How To Not Waste Time- Jogen Sensei
From Zen Community of Oregon Dharma Talks by Zen Community of Oregon
June 10, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 766
About this episode
Jogen Sensei discusses a Zen approach to understanding and managing time, exploring deeper desires and the concept of wasted time.
This talk from Jogen offers a multilayered Zen framework for not wasting time — from daily contemplation of death to touching the bedrock desires beneath our surface wants — and ends by questioning whether time can even be wasted at all. ★ Support this podcast ★
People in this episode
Guest: Jogen Sensei
Topics covered
- Zen framework
- contemplation of death
- desires
- time management
- self-improvement
Keywords
- Zen
- time management
- contemplation
- self-improvement
- Buddhism
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