About this episode

This episode marks the opening session of Upaya’s Spring Practice Period, welcoming participants into a month of shared practice.

In this opening session of Upaya’s Spring Practice Period, Senseis Ryotan, Monshin, and Shinzan, and Hoshi Senko welcome residents, guests, and the Cloud Sangha into a month of shared practice. Drawing on the 12th-century ox-herding series […]

People in this episode

Host: Joan Halifax

Topics covered

• awakening
• shared practice
• ox-herding
• Buddhism
• spirituality

Keywords

• ox-herding pictures
• awakening
• Zen practice
• Buddhism
• spiritual journey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Upaya Zen Center

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