Karma from 2020-10-02T06:00
Good karma, bad karma, everyone knows about karma, right? Jundo and Kirk discuss what karma means, and how you count your karma points. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Karma (Wikipedia) (...
ListenEpisode 34: How an Online Sangha Works from 2020-09-18T06:00
Treeleaf is an online sangha, and has been around since 2006. How does a sangha work when members don't meet each other physically? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Nyoi (Wikipedia) (https:...
ListenEpisode 33: Competition from 2020-09-04T07:00
Is zen competitive? Is competition a bad thing? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Tour de France (https://www.letour.fr) Theme music by Kiku Day (http://www.kikuday.com).To submit a question...
ListenEpisode 32: Happiness from 2020-08-21T06:00
Can zen make you happy? Should it? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)The Origins of the Pursuit of Happiness (https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1123&context=law_...
ListenEpisode 31: The Precepts from 2020-08-07T06:00
There are a number of precepts that have to be followed by Zen practitioners. Jundo and Kirk discuss these precepts, and how strict they are. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)The Sixteen B...
ListenEpisode 30: Rituals from 2020-07-24T06:00
There are a lot of rituals in Zen. Where do they come from? Why are they still performed? And what's the thing about the number 108? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)108 (Wikipedia) (https...
ListenEpisode 29: Zensex from 2020-07-10T06:15
Many Zen priests in Japanese Buddhism have active sex lives, others are celibate. We discuss how Buddhism treats sex, and how it makes the world go around. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org...
ListenEpisode 28: Our Team from 2020-06-26T07:00
Jundo explains the importance of lineage in Zen, how the teachings have been handed down over the centuries from Zen teachers to students, in an unbroken chain. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treelea...
ListenEpisode 27: For Justice&Peace from 2020-06-12T06:45
In this time of protests around the world, we discuss how Zen approaches injustice and protest. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)For Justice&Peace (https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthrea...
ListenEpisode 26: Zen Books from 2020-05-29T05:00
"Zen is a special transmission outside the scriptures, not depending on words and letters." With that in mind, Jundo and Kirk discuss Zen books: how to read them, what to read, and when to burn the...
ListenEpisode 25: Sitting with Pain from 2020-05-15T06:00
Sitting meditation can be painful for a lot of people. Jundo and Kirk discuss how to sit without pain, or how to accept the pain when sitting. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Alexander Te...
ListenEpisode 24: Walking from 2020-05-01T09:00
Walking can free your mind, but can also be an act of meditation. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Mount Tsukuba (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tsukuba) Kinhin: The Dignity of the Bu...
ListenEpisode 23: Silence from 2020-04-17T07:00
Is zen all about silence? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)John Cage's 4′33″ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4′33″) Suzuki Roshi's talk on the difference between "sound" and "noise" (https:/...
ListenEpisode 22: Hope from 2020-04-03T08:00
In these times, we need hope. Jundo and Kirk discuss how we can cultivate hope. And we learn that the name for the Zen of Everything podcast in Japanese would be Zen no Zen. Treeleaf Zendo (https:...
ListenEpisode 21: Zen in Quarantine from 2020-03-20T07:00
With many people going into quarantine, Jundo and Kirk discuss how this time can be beneficial, and how washing your hands can be the act of a Boddhisatva. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org...
ListenEpisode 20: Zen in the Time of Coronavirus from 2020-03-07T06:00
With a potential pandemic looming, Jundo and Kirk talk about rumors, unreasonable and reasonable fear, plagues of the past and today, and a good Zen attitude to sickness and death. Treeleaf Zendo (...
ListenEpisode 19: Original Buddhism, Changing Buddhism from 2020-02-21T07:00
What is "original Buddhism?" In the absence of texts from the Buddha's times, how can we know what the Buddha really taught? And how does the corpus of later texts help us understand Buddhism? Tr...
ListenEpisode 18: The Zen of Kids from 2020-02-07T06:00
Jundo and Kirk talk about zen and parenting. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Biography of Gautama Buddha (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha#Biography) Dr. Seuss bo...
ListenEpisode 17: Is Zen Hard or Easy? from 2020-01-24T06:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss "hard" and "easy" zen. Has zen become too easy? Is it too hard? You are New York all along. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Junici Saga: Memories of Silk and Straw ...
