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The Zen Studies Podcast
by Domyo Burk
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343 – A Zen Testimonial (2 of 2)
October 20, 2026 · 31 minThis is part two of my "Zen Testimonial," composed of prose and poetry I wrote between 1995 and 2005 – starting just before I got involved in Zen practice and stretching over ten years. See Episode 342 for the first part.
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342 – A Zen Testimonial (1 of 2)
October 10, 2026 · 36 minThis is part one of my "Zen Testimonial," comprised of journal entries, correspondence, and poetry I wrote between 1995 and 2005 – starting just before I got involved in Zen practice and stretching over ten years. I have already told the…
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Five Kinds of Appropriate Longing (2 of 2)
September 25, 2026 · 19 minMany people think that the aim of Buddhism is let go of any kind of longing. However, without wholesome desires – to awaken, to act ethically, to honor your relationships, etc. – you wouldn't progress in practice. In Part 1 I started…
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Five Kinds of Appropriate Longing (1 of 2)
September 12, 2026 · 22 minMany people think that the aim of Buddhism is let go of any kind of longing. However, without wholesome desires – to awaken, to act ethically, to honor your relationships, etc. – you wouldn't progress in practice. I discuss five kinds of…
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Bright Clarity Appears Before You: Insight When You're "Just Sitting"
August 27, 2026 · 28 minWhen we sit Zazen, even if we're working with a koan, we do not actively try to achieve insight. But nonetheless, Chan and Zen masters throughout history have exhorted us to awaken to Reality. How does insight happen when you're "just…
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Seijo Is Separated from Her Soul: Waking Up from Alienation from Ourselves
August 15, 2026 · 24 minThere are countless ways in which we can feel inwardly divided or somehow alienated from our true self. Case 35 of the Mumonkan, or Gateless Gate koan collection addresses this matter with a pointed question about Seijo, the character in a…
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Finding the Edge of Your Practice (2 of 2)
August 1, 2026 · 33 minTo keep your Dharma practice lively, it's important to regularly identify the "edge" of your practice. This is your growth point – the current limit of your understanding and your capacity to embody it. Of course, you don't have a single…
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Finding the Edge of Your Practice (1 of 2)
July 20, 2026 · 28 minTo keep your Dharma practice lively, it's important to regularly identify the "edge" of your practice. This is your growth point – the current limit of your understanding and your capacity to embody it. Of course, you don't have a single…
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Six Useful Lessons from the Buddhist Teachings on Rebirth (2 of 2)
July 9, 2026 · 24 minThis is second episode of two on this topic. In the first episode (334), I identified existing episodes of the Zen Studies Podcast on - or related to - rebirth that you might want to listen to for context and background. Then I discussed…
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Six Useful Lessons from the Buddhist Teachings on Rebirth (1 of 2)
June 29, 2026 · 26 minZen practice is not dependent on rebirth being true or untrue, and I suspect most Dharma teachers would say the same of their lineage traditions. As long as you practice, it doesn't matter whether you believe in rebirth, disbelieve, or…
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Buddha Is Like an Old-Growth Tree: Practice as Human Maturation
June 16, 2026 · 33 minSometimes it's difficult to relate to the goal of "awakening" or "enlightenment." Especially if we've gained a hard-won sense of peace with ourselves and our lives, it can seem counterproductive to dwell on some experience or understanding…
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My Guidelines for Deepening Your Zen Practice
May 31, 2026 · 34 minFor many years now, people have been asking me how to deepen their Zen practice. They wonder, "What's next?" Some lay people are perfectly content guiding their own practice, but others long for more structure – some kind of program to…
About the show
Learn about traditional Zen and Buddhist teachings, practices, and history through episodes recorded specifically for podcast listeners. Host Domyo Burk is a Soto Zen priest and teacher.