Writings by Kirk McElhearn
Jundo and Kirk talk about the various flavors of Buddhism. They are not all the same, and we discuss the differences between the various schools that have changed over the centuries.
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.
Jundo and Kirk discuss tradition in zen. What are those funny sticks that the zen masters have, and what are they used for?
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.
Jundo and Kirk examine whether Pink Floyd’s 1977 album Animals deserves a critical reappraisal. And they talk about animals, sentience, and eating meat (or not).
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.
Jundo and Kirk discuss how moderation is enlightenment, and how Goldilocks is the Buddha. Sort of.
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.
Jundo and Kirk discuss living in the moment, and how, at times, you can be too much in the moment.
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.
The Wire is one of the great TV series of the past couple of decades, depicting cops and robbers in Baltimore.
Theme music: Honest Labor, composed and performed by Timo Andres.
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Jundo and Kirk discuss mistakes, and end up making a podcast episode full of mistakes.
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.
The Theragun Prime is a deep muscle percussive massager, great for massaging muscles that get tense when working at a computer.
Theme music: Honest Labor, composed and performed by Timo Andres.
If you enjoyed the podcast, follow it on Apple Podcasts or in your favorite podcast app. For show notes and links to my pick, go to kirkville.com/picks. You can support this podcast by purchasing items via my affiliate links, or you can sign up for my Patreon and donate a few bucks a month.
How had Jundo and Kirk never addressed this, the most basic of questions? And it’s not a trick question.
“Once you are on the cushion, it is Buddha’s butt on the cushion.”
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.
Jundo and Kirk talk about zen hermits, and life in a small zen temple.
Find out more, including show notes for each episode, at the Zen of Everything website and at Treeleaf Zendo.