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Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast

Mountain Rain Zen Community
Zen Buddhism
Buddhism
Zen
Zen Practice
Water
Indra's Net
Avatamsaka Sutra
Rituals
Susan Moon
Norman Fischer
Community
Mindfulness
Labor
Bodhisattva Vows
Dharma
Retreats
Meditation
Social Activism
Dogen
Water Cycle

Presented by the Mountain Rain Zen Community based in Vancouver, BC. Featuring talks by our guiding teachers Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton, and other guest speakers. To learn more about our community, explore our extensive teaching archive, and offer your support, visit mountainrainzen.org.

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Daikan offers insight into the suffering and instability we create for ourselves.  In what way is the position of Tenzo (head cook) a metaphor for the settled life that is grounded in zazen?

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Shinmon Michael Newton suggests retreats (such as the day-long zazenkai hosted at Bright Stream Temple) are an opportunity to sit with others, to notice our busy minds, and to work on letting thoughts go. Returning to innocent mind, the question is a... more

Continuing the dharma seminar on Uchiyama’s commentary on Dogen’s Instructions to the Cook Shinmon Michael Newton asks: as this is the only life you get, how do you look deeply to know who you are? 

“In attachement blossoms fall, in aversion weeds s... more

Myoshin Kate McCandless offers reflections on the moon, bodhisattva precepts, and failure. How would it be to commit to these precepts in daily life, particularly when we are faced with so many choices?

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Recent Guests

Norman Fisher
Zen teacher and author, co-author of 'What is Zen?'
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Episode: Everyday Life and Relationships (What is Zen? Chapter 12)

Hosts

Myoshin Kate McCandless
Guiding teacher and host, Myoshin Kate McCandless focuses on integrating Zen practice into everyday life, emphasizing compassion and self-awareness in her teachings.
Shinmon Michael Newton
Guiding teacher and speaker, Shinmon Michael Newton shares insights on Zen teachings, focusing on their relevance to contemporary life and spiritual practice.

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How to Cook Your Life (7/)
Q: How would you manage the role of the Tenzo, as it can be very stressful?
By focusing on service to the community and not allowing fear of poverty to limit one's mindset.
How to Cook Your Life (7/)
Q: How do you see the use of the shingii at Mountain Rain?
It serves as a living document, a guide that reflects the evolving practices of the community.
How to Cook Your Life (7/)
Q: What do you do for fun?
Uchiyama struggled to answer the question, reflecting on how the concept of fun relates to one's practices and community involvement.
How to Cook Your Life (6/)
Q: What is practice for you? What does that mean?
The speaker asks listeners to reflect on their motivations for practice and its significance in their lives.
How to Cook Your Life (6/)
Q: What are the flowers and weeds in your present life?
Listeners are encouraged to identify the positive and negative aspects of their lives and how they engage with them.

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