Beste Zen Mind podcasts (2024)

This talk was given as part of a One-Day Intensive at Boulder Zen Center's new Mountain Zendo. It takes the following quote from Suzuki Roshi as its jumping-off point: "When you're sitting in the middle of your own problem, what is more real: your problem or you yourself? That you are here, right now, is the ultimate fact." Usually, the contents of…

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10 Minute Meditation for Stress, Anxiety, or Worry 10:08

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This 10-minute meditation offers the perfect break for those moments when stress or anxiety begins to creep in. These feelings are natural but often signal that you've drifted away from the present moment—worrying about what’s ahead or dwelling on what’s already past. This meditation gently guides you back to your center, grounding you in the here …

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The Middle Way and Creative Tension 24:34

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The Middle Way and Creative Tension by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Muddy Water 10:39

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Muddy Water by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Relax, You Are Safe | Guided Meditation for Inner Security & Peace 11:44

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This guided meditation is designed to help cultivate a deep, unwavering sense of peace and security from within. By creating safety internally, it becomes easier to remain unphased by external events and access the reservoir of serenity already inside. This meditation is perfect for moments of uncertainty, anxiety, stress, or when you simply need a…

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Discipline and Spontaneity 12:18

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Discipline and Spontaneity by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Attention, Openness, and Pace in Daily Life 49:37

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This talk was given as part of a Weekend Sitting. It explores the question of how we enact practice-enlightenment (Dogen's concept) in our daily activities. It talks about the importance of pace for attuning to the field of undivided activity and specifies two requirements: (1) letting go of resistance or being truly open and (2) a change in worldv…

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Discover Your Authentic Self | Guided Visualization 12:16

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This guided visualization takes you on a journey to discover and reconnect with your most true, authentic self. This meditation focuses on removing the layers of identities that others, and our own selves have places upon us, and returning back to our absolute authentic self. Fostering a sense of unwavering love, trust, and honor for our true inner…

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Morning Light Bath - Guided Morning Meditation 8:24

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This morning meditation is a gentle and uplifting way to begin your day, filling your entire being with radiant, nurturing light. By focusing on cultivating positivity, love, and light within yourself, this meditation sets the tone for a day where your experiences reflect the warmth and positivity you've cultivated within. With love, Jo ✨www.azenmi…

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Manifesting Simplicity 15:26

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Manifesting Simplicity by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Attention to Attention (Part 2) 47:27

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This talk continues to explore bringing attention to how attention functions in our lives. The distinction between focused consciousness (contents of mind) and nonfocused awareness (field of mind) is discussed as two different kinds of concentration. Learning to rest in and trust this nonconscious field, which is marked by interdependence and imper…

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Heal as You Sleep - Guided Meditation for Deep Sleep 16:40

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This guided meditation is perfect for winding down at the end of your day. As you prepare to drift into a deep, restorative sleep, you'll be soothed by slow, healing affirmations that gently guide you into a state of calm—a space where you can fully release the day's stress and turn inward. As you sleep, these affirmations will quietly work to rest…

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Being just this moment compassions way 9:03

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Being just this moment compassions way by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Detachment - Let Them, Let It - Guided Meditation 12:56

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This meditation is centered on the art of detachment—releasing your hold on people, situations, or outcomes that you may be clinging to too tightly. Attachment often fuels anxiety and a sense of inadequacy, but by consciously turning inward, we can reconnect with our inherent worth and completeness. Through this practice, you'll be guided back to t…

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Each moment life as it is, the only teacher 9:14

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Each moment life as it is, the only teacher by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Attention to Attention (Part 1) 45:57

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Attention is our most precious resource. Where our attention goes, our life goes. The cultivation of attention is at the center of Zen practice. This talk points out that this cultivation is extra challenging under the conditions of what social scientists and critics have come to call the ‘attention economy’ and ‘surveillance capitalism.’ We’re not…

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Reclaim Your Energy & Call Back What is Yours 10:32

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This meditation focuses on the journey inward to reclaim the energy we have scattered or given away to people, places, and past experiences. During this time, you will be guided into gently and compassionately drawing your focus back to yourself - bringing your energy home to the center of your being. This meditation will help you release distracti…

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Holding to Self Centred Thoughts exactly the dream 14:01

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Holding to Self Centred Thoughts exactly the dream by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Release & Receive | Let Go & Create Space Within - Guided Meditation 9:20

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This meditation is a journey into the art of letting go, and the beauty of welcoming in new opportunities & receiving all that life has to offer. Releasing what no longer serves you and creating space for new blessings to pour in. This meditation focuses on the balance between releasing blockages and limiting beliefs, and creating the divine space …

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Caught in the Self Centred Dream 13:03

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Caught in the Self Centred Dream by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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The Banging Door 13:45

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The Banging Door by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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What Would A Buddha Do? 46:01

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This talk is about habit change from a Buddhist perspective. In one sense, it is a preview of BZC‘s upcoming Practice Course “Transforming Habits” (Oct 4-Nov 9, 2024). However, it also stands on its own. It explores what happens when we bring the question “What would a Buddha do?” to every moment in which we feel a misalignment between our habituat…

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Morning Meditation for a Perfect Day - Calm, Centered & Aligned 7:58

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This morning, offer yourself the beautiful opportunity to turn inwards for a few minutes, to silence your thoughts, to set your intentions, and to come into your most powerful, centered and grounded energy. By aligning yourself with calmness and centeredness, you'll create a wonderfully harmonious start to your day. This brief yet powerful morning …

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Working with Confused states of Mind 10:32

