Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast We Just Have to Get Quiet Enough
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Aug 18, 2025 Dive into the profound teaching of Kanno Doko—where responsive communion meets personal experience. Sensei Monshin encourages listeners to quiet their minds and examine their true feelings. Explore the beauty of tranquility in nature and how it fosters deep connections. Reflect on the call-and-response dynamic of spiritual grace and the importance of embracing emptiness to understand our interconnectedness. This thought-provoking journey invites you to engage mindfully with the world around you.
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Mind Of Winter Reveals Reality
- A "mind of winter" means quiet receptivity that lets you fully experience the world as it is.
- Joan Halifax says quietness removes separation so the world and self are received without adding or making.
Practice Quiet To Receive
- Quiet your mind enough to be fully in your experience when you sit in zazen.
- Halifax instructs to stop adding or making so you can listen deeply and receive the world as it is.
Everyday Moments Of Communion
- Halifax shares examples of communion: a 50-mile bike ride and a hiker breathing at a favorite tree.
- These concrete moments illustrate how people enter responsive communion with the world.