ListenEpisode 16: War - What Is it Good For? from 2020-01-10T06:00
Jundo and Kirk talk about zen and war. How should zen practitioners act when faced with war? How can we prevent war? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Brian Daizen Victoria: Zen at War (htt...
ListenEpisode 15: I'm Dreaming of a Zen Christmas from 2019-12-27T06:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss how Christmas and Zen can find common ground, and discuss their favorite Zen Christmas carols. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Rohatsu - Bodhi Day (Wikipedia) (https...
ListenEpisode 14: What Is the Sound of One Kōan Clapping? from 2019-12-13T08:00
You've probably heard about kōans, those enigmatic zen dialogs that make no sense. Jundo and Kirk discuss the origin and history of kōans, what they mean, how they work, and what the sound of one h...
ListenEpisode 13: Meditation Is Easy from 2019-11-29T07:00
Is meditation easy? Is it difficult? Jundo and Kirk talk about shikantaza meditation and the importance of intention. And Jundo discuss his patented Insta-Zen technique. Treeleaf Zendo (https://ww...
ListenEpisode 12: One Is the One from 2019-11-15T08:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss the idea of oneness. The good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly are all facets of the great jewel. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Transparent eyeball (Wikipedi...
ListenEpisode 11: The Dokusan Room is Kinda Baloney from 2019-11-01T15:15
Jundo and Kirk discuss the Dokusan room, the place where the teacher tests students and students test the teacher. What goes on can be romanticized and overemphasized, misused and misunderstood (es...
ListenEpisode 10: Zen in the West and Zen in Japan from 2019-10-18T08:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss differences between the way zen is practiced in the west compared to in Japan. Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Philip Kapleau: The Three Pillars of Zen: Teaching, Pr...
ListenEpisode 9: Favorites from 2019-10-04T08:00
Jundo and Kirk talk discuss favorites. What is the best ice cream flavor? What is the best fruit? Do favorites matter? Do appearances matter? Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)Wabi-sabi (Wi...
ListenEpisode 8: Things Aren't That Bad from 2019-09-20T07:00
Jundo and Kirk talk about how bad or good things are in the world. Things really aren't as bad as they may seem if you watch the news too much. Steven Pinker: The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why ...
ListenEpisode 7: Zen and Religion, Sutra Thumpers, and Mindfulness Meditation from 2019-09-06T08:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss whether you can practice Zen Buddhism if you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim, or believer in another religion. Meditation helped me drag myself out of self-loathing and failure...
ListenEpisode 6: Do Robots Have Buddha Nature? from 2019-08-23T07:45
Jundo and Kirk take a look at the zen of the future, discussing whether or not robots are sentient, and whether they have Buddha nature. Kannon Bodhisattva robot unveiled at Kyoto temple to share ...
ListenEpisode 5: Shikantaza, Grape Juice, Alzheimer's, Mindfulness, Buddhism as Religion, and a Woman who Feels no Pain from 2019-08-09T07:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss whether shikantaza is meditation, how to get a grape juice stain out of a carpet, how to deal with Alzheimers, how mindfulness is integrating in modern society, whether Buddh...
ListenEpisode 4: Good Days, Hot Weather, Ikkyu, Happiness, Politics, Anger, Appliances, and the Ugly Lama from 2019-07-26T07:00
Jundo explains why all days are good days, and Kirk laments the hot weather in Europe. They revisit Ikkyu ("that old horndog"), and discuss politics, anger, a dead appliance, and the Ugly Lama. K...
ListenEpisode 3: Cars, Drugs, Busses, and Simple Living from 2019-07-12T07:00
Jundo and Kirk discuss what makes a car a car, whether gamblers and criminals should donate money to good causes, how a bus driver can help make the world better, and a book on simple living. Tree...
ListenEpisode 2: Hot Dogs, Space Aliens, Vegetarians, Glasses, and Sitting Zazen Every Day from 2019-06-28T07:00
All things are impermanent, but this podcast has made it to its second episode. Jundo and Kirk discuss whether a hot dog is a sandwich, explore the question of being a vegetarian, whether one shoul...
ListenEpisode 1: Cats, Lawyers, Health, Women, and Roshis from 2019-06-07T15:00
For the first episode of The Zen of Everything, we explain why we started this podcast, and what we plan to do. We then explore whether cats are zen masters, discuss Buddhist lawyers, talk about pr...
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