Earth Dreams: Zen Buddhism and the Soul of the World
Amy KiseiZen Buddhist teachings point to a profound view of reality--one of deep interconnection and non-separation. Awakening is a word used to describe the freedom, creativity and love of our original nature. This podcast explores the profound liberating teachings of Zen Buddhism at the intersection of dreamwork and the soul. The intention is to offer a view of awakening that explores our deep interconne... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 96 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Religion & SpiritualitySpiritualityBuddhism | |||
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I’m a lover of poetry. A sometimes writer of poems. A sometimes reader. Poetry for me is more of a way of being, a willingness to be carried across by metaphor, to be turned inside out by image, to sit in the silence, to not know ... more
One of the figures that we encounter in the Zen literature is the stone woman. In the Precious Mirror Samadhi we find her dancing, in another story she calls us back from our dream of the world.
In the study of the Mountains and Rivers Sutra, she sh... more
Greetings Friends,
Happy April Fool’s Day!
Last week I had the opportunity to co-facilitate a Zen sesshin in the mountains of West Virginia at Saranam Retreat Center.
Sesshin, a zen-style silent meditation retreat which translates as touching the... more
I will be joining the Mud Lotus Sangha in West Virginia for our first sesshin of the year. Sesshin is now often translated as a Zen-style meditation retreat. But the words meditation and retreat are mis-leading. It is in its truest sense a practice o... more
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This collection centers on Zen practice, awakening, and the interdependence of mind, body, and world, explored through contemplative talks, koan-inspired reflections, and readings. Episodes weave traditional Zen teachings—Dogen, the Mountains and Rivers/Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, and Prajnaparamita—into everyday life, emphasizing beginner's mind, listening intently to experience, and the incarnate presence of nature. Notable throughlines include how practice circles back to itself, how language can both illuminate and confine, and how awakening can be lived as compassion, resilience, and grounded awareness. The host frequently shares personal retreat insights, ceremonial practices, and lineage-specific reflections, making the material access... more
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