Simplicity Zen Podcast

An Interview with Mushim Patricia IkedaMushim Patricia Ikeda is a Buddhist teacher ordained in the Korean Sŏn (Zen) tradition. She is also an author, poet, mentor, and community activist.  She teaches meditation retreats for people of color, women, and social justice activists nationally and is a meditation teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center in downtown Oakland.  She was a board member of the San Francisco Zen Center.  In September 2015 she received an honorary Doctor of Sacred Theology degree from the Starr King School for the Ministry.  As an author, her writing has been published in Lion's Roar, Tricycle, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. Mushim is also a consultant to justice-centered organizations requesting mindfulness training for stress reduction and is often asked to give trainings on disability and access-informed mindfulness.More on Mushim:- http://www.mushimikeda.com/More on Simplicity Zen Podcast: - https://simplicityzen.com/

Kogen Czarnik is a full Soto Zen priest (Osho) in the lineage of Tangen Harada Roshi. He began Zen practiice in 2003 in Poland, and soon after graduating from college he went to Japan to practice Dharma in a traditional monastic context. Since then, he has been practicing at monasteries such as Bukkoku-ji, Sogen-ji, Tosho-ji (where he did his priest training in temple's monk hall or sodo).   Additionally, he practiced in monasteries in South Korea. He is currently serving at Enso House, a Zen hospice on Whidbey Island, WA, by Tahoma Zen Monastery.  He is the editor of the just-published book "Throw Yourself into the House of Buddha: The Life and Zen Teachings of Tangen Harada Roshi"About his new book:- https://www.shambhala.com/throw-yourself-into-house-of-buddha.htmlAbout the Simplicity Zen Podcast:- https://simplicityzen.com/

Helen Hobart is an ordained Vietnamese Zen practitioner and community leader.  In 2010 she was ordained at Plum Village into Order of Interbeing where she was given the dharma name "True Sacred Clouds".  She is a board certified chaplain and works professionally in that field.  She has been the on the board of directors for both the Sacramento Dharma Center and the Sacramento Buddhist Meditation Group (SBMG).  At SMBG she has been board president, serves on the scheduling committee and has lead core teaching and mentoring programs there. Simplicity Zen Podcast:  https://simplicityzen.com/

Korin Charlie Pokorny is a Soto Zen priest and was ordained by Tenshin Reb Anderson in 1999 and then received dharma transmission from him in 2018.  He studied koans with Daniel Terragno under whom he completed Harada/Yasutani koan curriculum. He has a Masters degree from Stanford University in Religious Studies.  He currently is a Dharma teacher at the Brooklyn Zen Center and is a member of the teaching faculties at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in California and the Union Theological Seminary in New York.https://brooklynzen.org/Simplicity Zen Podcast Website:https://simplicityzen.com/

An Interview with Soto Zen Priest and Teacher Shinko Andreas HagnShinko Andreas Hagn is the founder and teacher of Daijihi, a Soto Zen sangha in Viena Austria.  He received jukai by Ryuten Rosenblum Roshi, a successor of Baker Roshi in 2011 and was ordained as a priest in 2019.  His ordination teacher was Hoko Karnegis, who is in the senior teacher in Sanshinji lineage of Okumura Roshi.  He has worked as a chaplain to prison inmates and the homeless population.More about Shinko:- https://dogeninstitute.wordpress.com/publications/More about Simplicity Zen Podcast:- https://simplicityzen.com/

An Interview with Soto Zen Priest, Zen Teacher and Author Tim BurkettTim Burkett is Zen priest, Zen teacher and retired licensed Ph.D. psychologist.  Tim was the Guiding Teacher of Minnesota Zen Meditation Center from 2002-2019 and the retired CEO of one of Minnesota's largest non-profit mental health agencies, People Incorporated.  He was among Suzuki Roshi's and Katagiri Roshi's first students and received dharma transmission from Sekijun Karen Sunna in the Katagiri lineage in 2000.  He is the author of "Enlightenment Is an Accident: Ancient Wisdom and Simple Practices to Make You Accident Prone" published by Shambhala in 2023.More about Tim's new Book:- https://www.shambhala.com/enlightenment-is-an-accident.htmlMore about the Simplicity Zen Podcast:- https://simplicityzen.com/

An Interview with Soto Zen Priest David Isurushin Shapiro.David Shapiro is a Zen priest in the Clear Mind Zen lineage which flows through pioneering Soto Zen priest Sōyū Matsuoka Roshi.  He received Dharma Transmission from John Shoji Sorensen Roshi and lives and practices in Reno, Nevada.  He is a retired rehabilitation specialist and has worked with many vulnerable populations including disabled veterans and disadvantaged teens.More about Simplicity Zen Podcast:- https://simplicityzen.com/

The podcast explores the Zen journey of Nicole Batten-Roshi as a director in Germany, focusing on monastery layout, farming challenges, climate change impact, generational transition at Zen Center, daily routines, shaving heads in monasticism, relationships in a religious setting, identity crisis, psychology certification, Baker Roshi's teaching methods, evolving aspirations, ordination journey, and cultivating awareness in Zen practice.

Hozan Alan Senauke, a Soto Zen priest and the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center, discusses the center's resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic and its debt-free status. He delves into the evolution of Buddhism among younger practitioners facing modern challenges, and shares insights on transforming civil society through the Clear View Project. Reflecting on his musical journey and the cultural influences of San Francisco's vibrant scene, he intertwines themes of spirituality, community, and the personal journeys that shape Zen practice.

Rev. Jay Rinsen Weik Roshi is the Abbot of the Buddhist Temple of Toledo.  He received Dharma Transmission from Rev. James Myoun Ford Roshi in 2014.  He begain his practice in 1987 with John Daido Loori Roshi at the Zen Mountain Monastery in New York and received jukai from him in 1998. He later studied with  Daido Loori's dharma heir Bonnie Myotai Treace. He is also a professional Jazz Musician and Aikido teacher.More About Jay:- https://www.buddhisttempleoftoledo.org/More about the Simplicity Zen Podcast:- https://simplicityzen.com/