Ranked #1
Episode 11: The Dokusan Room is Kinda Baloney
Episode 11: The Dokusan Room is Kinda Baloney
Jundo and Kirk discuss the Dokusan room, the place where the teacher tests students and students test the teacher. What ... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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29mins
Ranked #2
Episode 13: Meditation Is Easy
Episode 13: Meditation Is Easy
Is meditation easy? Is it difficult? Jundo and Kirk talk about shikantaza meditation and the importance of intention. An... Read more
29 Nov 2019
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25mins
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Ranked #3
Episode 12: One Is the One
Episode 12: One Is the One
Jundo and Kirk discuss the idea of oneness. The good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly are all facets of the great j... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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27mins
Ranked #4
Episode 19: Original Buddhism, Changing Buddhism
Episode 19: Original Buddhism, Changing Buddhism
What is "original Buddhism?" In the absence of texts from the Buddha's times, how can we know what the Buddha really tau... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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26mins
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Ranked #5
Episode 17: Is Zen Hard or Easy?
Episode 17: Is Zen Hard or Easy?
Jundo and Kirk discuss "hard" and "easy" zen. Has zen become too easy? Is it too hard? You are New York all along. Tre... Read more
24 Jan 2020
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27mins
Ranked #6
Episode 18: The Zen of Kids
Episode 18: The Zen of Kids
Jundo and Kirk talk about zen and parenting. Treeleaf Zendo Biography of Gautama Buddha (Wikipedia) Dr. Seuss books W... Read more
7 Feb 2020
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28mins
Ranked #7
Episode 16: War - What Is it Good For?
Episode 16: War - What Is it Good For?
Jundo and Kirk talk about zen and war. How should zen practitioners act when faced with war? How can we prevent war? T... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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30mins
Ranked #8
Episode 10: Zen in the West and Zen in Japan
Episode 10: Zen in the West and Zen in Japan
Jundo and Kirk discuss differences between the way zen is practiced in the west compared to in Japan. Treeleaf Zendo Ph... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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30mins
Ranked #9
Episode 14: What Is the Sound of One Kōan Clapping?
Episode 14: What Is the Sound of One Kōan Clapping?
You've probably heard about kōans, those enigmatic zen dialogs that make no sense. Jundo and Kirk discuss the origin and... Read more
13 Dec 2019
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28mins
Ranked #10
Episode 15: I'm Dreaming of a Zen Christmas
Episode 15: I'm Dreaming of a Zen Christmas
Jundo and Kirk discuss how Christmas and Zen can find common ground, and discuss their favorite Zen Christmas carols. T... Read more
27 Dec 2019
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29mins
Ranked #11
Episode 25: Sitting with Pain
Episode 25: Sitting with Pain
Sitting meditation can be painful for a lot of people. Jundo and Kirk discuss how to sit without pain, or how to accept ... Read more
15 May 2020
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26mins
Ranked #12
Episode 24: Walking
Episode 24: Walking
Walking can free your mind, but can also be an act of meditation. Treeleaf Zendo Mount Tsukuba Kinhin: The Dignity of ... Read more
1 May 2020
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27mins
Ranked #13
Episode 23: Silence
Episode 23: Silence
Is zen all about silence? Treeleaf Zendo John Cage's 4′33″ Suzuki Roshi's talk on the difference between "sound" and "n... Read more
17 Apr 2020
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27mins
Ranked #14
Episode 22: Hope
Episode 22: Hope
In these times, we need hope. Jundo and Kirk discuss how we can cultivate hope. And we learn that the name for the Zen o... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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25mins
Ranked #15
Episode 21: Zen in Quarantine
Episode 21: Zen in Quarantine
With many people going into quarantine, Jundo and Kirk discuss how this time can be beneficial, and how washing your han... Read more
20 Mar 2020
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23mins
Ranked #16
Episode 20: Zen in the Time of Coronavirus
Episode 20: Zen in the Time of Coronavirus
With a potential pandemic looming, Jundo and Kirk talk about rumors, unreasonable and reasonable fear, plagues of the pa... Read more
7 Mar 2020
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27mins
Ranked #17
Episode 9: Favorites
Episode 9: Favorites
Jundo and Kirk talk discuss favorites. What is the best ice cream flavor? What is the best fruit? Do favorites matter? D... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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27mins
Ranked #18
Episode 8: Things Aren't That Bad
Episode 8: Things Aren't That Bad
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 w... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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28mins
Ranked #19
Episode 7: Zen and Religion, Sutra Thumpers, and Mindfulness Meditation
Episode 7: Zen and Religion, Sutra Thumpers, and Mindfulness Meditation
Jundo and Kirk discuss whether you can practice Zen Buddhism if you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim, or believer in another... Read more
6 Sep 2019
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24mins
Ranked #20
Episode 6: Do Robots Have Buddha Nature?
Episode 6: Do Robots Have Buddha Nature?
Jundo and Kirk take a look at the zen of the future, discussing whether or not robots are sentient, and whether they hav... Read more
23 Aug 2019
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24mins
