in the Cloud
Mountain Cloud Zen CenterWelcome to the Mountain Cloud Zen Center "in the Cloud" podcast. Here, we'll be sharing our weekly Teisho's exploring classical Zen Koans, offered by Mountain Cloud teachers, and some guest teachers. Additionally, we'll be releasing a conversation series, titled Path(less), which will explore the "pathless path" of practice and life. Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud Zen Center through don... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 472 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Religion & SpiritualityBuddhism | |||
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In this Teisho, Carolyn takes up Mumonkan Case 20: A Person of Great Strength – Seeing Shôgen's World From the Midst of Fire.
Recorded on March 12, 2026
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Valerie begins this talk with an exploration of Zen's invitation to 'come home' to who we truly are. What kind of path is it that can arrive fully without taking a single step? And what are we to make of this homecoming when the suffering of the worl... more
In Case 2 of The Blue Cliff Record, Master Joshu instructs us that "The Supreme Way is not difficult; it simply dislikes picking and choosing." How can this actually apply to a human life, especially in such trying times, since we seem to be faced wi... more
This talk is in reference to the Biblical “Tree of Life,” from which we disconnected when we ate from the “Tree of Knowledge.” How does our Zen practice help us
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- Henry is a gift
The insight that Henry Shukman is able to express can do wonders. How he speaks on consciousness and our reality is a joy to listen too and he can make zen even more interesting than it already is. Not to mention, killer radio voice
Apple Podcasts5KelpQueso
United States5 years ago - Thank you Henry.
Can you go deeper Zen and put this podcast on Spotify please. It would be ultra zen if you did this
Apple Podcasts5Louis Gordon green
New Zealand5 years ago - Reluctant teacher
At times, insight and wisdom are just the threshold... standing at the door, it is love that will lift the latch and invite you in for tea.
These talks are a true joy, a combination of scholarship, common sense and falling in love with the world over and over... The dharma is presented in a way that is fully relatable and filled with humility. If for no other reason, I listen to these podcasts for the moments that you can HEAR the sound of delight and wonder in a candlelit room. Thank you... I... more
Apple Podcasts5cboxUnited States5 years ago - Excellent
Very much enjoying these dharma talks!
Apple Podcasts5Dr Double EUnited States6 years ago - Excellent!
Thank you for presenting the Dharma so clearly.
Apple Podcasts5LegoplotzUnited States11 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #102 | United States/Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism |
Apple Podcasts | #52 |  United Kingdom/Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism |
Apple Podcasts | #167 |  Canada/Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism |
Apple Podcasts | #68 |  Italy/Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism |
Apple Podcasts | #87 |  France/Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism |
Apple Podcasts | #120 |  Australia/Religion & Spirituality/Buddhism |
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What is in the Cloud about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Measured discussions anchored in Zen practice and Buddhist philosophy, with frequent attention to interconnection, compassion, and contemporary suffering. Episodes frequently weave classical koans and Zen teachings with timely themes like climate crisis, humanitarian crises, and social disruption, encouraging readers to sit with discomfort while cultivating mindfulness and a sense of global responsibility. Noteworthy is the blend of traditional Dharma talks from Mountain Cloud teachers with guest voices, plus a recurring focus on ecological awareness, land acknowledgments, and poetry as a vehicle for insight. The format and topics suggest a thoughtful, spiritually oriented audience seeking practical applications of zen within modern life, a... more
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4. David Hinton
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