Zen Koans

ZEN
  • 5.0 (4)
  • BUDDHISM
  • UPDATED SEMIWEEKLY

In each episode, we narrate a Koan, inviting you to explore their timeless intricate layers of meaning.

Episodes

  1. 02/13/2024

    Not Far from Buddhahood

    A university student while visiting Gasan asked him: "Have you ever read the Christian Bible?" "No, read it to me," said Gasan. ________________________________ You can find koans at Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ZenKoans/⁠⁠ If you would like to support: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast⁠⁠

    3 min

  2. 12/09/2023

    Great Waves

    In the early days of the Meiji era there lived a well-known wrestler called O-nami, Great Waves. ________________________________ You can find us at Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ZenKoans/⁠ If you would like to support: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast⁠

    4 min

  3. 11/05/2023

    My Heart Burns Like Fire

    Soyen Shaku, the first Zen teacher to come to America, said: "My heart burns like fire but my eyes are as cold as dead ashes." He made the following rules which he practiced every day of his life. ________________________________ You can find us at Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZenKoans/ If you would like to support: https://www.patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    3 min

  4. 11/01/2023

    A Parable

    Buddha told a parable in sutra:A man travelling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    2 min

  5. 10/17/2023

    Muddy Road

    Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was still falling. Coming around a bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    2 min

  6. 10/14/2023

    It is Not Mind, It is Not Buddha, It is Not Things

    A monk asked Nansen: `Is there a teaching no master ever preached before?' -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    1 min

  7. 09/30/2023

    A Cup of Tea

    Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era, received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    2 min

  8. 09/30/2023

    Eating the Blame

    Circumstances arose one day which delayed preparation of the dinner of a Soto Zen master, Fugai, and his followers. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    2 min

  9. 09/20/2023

    The Moon Cannot Be Stolen

    Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    2 min

  10. 09/19/2023

    Nothing Exists

    Yamaoka Tesshu, as a young student of Zen, visited one master after another. He called upon Dokuon of Shokoku. -------------------------------- If you would like to support: https://patreon.com/ZenKoansPodcast

    2 min
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About

In each episode, we narrate a Koan, inviting you to explore their timeless intricate layers of meaning.

Information

  • Creator
    ZEN
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © ZEN
  • Show Website
    Zen Koans