
Simplicity Zen Podcast Episode 73 - An Interview with Hozan Alan Senauke (The Zen Lamp Series)
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From Secular Roots to Zen Awakening
This chapter reflects on the speaker's upbringing in a secular Jewish environment in New York and their uninspiring experiences with Hebrew school and bar mitzvah. As they transitioned to public school, their engagement with free-thinking peers and folk music fostered a yearning for community and cultural depth. The narrative then explores their pursuit of Zen practice in California, shaped by transformative experiences with literature, music, and psychedelics, ultimately leading to a profound connection with Zen teachings.
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