Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Ordinary Mind Zen School podcast presents Dharma talks recorded for the Ordinary Mind Zen School in Sydney, Australia. The talks are given by Geoff Dawson, a Zen teacher in that tradition, and explore Buddhist practice, meditation and everyday awareness. Episodes offer reflections on how Zen teachings apply to ordinary life, relationships and the mind. The series serves as a practice resource for students and anyone interested in Zen Buddhism.
Episodes
Generosity. Entering the market place with bliss bestowing hands.
Generosity. Entering the market place with bliss bestowing hands. by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Don’t Know Mind is not Another Thing to Know
Don’t Know Mind is not Another Thing to Know by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Back to Basics. Witnessing thoughts and feelings.
Back to Basics. Witnessing thoughts and feelings. by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Not harming oneself or others
Not harming oneself or others by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Why come to Sesshin
Why come to Sesshin by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Value in Sitting Still.
The Value in Sitting Still. by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Mountains and Rivers
Mountains and Rivers by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Neither vilifying or Glorifying Others 2
Neither vilifying or Glorifying Others 2 by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Neither vilifying or glorifying others.
Neither vilifying or glorifying others. by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Working with Resistance
Working with Resistance by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Possessiveness
Possessiveness by Ordinary Mind Zen School
A model for Emotional and Spiritual Maturity
A model for Emotional and Spiritual Maturity by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Empty Form of Emotions
The Empty Form of Emotions by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Seeing into the emptiness of every construct
Seeing into the emptiness of every construct by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Three Colours of a Mythical Story
Three Colours of a Mythical Story by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Not Feeding Harmful Thoughts
Not Feeding Harmful Thoughts by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Pychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
Pychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Why people drop out of practice.
Why people drop out of practice. by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Practice of Solitude
The Practice of Solitude by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Paradox of Practice
The Paradox of Practice by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Imperfect Path
The Imperfect Path by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Just Hearing Just Seeing
Just Hearing Just Seeing by Ordinary Mind Zen School
From Humiliation to Humility
From Humiliation to Humility by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Free Will and Ethics
Free Will and Ethics by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Classical Science, Quantum Science and Zen
Classical Science, Quantum Science and Zen by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Joy of Missing Out
The Joy of Missing Out by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 2: Integrating Emotion in Practice
Sesshin Day 2: Integrating Emotion in Practice by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 1: The Habituated Mind
Sesshin Day 1: The Habituated Mind by Ordinary Mind Zen School
“Ordinary Wonder!”
“Ordinary Wonder!” by Ordinary Mind Zen School
“The Satori Disaster”
“The Satori Disaster” by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Practice of Wabi Sabi in Everyday Life
The Practice of Wabi Sabi in Everyday Life by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Resistance in Practice
Resistance in Practice by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 4: The Priest and the Fox
Sesshin Day 4: The Priest and the Fox by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 5: Wu Tsu’s Buffalo Passes Through the Window
Sesshin Day 5: Wu Tsu’s Buffalo Passes Through the Window by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 3: Joshu’s Dog. Working with the first Koan Mu
Sesshin Day 3: Joshu’s Dog. Working with the first Koan Mu by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 2: Seizei Alone and Destitute.
Sesshin Day 2: Seizei Alone and Destitute. by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 1: Zen and the Art of Living
Sesshin Day 1: Zen and the Art of Living by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Lamp and the Light
The Lamp and the Light by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Strong Back-Soft Front
Strong Back-Soft Front by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Forgetting the Self
Forgetting the Self by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Intention and No Intention in Practice
Intention and No Intention in Practice by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Core Beliefs
Core Beliefs by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Mountains and Rivers and the Death of a friend
Mountains and Rivers and the Death of a friend by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Hunters and Gathers. Our Pre Taoist and Buddhist Past
Hunters and Gathers. Our Pre Taoist and Buddhist Past by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Thich Nhat Hahn’s revision of the Heart Sutra
Thich Nhat Hahn’s revision of the Heart Sutra by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Responding to life as it is happening
Responding to life as it is happening by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Like a White Bird in the Snow
Like a White Bird in the Snow by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Non Doing of Love
The Non Doing of Love by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Tao of Dealing with Conflict
The Tao of Dealing with Conflict by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Wu Wei - Non Doing
Wu Wei - Non Doing by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Taoist Roots of Zen 2
Taoist Roots of Zen 2 by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Taoist Roots of Zen
Taoist Roots of Zen by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The ABC of Core Beliefs
The ABC of Core Beliefs by Ordinary Mind Zen School
No Fixed Views
No Fixed Views by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Gender Equality, Gender Harmony
Gender Equality, Gender Harmony by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Finding peace in disillusionment
Finding peace in disillusionment by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Working with Cricticism
Working with Cricticism by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Zazen is an act of sincerity
Zazen is an act of sincerity by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 2: The Play of Opposites
Sesshin Day 2: The Play of Opposites by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 1: Zen and the Transformation of Character
Sesshin Day 1: Zen and the Transformation of Character by Ordinary Mind Zen School
An Enlightened Person Falls Down a Well
An Enlightened Person Falls Down a Well by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 5: Transitions
Sesshin Day 5: Transitions by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 4: The Intimacy of Eating
Sesshin Day 4: The Intimacy of Eating by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 3: Confessions of a Foolish Mind
Sesshin Day 3: Confessions of a Foolish Mind by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 2: Let Go of Everything!
Sesshin Day 2: Let Go of Everything! by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Sesshin Day 1: Ancestry and Gratitude
Sesshin Day 1: Ancestry and Gratitude by Ordinary Mind Zen School
True Words
True Words by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The process of forming right intention
The process of forming right intention by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The way of the bodhisattva
The way of the bodhisattva by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Single focus and Expansiveness
Single focus and Expansiveness by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Life Koans
Life Koans by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Zen Simplicity. Intellectual Complexity
Zen Simplicity. Intellectual Complexity by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Meeting others with Openness
Meeting others with Openness by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Death and Nuclear War
Death and Nuclear War by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Having goals but not attaching to outcomes
Having goals but not attaching to outcomes by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Identity of Insight and Practice
The Identity of Insight and Practice by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Intention and Vow
Intention and Vow by Ordinary Mind Zen School
The Transformation of Character
The Transformation of Character by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Praise and Beyond Praise
Praise and Beyond Praise by Ordinary Mind Zen School
Wave and Ocean
Wave and Ocean by Ordinary Mind Zen School
