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Kwan Um Zen Online Podcast – The Way of Don’t Know.

Kwan Um Zen Online
Zen Practice
Zen
Compassion
Meditation
Before Thinking
Don't Know Mind
Buddha Nature
Applied Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism
Emptiness
Bodhisattva Action
Sangha
Kwan Um Zen
Interfaith Collaboration
Spirituality
Community
Seung Sahn

"The Way of Don't Know" is an engaging podcast series from Kwan Um Zen Online that explores how Zen practice can support our modern, everyday lives. Join our hosts as they engage in inspiring conversations with Zen teachers, answering questions and sharing insights that can be directly experienced in our lives. Each episode offers a unique blend of practical wisdom, personal anecdotes, and profoun... more

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Latest Episodes

What if the practice that changes your life isn't the one you want—but the one you need?

In this episode, Bon Sun Sunim, JDPS, shares her Zen journey and the lessons she's learned through meditation, chanting, and self-inquiry. Discover how the ques... more

How can Zen practice help younger generations navigate anxiety, distraction, burnout, and the search for meaning?

In this episode, Zen teacher SK Teoh shares his journey from corporate finance to decades of Zen training and teaching. He reflects on ... more

Zen teacher Jason Quinn JDPSN joins host Viviane Casimir to discuss some Zen expressions, metaphors, and Zen poetry, leading you to your true Self and making Zen a natural part of your daily life.

If you’re ready to turn insight into practice, come ... more

Zen teacher Kathy Park joins host Tuck Leong to explore applied Buddhism, daily life Zen practice, and living the Great Vow.

Discover how Korean Zen teachings invite us to embody mindfulness, compassion, and clarity in the world.

Inspired by today’... more

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Recent Guests

SK Teoh
Zen teacher, guiding teacher at Heng Won Zen Center, Malaysia
Heng Won Zen Center
Episode: Zen for Modern Life: SK Teoh, JDPSN on Finding Clarity in a Distracted World
Jason Quinn
JDPSN, Zen teacher
Empty Gate Zen Center; Kwan Um Online Sangha
Episode: Jason Quinn, JDPSN on Zen Leadership, Community Practice, and Zen Gate
Kathy Park
Guiding teacher, abbot of Kwan Um Zen Online
Kwan Um Zen Online
Episode: Kathy Park, JDPSN on Applied Buddhism, Zen Practice, and Living the Great Vow
Tim Colohan
Practitioner since 1985, a member of the Teachers Council of Long Beach Meditation since 2015.
Kwan Um Zen School
Episode: Tim Colohan, JDPSN on Zen Practice, Broken Heart, and Compassion in Everyday Life
Rebecca Otte
Abbot of Prairie Zen Center, Zen practitioner since 1995, and former nurse midwife
Prairie Zen Center
Episode: Rebecca Otte, JDPSN on Zen, Uncertainty, and Finding Calm in Turbulent Times
Bobby Rhodes
Head of the Kwan Um School of Zen and a retired hospice nurse with over 40 years of practice and teaching experience.
Kwan Um School of Zen
Episode: Seeing Clearly: Zen Master Soeng Hyang on “Before Thinking” and Living with Awareness

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Viviane
Host of the show and likely a primary presenter within the Kwan Um Zen Online lineage.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 9 ratings
  • Deep insight, wide compassion

    An excellent zen podcast featuring clear teaching by diverse teachers

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    D.r.Baker
    United States4 months ago

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Clear, compassionate teaching; diverse Zen perspectives come through.
Sincere focus on sangha safety and ethical practice.
Practical guidance that connects Zen concepts to everyday life.
Engaging guests and down-to-earth storytelling that invites reflection.

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Kathy Park, JDPSN on Applied Buddhism, Zen Practice, and Living the Great Vow
Q: How does personal enlightenment relate to social engagement within the sangha?
The guest explains that awakening should expand to awaken others, with the sangha providing the safety and shared practice that sustains compassionate action in society.
Kathy Park, JDPSN on Applied Buddhism, Zen Practice, and Living the Great Vow
Q: If I want to ask you, what is your idea of applied or engaged Buddhism?
Kathy Park responds that she does not fixate on a single rigid idea, but emphasizes how practice translates into engaging with the world through compassion, safety within the sangha, and action in daily life.
Seeing Clearly: Zen Master Soeng Hyang on “Before Thinking” and Living with Awareness
Q: Can I ask a stupid question? But intellectually, we understand it. But do you have some advice, some tricks for people when you are in a situation?
It's not a trick, it's a daily practice. It's doing prostrations, doing chanting, doing meditation.

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Across episodes, conversations center on practical Zen for daily life, emphasizing language, perception, and embodied practice. Guests explore how Zen teaching—often expressed through Koans, poetry, and the notion of a “don't know” mind—illuminates ordinary moments, relationships, and social engagement. Expect thoughtful discussions on how awakening shows up in actions, community life, and personal struggles, with a calm, compassionate tone and a focus on applying ancient wisdom to modern challenges. A distinctive thread is the emphasis on language as both tool and obstacle in practice, and on fostering awakened action within sangha communities and everyday interactions.

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