Adventures in Buddhism

Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan
  • 5.0 (6)
  • BUDDHISM
Adventures in Buddhism

Spiritual practice should be an adventure, an exploration of new areas of life and a process of discovering and transcending our boundaries so that we gain wisdom, expand our comfort zones and develop skills and strengths. Your host, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan, is a Zen monk who will help you apply the Buddha’s teachings to everyday life—whether you want to reduce stress, live with more purpose, or even be a spiritual superhero! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

  1. 07/29/2023

    Ullambana and Feeding the Hungry Spirits

    Late summer through early fall is an important time for many Buddhist cultures, a time in which we offer food and drink to our ancestors, and we feed the hungry ghosts in our midst. In this episode, Sensei Morris talks about the significance of these observances, including instructions about how the listener also might make an offering to the hungry ghosts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    19 min

  2. 06/01/2023

    Every Step of the Journey is the No-Journey

    In this talk, Sensei Morris discusses a saying by one of his teachers, Ven. Khai Thien--"Every step of the journey is the journey." He shares thoughts on how to make use of this saying, and also how to transcend it, to experience the "no journey" that the instruction ultimately embodies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    15 min

  3. 05/02/2023

    No Peace at White Sands

    White Sands Buddhist Center is a peaceful place. And yet, there is no peace at White Sands. In this episode, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan talks about how to make peace by embodying peace. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    12 min

  4. 02/18/2023

    What is Enlightenment?

    You often hear that the objective of Buddhist practice is enlightenment. But there are a lot of different views of what constitutes enlightenment. In this episode, Sensei Morris talks about the idea of enlightenment in a way that can help us direct our practice and live more enlightened lives.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    25 min

  5. 01/20/2023

    Who--Or What--Is Buddha?

    Most people come to Buddhism with some ideas about what it means to be "Buddha." But spend some time with Buddhists from different traditions, and you soon see that this word Buddha might change from one context to another. In this talk, Sensei Morris explains some of the different meanings can apply to this word, "Buddha" and how we might use that word to wake up ourselves.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    25 min

  6. 01/06/2023

    King Ashoka and Religious Tolerance

    Many newcomers to Buddhism wonder how their spiritual practice might relate to the spiritual practices of others. In this episode, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan talks about the Buddhist king, Ashoka, and his commitment to cooperation between religions. Sensei Morris will also share a short story about a time when King Pasenadi went on a diet.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    23 min

  7. 10/13/2022

    True Freedom

    What does it mean to be free? We talk about freedom often--political freedom, freedom from oppression, and so on. But is that freedom, or is there a spiritual freedom that lies beyond that?  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    21 min

  8. 09/23/2022

    Right View

    The first factor of the Noble Eightfold Path is Right View. But what does this mean? Do we need to "hold" certain views in order to consider ourselves Buddhist? And is it enough just to believe in the right thing? In this talk, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan talks about Right View and the importance of practice in developing wisdom.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

    22 min
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Spiritual practice should be an adventure, an exploration of new areas of life and a process of discovering and transcending our boundaries so that we gain wisdom, expand our comfort zones and develop skills and strengths. Your host, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan, is a Zen monk who will help you apply the Buddha’s teachings to everyday life—whether you want to reduce stress, live with more purpose, or even be a spiritual superhero! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/morris-sullivan/support

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  • Creator
    Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan
  • Show Website
    Adventures in Buddhism

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