UnMind Podcast — Atlanta Soto Zen Center

167: The Most Important Thing

The Most Important Thing

It’s not obvious

though it’s in front of your face —

trust Dogen on this

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonNovember 20, 2024zen vs daily life

166: Election Year Zen part 9

V.O.T.E.

Vote for Buddha’s truth —

for compassion and wisdom;

vote for the future.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonNovember 6, 2024zen and politics

165: Zen in Daily Life

Zen in Daily Life

Twenty-four seven

Life creeps on in petty pace —

But not forever

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonOctober 16, 2024zen vs daily life

162: Election Year Zen part 8

Bodhisattva Vow

To save all beings —

Save us from what, exactly?

From our ignorance.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonOctober 2, 2024zen and politics

163: Heart Sutra Paraphrase

Paraphrasing the Dharma

Dharma, paraphrased:

translation into two realms —

language and culture.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonSeptember 18, 2024heart sutra

162: Election Year Zen part 7

The Most Important Thing

What is important –

Politics or daily life?

Are they separate?

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonSeptember 2, 2024zen and politics

161: Election Year Zen part 6

Swords into Plowshares

Sword of Manjusri –

Cutting through all delusive

ideology

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonJuly 3, 2024zen and politics

160: The Three Marks of Dukkha part 3

Death

That Old Grim Reaper –

scythe cutting through delusion

like Manjusri’s sword

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonJune 26, 2024three marks of dukkha

159: The Three Marks of Dukkha part 2

Sickness

Am I getting sick?

Was I ever truly well?

How are you feeling?

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonJune 19, 2024three marks of dukkha

158: The Three Marks of Dukkha part 1

Aging

Am I getting old?

Or does it really matter?

Age is delusion

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonJune 12, 2024three marks of dukkha

157: Election Year Zen part 5

Who Has the Say-So

You must say something;

All the Ancestors said so –

As they said nothing

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonJune 5, 2024zen and politics

156: Design of Future Zen part 4

Future as Past

Not really sep’rate,

There’s no time like the present –

To do non-doing.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonMay 29, 2024Design and Zen

155: Design of Future Zen part 3

Present as Prescient

Present is present.

Even though ever-changing,

Zen remains the same.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonMay 22, 2024Design and Zen

154: Design of Future Zen part 2

Past as Prologue

Past, future, present –

Planning may be limited

to remembering

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonMay 15, 2024Design and Zen

153: Design of Future Zen part 1

Future Zen

Zen of the future –

Not that diff’rent from the past.

It is up to us.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonMay 8, 2024Design and Zen

152: Election Year Zen part 4

Independence / Interdependence

What is all that noise

Coming from the noosphere?

It’s just the campaign!

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonMay 1, 2024zen and politics

151: Three Jewel Design part 3

One Jewel

Buddha is the end,

the beginning and be-all ‑

And always has been

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonApril 24, 2024Design and Zen, Three Jewels Design

150: Three Jewel Design part 2

Two Jewels

Dharma is karma –

All causes and conditions

Conspiring to be.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonApril 17, 2024Design and Zen, Three Jewels Design

149: Three Jewels Design part 1

Three Jewels

Sangha comes not first ‑

but can be as pivotal

as the other two

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonApril 10, 2024Zen & Design, Three Jewels Design

148: Election Year Zen #3

Un-political
We’re not playing here,
messing with Mother Nature
missing our last chance.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonApril 3, 2024zen and politics

Zen Moments With Great Cloud

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