Angel City Zen Center - Beginners Only Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Buddhism
“We say, ‘Pulling out the weeds we give nourishment to the plant.’ We pull the weeds and bury them near the plant to give it nourishment. So even though you have some difficulty in your practice, even though you have some waves while you are sitting, those waves themselves will help you. So you should not be bothered by your mind. You should rather be grateful for the weeds, because eventually they will enrich your practice. “ - Shunryu Suzuki
A beginner who’s been been beginning for a long time takes a seasoned look the Beginner’s Mind with a series on the book that began it all - Shunryu Suzuki’s "Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind." This week! What is the Big Mind and how hard should we work to to find it? How much effort should we put to into our zazen, and how does effort even work in a goalless practice? How do we get to clarity of mind and what does such a thing even mean?? Find out here!
Wilcox Gwynne - No Trigger Warning Needed (What Was I Doing There??)
Emily Eslami - Nothing to Lose (The Precept pt 3 - No Stealing)
Dave Cuomo - The Beautiful Boring of Blockhead (History of Zen - Shitou vs Mazu!)
Emily Eslami - First Gift (The Precepts pt 2 - Not Killing)
Dave Cuomo - Inconceivable! (The Vimalakirti Sutra - pt 2)
Dave Cuomo - Thank You For Being (The Vimalakirti Sutra - pt 1)
Erik Andersen - The Poor Way
Emily Eslami - On Shaky Ground (The Precepts pt 1 - Historical Background)
Emily Eslami - Old Bones, Dull Brains (Ceaseless Practice pt 2!)
Dave Cuomo - Stillness Screaming
Sara Campbell - The Fuzzy That Is Neither Warm Nor Cold (What Am Doing Here??)
Dave Cuomo - Is This Working??
Cat Kilmer - What Am I Doing Here?? (Love & Reality)
Emily Eslami - Ceaseless Practice
Dave Cuomo - Having Once Paused (History of Zen - Ikkyu)
Emily Eslami - Equanimity
Erik Andersen - Emptiness and Compassion (We're All In This Together)
Jason Dodge - What Am I Doing Here?
Dave Cuomo - Blinding Darkness
Love & Emptiness w/ Emily Eslami
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