UnMind Podcast — Atlanta Soto Zen Center

175: Connecting the Dots

Zen in our own time

is the only time we have

to reinvent Zen

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonJune 4, 2025zen vs daily life, connecting the dots

174: Zen in Our Time

Zen in our own time

is the only time we have

to reinvent Zen

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonMay 7, 2025zen vs daily life, connecting the dots

173: Connecting the Dots

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonApril 2, 2025zen vs daily life, connecting the dots

172: Zen Ps & Qs

Mind your Ps and Qs

It's not semantic

though it may seem pedantic —

words mooning the moon

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonMarch 5, 2025zen vs daily life

171: Natural Meditation

Natural Zen

It is just sitting

but not limited to that

it is everything

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonFebruary 5, 2025zen vs daily life, connecting the dots

170: Happy New Moment

Happy New Year

It is just a thing

we made up when we were young

there is no "new year"

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonJanuary 1, 2025zen vs daily life

169: The Least Important Thing

The Least Important Thing

Not playing games here —

it’s not what you think it is —

"in truth, IT is you."

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonDecember 18, 2024zen vs daily life

168: Election Year Zen part 10

What I Gonna Do Now?

Don’t know what to do?

Take a break from politics —

double down on Zen.

Zenkai Taiun Michael EliistonDecember 4, 2024zen and politics

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

Zen Moments With Great Cloud

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