Paths of Practice with Daisy Lin
From Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism by Vincent Moore
March 23, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 125
About this episode
Daisy Lin discusses her journey into Buddhism, personal growth, and the importance of self-care and community service.
Daisy Lin is an Emmy Award–winning journalist whose work has been published by NBC News, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and more. She is a longtime member of the Caretaking Council of Los Angeles Compassionate Heart Sangha and a student at the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Check out the following link for Daisy's blog, Dharma Diaries: https://www.dharmadiaries.com/ For Daisy's recommended resources, please visit the following links: https://lachsangha.wixsite.com/breathe https://www.mountaincloud.org/ https://limitlesshorizonsixil.org/ We talked about: *Service, equanimity, koans, and supporting the development of girls schools in Guatemala *Finding Buddhism during a time of personal crisis and learning how to tend to yourself at the Los Angeles Compassionate Heart Sangha *Mu and the impact of finding a teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center *Accepting and loving your “knot” as well as acknowledging your ancestors *And the importance of looking inside to find the jewels in your jacket and discovering that you are a wellspring
People in this episode
Host: Vincent Moore
Guest: Daisy Lin
Topics covered
- Buddhism
- personal crisis
- service
- equanimity
- koans
- self-discovery
- education
Keywords
- Buddhism
- Daisy Lin
- personal crisis
- Los Angeles Compassionate Heart Sangha
- Mountain Cloud Zen Center
- self-discovery
- education
- koans
- service
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NBC News, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Los Angeles Compassionate Heart Sangha, Mountain Cloud Zen Center, Dharma Diaries, Limitless Horizons Ixil
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