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by Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan
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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- Dec 1, 202523 min
Gates to Awakening: Giving and Thanking
In this episode, Sensei Morris talks about how to get the most from the holiday season (and other emotion-laded times) by practicing gratitude and generosity as dharma gates.
- Nov 20, 202523 min
Foxes, Camels and Billionaires: Spirituality and Money
Social movements like the "prosperity gospel" and concern over potential domination of government by oligarchs might lead us to wonder if it's possible to be financially successful without being "evil." In this talk, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan looks at how the Buddha talked about wealth, and how money and the spiritual life relate.
- Nov 7, 202556 min
Not Knowing is Most Intimate
The Zen koan on Not Knowing is a core teaching in some schools of Buddhism. In this talk, Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan talks about some of his encounters with Not Knowing and suggests ways the listener might use it for their own awakening.
- Jul 29, 202318 min
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.
- Jun 1, 202315 min
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.
- May 2, 202311 min
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.
- Feb 18, 202325 min
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.
- Jan 20, 202324 min
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.
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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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