The Zen of Everything

Aug 31 2023 108 ep. 26 mins 200
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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

Aug 31 2023 33 mins  
How did we get here? Jundo and Kirk discuss how they got involved in Buddhism and Zen. Treeleaf 108 What are the 108 Defilements (Bonno) Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Zen Flesh, Zen Bones Meditation in Action Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation John Cage: Indeterminacy If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you

Episode 107: Bad Buddhists

Aug 17 2023 24 mins  
Aren't buddhists supposed to maintain equanimity all the time, not have bad thoughts, not be jealous or angry? Treeleaf Vinaya rules about sex James Austin: Zen and the Brain If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please follow in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Episode 106: Was Buddha a Revolutionary or a Conservative?

Aug 03 2023 26 mins  
Was the Buddha a proto-communist, or did he go with the flow and the status quo? Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance - Karl Marx: Capital If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please follow in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Episode 105: The Monk with a Mortgage

Jul 20 2023 25 mins  
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 Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Renpo Niwa Zenji If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please follow in Apple Podcasts or

Episode 104: The Best Zen Books

Jul 06 2023 27 mins  
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 Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Kosho Uchiyama Roshi: Opening the Hand of Thought: Foundations of Zen Buddhist Practice Kosho Uchiyama Roshi: How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment Shunryu Suzuk

Episode 103: Jundo's Decluttering Tips

Jun 22 2023 26 mins  
We have too much stuff. We discuss the CohenJundo method of decluttering. Treeleaf - Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please follow in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Episode 102: Buddha Basics 15: The Heart Sutra Explained in 25 Minutes

Jun 08 2023 30 mins  
Jundo attempts to explain the Heart Sutra in 25 minutes. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance The Heart Sutra Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) Buddha Basics 02: Dukkha Sucks If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please follow in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Episode 101: Big and Small

May 25 2023 23 mins  
Big and small, two extremes, but, in zen, there's no difference. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Ushiku Daibutsu If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please follow in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

Episode 100: Two Guys in a Zen Pub

May 11 2023 27 mins  
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. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Kirk's podcasts Nishijima Roshi: The Dish Rack Teachings If you want to get in touch, send an email to podcast@zen-of-everythin

Episode 99: Buddha Basics 14: The Five Hindrances

Apr 27 2023 21 mins  
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 Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance If you want to get in touch, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please follow in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast ap