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Working with Confused states of Mind by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Buddhist Ethics 11:13

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Buddhist Ethics by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Oneness and Differentiation in Relationships 9:54

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Oneness and Differentiation in Relationships by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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The Middle Way 10:20

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The Middle Way by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Being Walking 16:16

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Being Walking by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Practicing with Aging 13:05

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Practicing with Aging by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Reflect and Release - Stress Relief Introspective Meditation 12:52

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There is no doubt that we all experience some type of stress in our life. This meditation is unique in the sense that rather than just focusing on the relief part of it, we create space for introspection and self reflection, to better understand the root cause of the stress you're experiencing. By delving into the root causes of your stress, you'll…

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On Community (Part 2) 46:13

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This talk continues the exploration of how to discover and develop a sense of community. It differentiates between intimacy as undividedness with all beings (the spiritual dimension of community) and intimacy as closeness (the conventional longing for being known and understood by others in our physicality, feelings, and thoughts). Regarding this l…

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Mindful Movement - Guided Walking Meditation 12:44

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This meditation focuses on integrating mindfulness and movement, through this a gentle guided walking meditation. Through soothing guidance, you'll be encouraged to connected with your body, breath, and surroundings, as you move your body, and tune into all the sensations - many of which, we don't even realize on our day to day. It doesn't matter w…

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Observe the Self & Become the Watcher - Total Guided Meditation 15:49

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This meditation was created to help you observe your thoughts and emotions without becoming entangled in them. Through a beautiful harmony of mindfulness, awareness, and attention, you can allow your inner experiences to rise, fall, and flow through you. Allowing thoughts and emotions to be exactly as they are, practicing loving awareness and non j…

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Pause for the Pause 39:58

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This talk was given as part of a Weekend Sitting at the Boulder Zen Center. It highlights the distinction between the contents of mind and the field of mind and its importance for practice. Dogen encouraged his students "to be continuously intimate with the field of mind." The talk presents two attentional practices to discover and establish onesel…

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Open Your Heart & Let Love Flow - Heart Opening Guided Meditation 13:52

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Our heart center is responsible for so much of our inner light and energy, yet we often go through life with blockages and constrictions that we don't even realize are there. During this meditation, we will focus on breathing life and beautiful prana back into the heart, opening and restoring it to its deepest potential. By lifting the weight of an…

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At Home in the Muddy Water 11:03

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At Home in the Muddy Water by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Zen and Focusing as Personal Practice, an interview with Dr. Greg Madison 1:28:50

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This is a special conversational episode. Christian (Zenki Roshi) is interviewed by Dr. Greg Madison, a British psychologist and psychotherapist. More than usual, Christian connects the concepts and practices he teaches with his own biographical journey. In the beginning, the conversation centers around Christian's encounter of and interest in Gene…

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Step Into Your Power & Become Limitless: Guided Meditation 11:44

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This meditation was designed to help you unlock your true potential and manifest your future self. Within each of us lies an infinite wellspring of potential, although it can easily become overshadowed by fear, self-doubt, and subconscious limiting beliefs. This meditation invites you to release these constraints and embrace the boundless possibili…

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Altered States of Consciousness? 11:22

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Altered States of Consciousness? by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Detox and Cleanse Your Mind, Body, & Spirit: Guided Meditation 11:44

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When your mind may be racing with thoughts and overstimulation, your body holding onto tension, and your soul feeling a bit neglected; turning within for a few moments of blissful rest is exactly what you need. This meditation is designed to pacify your restless mind, soothe your body, and reconnect you with your innermost essence- the beautiful ce…

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Zen Peacemakers 13:19

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Zen Peacemakers by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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"I AM" - Powerful Morning Affirmations: Guided Meditation 9:15

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The two most powerful words that you can say are "I AM." When used correctly, these two simple words, followed by your intentions, have the power to shape your entire reality - in the most wonderful way. This meditation will not only serve as a positive mindset shift as you go into your day, but will help you harness your innate power - while setti…

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On Community (Part 1) 53:38

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This talk explores the experience of loneliness and the practice and views we might want to adopt to foster a sense of community: (1) share space instead of expecting to share beliefs or interests, (2) prioritize doing things together over talking, (3) practice mutual embodiment (notice how we interaffect each other in our sensations and movements)…

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A Zen Perspective on Karma 12:47

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A Zen Perspective on Karma by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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“Educating the Heart” 20:40

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“Educating the Heart” by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Healing from Burnout: Rest, Renew and Restore Guided Meditation 14:40

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This meditation was created to help guide you into self-healing from burnout - offering a calming and restorative experience to soothe your body and mind during times of mental, emotional, and physical stress and exhaustion. Through gentle guidance, you'll rediscover the path to connect with your inner strength and balance - letting go of thoughts …

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The Absolute Nature of Emotions 11:12

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The Absolute Nature of Emotions by Ordinary Mind Zen SchoolDoor Ordinary Mind Zen School

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Effortless Effort: Republished from 2022 41:28

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This episode was first published in February 2022. We are republishing this episode because in it, Zenki Roshi addresses the most common questions asked by beginners and the issue of discomfort sometimes experienced by practitioners of all levels during zazen. What exactly are we doing in zazen meditation? What kind of effort is necessary? This tal…

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Release Resistance & Trust the Process - Guided Meditation 9:36

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This meditation is designed to help you cultivate and nurture a deep, divine trust in life's timing. Often, we find ourselves resisting the natural flow of life and feeling the need to control every aspect, which can diminish our trust in the universe. This practice guides you in releasing the urge to control or resist, encouraging you to flow effo…

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