
Welcome 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 | 482 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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Such a joy to sit down with Tias Little (during a break from writing his latest book) on the beautiful grounds of Prajna Yoga. Tias and Surya offer amazing courses and classes, both in their temple in Santa Fe, as well as online.
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In this talk, Valerie begins with an Earth Day reflection, acknowledging and honoring what Hakuin Zenji calls "this earth where we stand." The talk then turns to case 8 in the Gateless Gate or Mumonkan, "Keichu Makes Carts." The koan asks: What happe... more
Really enjoyed this conversation with author, journalist, and ultra-endurance athlete, Katie Arnold. Her latest book, "Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World", is a beautiful Zen meditation wrapped in a memoir.
And check out all of the great thing... more
Ben's talk is based on his new book, Inside the Flower Garland Sutra: Huayan Buddhism and the Modern World.
Huayan Buddhism arose in the sixth century in China rooted in the Mahayana Flower Garland (Huayan) Sutra. Huayan is relational, practical, a... more
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This is such a grounding, calming, and insightful podcast. Each episode offers thoughtful teachings and reflections that feel accessible, no matter your level of experience with Zen. Great interviews with interesting guests - I love it.
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
Can you go deeper Zen and put this podcast on Spotify please. It would be ultra zen if you did this
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
Very much enjoying these dharma talks!
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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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Recent guests on in the Cloud include:
1. Katie Arnold
2. Ben Connelly
3. David Loy
4. Scott Thornton
5. Natalie Goldberg
6. Valerie Forstman
7. Carolyn Seburn
8. David Hinton
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