The Zen of Everything

Episode 108: A Look Back

How did we get here? Jundo and Kirk discuss how they got involved in Buddhism and Zen. Treeleaf 108 What are the 108 Defilements (Bonno) Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind Zen Fl

Episode 107: Bad Buddhists

Aren't buddhists supposed to maintain equanimity all the time, not have bad thoughts, not be jealous or angry? Treeleaf Vinaya rules about sex James Austin: Zen and the

Episode 106: Was Buddha a Revolutionary or a Conservative?

Was the Buddha a proto-communist, or did he go with the flow and the status quo? Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance - Karl Marx: Capital If you want to get i

Episode 105: The Monk with a Mortgage

Some zen practitioners get ordained, becoming unsui, or "clouds in water," which means they are trainee zen monks or priest. We discuss ordination and what it means. Tre

Episode 104: The Best Zen Books

Zen is the transmission outside of words. But there sure are a lot of books about Zen. We look at some of the best books on Zen. Soto Zen, that is. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen

Episode 103: Jundo's Decluttering Tips

We have too much stuff. We discuss the CohenJundo method of decluttering. Treeleaf - Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance If you want to get in touch, send an email to

Episode 102: Buddha Basics 15: The Heart Sutra Explained in 25 Minutes

Jundo attempts to explain the Heart Sutra in 25 minutes. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance The Heart Sutra Avalokiteśvara (Kannon) Buddha Basics 02: Dukkha S

Episode 101: Big and Small

Big and small, two extremes, but, in zen, there's no difference. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Ushiku Daibutsu If you want to get in touch, send an email

Episode 100: Two Guys in a Zen Pub

For our 100th episode, we have a freewheeling chat about what we've learned from making this podcast. Like two guys chatting in a pub... The universe is a cosmic joke,

Episode 99: Buddha Basics 14: The Five Hindrances

The five hindrances are sensual desire, ill will, sloth and torpor, anxiousness and worry, and doubt. But if there's nothing to obtain in Zen, do they even matter? Treel

Episode 98: Flying Rabbits on the Moon

Do we know anything? Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance If you want to get in touch, send an email to podcast@zen-of-everything.com. If you like the podcast

Episode 97: Prayer

Is there prayer in zen? Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP) in cardiac bypass patients: a multice

Episode 96: Thinking about Thoughts

We think thoughts all the time. Why do we have these thoughts, and how do we deal with them? Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Episode 95: Buddha Basics 13: P

Episode 95: Buddha Basics 13: Practice, Practice, Practice

What does it mean to practice zen? "Every tick of the clock holds all of time in the universe." Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Nishijima Roshi: The Dish

Episode 94: Zen and Creativity

The Zen arts have very strict rules, which you can break when you've mastered them. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Chiku Za (Kodama Hiroyuki): Koku (shakuh

Episode 93: Rules and When to Break Them

Part of Zen tradition is to follow silly rules in order to become free of silly rules. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance If you want to get in touch, send an

Episode 92: Motivation

How do zen people get motivated? Is sitting zazen a form of procrastination? Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance If you want to get in touch, send an email to

Episode 91: Monastic Life at Home

Should you try to live a monastic life at home?  Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Monty Python: Four Yorkshiremen If you want to get in touch, send an emai

Episode 90: Buddha Basics 12: Equanimiousness

We discuss why a Zen vacuum cleaner comes with no attachments. We speak passionately about equanimity, and revel in non-attachment. Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master'

Episode 89: Buddha Basics 11: DharmaSangha

In the triumvirate of the three jewels, dharma and sangha are inferior to the Buddha, but are they really? Treeleaf Jundo Cohen: The Zen Master's Dance Theme music by K