Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharma Talk: “The Boundless Way” with Maria Habito
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Nov 25, 2025 Maria Habito, an experienced Zen teacher in the Mountain Cloud tradition, explores profound Zen teachings in this discussion. She delves into Jōshū's advice to 'Wash your Bowl,' highlighting how this simple act serves as a gateway to understanding the true self. Maria emphasizes the importance of trust in practice and sees everyday actions as reflections of ultimate reality. Through stories of awakening and simple compassion, she illustrates how engaging fully with life transforms the heart-mind and cultivates openness in each moment.
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Inner Longing Drives Practice
- A small inner voice of longing (bodhicitta) drives the practice toward authentic living and awakening.
- Maria Habito says this voice invites us to return to who we already are and to pursue peace of heart and mind.
Humble Beginnings In First Retreat
- Maria recounts her first retreat with Father Enomya Lassalle where physical pain led to humility and deeper practice.
- That experience amplified her bodhicitta and confirmed the path for her.
Ordinary Mind Is The Way
- Nansen's reply that "ordinary mind is the way" points to a reality beyond knowing and not-knowing.
- Maria explains Joshu's awakening came when he heard the way is "vast and boundless as outer space."
