About this episode

Sensei Shinzan discusses the ox herding series and its relation to Zen practice during a Zazenkai Day talk.

In this Zazenkai Day talk during Upaya’s Spring Practice Period, Sensei Shinzan surveys the first six pictures of the ox herding series, from the first pull toward practice to the hard won ease of riding the ox home. He then turns […]

People in this episode

Host: Joan Halifax

Guest: Sensei Shinzan

Topics covered

• Zazenkai
• ox herding series
• Zen practice
• mindfulness
• Buddhism

Keywords

• Zazenkai
• ox herding
• Zen
• practice
• mindfulness
• Buddhism
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Upaya Zen Center

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