Best Rev Liên Shutt Podcasts (2025)

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June Tanoue Reads "Dwell Nowhere and Browse That" 4:39

14d ago4:39

4:39

June Kaililani Tanoue, Kumu Hula, reads her blog post, "Dwell Nowhere and Browse That." Listen as she reflects on a conversation with her husband Roshi Robert Joshin Althouse. Together they are cofounders of Zen Life & Meditation Center of Chicago. You can find the written piece on the Halau i Ka Pono website. About June June Ryushin Tanoue, B.S., …

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Hula As Resistance 35:44

28d ago35:44

35:44

June Kaililani Tanoue, Kumu Hula, talks about how to practice observing our thoughts rather than holding onto them, whether times are easy or tough. Hear about how June started Halau I Ka Pono as an offshoot of the Zen Life & Meditation Center after she moved to Chicago, and how Hula is the dance of being a pillar in one's community. About June Jun…

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Season 4 Premiere: Engaged Asian American/Asian Diaspora Buddhism for Our Times 28:55

1M ago28:55

28:55

In the season 4 premiere, Rev. Liên Shutt and Rev. Dana Takagi discuss the need to continue to forward Asian American and Asian Diaspora Buddhist voices in these tumultuous times. Thank you to everyone who has listened so far, and continue to tune in! It's not too late to take our listener survey! Respond by March 21st and get access to an exclusiv…

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Season 3 Compilation - A Beautiful Web of Asian Heritage Buddhists 13:10

2M ago13:10

13:10

On season 3, we co-created and witnessed an amazing example of how the Net of Indra weaves and connects. We heard from 13 Buddhist practitioners and teachers of Asian American or Asian Diaspora heritage, and in their own words, spoke to what the AA/AD Buddhist experience is for them. Season 3 is officially a wrap! Thank you to everyone who listened…

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Breath, Perfect Harmony, and a History More Beautiful and More Terrible w/ Rev. Dana Takagi 12:37

2M ago12:37

12:37

Rev Dana follows up on her dharma talk from the last episode dropped on February 18th. She adds to her perspective on the current historical conditions of our time in the United States, talks about breath practice, and offers a chant she's used often for the dying, from Thich Nhat Hanh. Check out the 2011 book Dana discusses in this episode: More B…

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Widening Our View and The Challenge of Seeing Perfection w/ Rev. Dana Takagi 30:46

2M ago30:46

30:46

Hello, listeners of Opening Dharma Access, for February, we're doing things a little bit different by offering you some meditations and Dharma talks on current conditions as 2025 brings to the United States a whole bunch of difficult circumstances: the L.A. fires; the current administration. This dharma talk is from co-host Rev. Dana Takagi. Dana s…

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Meditation on Safety with Rev. Liên Shutt 20:25

3M ago20:25

20:25

Meditation to find stability in the midst of current threats in our world: nationally, world-wide, and with climate justice. -- Given at EBMC BIPOC Sangha REV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a recognized leader in the movement that breaks through the wall of American white-centered convert Buddhism to welcome people of all backgrounds into a contemporary…

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Talk: Healing in Time & Space with Rev. Liên Shutt 34:17

3M ago34:17

34:17

Hello, listeners of Opening Dharma Access, for February, we're doing things a little bit different by offering you some meditations and Dharma talks on current conditions as 2025 brings to the United States a whole bunch of difficult circumstances: the L.A. fires; the inauguration. NOTE: This talk was given at a BIPOC group, addressing specific fea…

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Meditating on Trees with Ram Appalaraju 30:06

3M ago30:06

30:06

RAM APPALARAJU was brought up as a Hindu and has been on a spiritual path since 90's, first studying Vedanta and pursuing Buddhism since 2012. After years of practice he chose to pursue a path of service and became a chaplain focused on Ecology as well as supporting marginalized people in prisons and homeless shelters. He is now on the faculty at S…

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Inauguration Healing Space with Rev. Liên Shutt 26:25

3M ago26:25

26:25

As today marks a disturbing time for many of us, I offered a Healing Space today at the same time as the swearing in. It was informal and my aim was to offering 3 aspects of healing: Acknowledging what is with tools we've learned from Buddhism and practice. Second, to attend to the impacts of hurt and harm in ourselves & with each other. Third, com…

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Eco-Dharma Care with Ram Appalaraju 56:50

4M ago56:50

56:50

What does "caring" really mean? Listen in on this fascinating conversation on Nature, Dharma & Caring for self and the Earth between Ram Appalaraju and Host Rev. Liên Shutt. RAM APPALARAJU was brought up as a Hindu and has been on a spiritual path since the 90's, first studying Vedanta and pursuing Buddhism since 2012. After years of practice he ch…

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"Learning From the 60s" - Lisa Nakamura Reads Audre Lorde 4:40

4M ago4:40

4:40

When considering what to offer for her ODA practice, Lisa considered chanting or reading from a more traditional Buddhist text such as the Heart Sutra. She found, instead, that reading the words of Audre Lorde resonated more deeply in her body at this time. And co-host Dana Takagi offers some context on Lorde from Lisa before she reads. Please enjo…

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Platforms for Zazen: The Cushion to the Computer w/ Lisa Nakamura 35:57

5M ago35:57

35:57

LISA NAKAMURA (she/her) is the Gwendolyn Calvert Baker Collegiate Professor of American Culture and Digital Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is also a core faculty member of the Asian American Studies Program, the Film, Television and Media department, and the English department at Michigan. Lisa is the author of four books on …

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"The Practice of Staying" with Yenkuei Chuang 19:13

5M ago19:13

19:13

YENKUEI CHUANG was born a Taiwanese girl before she became an American woman. As a licensed psychologist, somatics and mindfulness teacher, she is passionate about helping people heal and find freedom, belonging, and power in the richness of their intersectional identities. Yenkuei loves to eat, cook, dance, do nothing and everything. IG handle: ye…

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Insight Dialogue & Further Relationality with Yenkuei Chuang 45:30

6M ago45:30

45:30

Yenkeui Chuang & Rev. Liên dialogue on some "edges" of "Diasporic Asian Americans," overseas Asian practices, and then Insight Dialogue. Yenkeui shares fascinating details of the interconnections from all the different traditions she's practiced in. Come listen! YENKUEI CHUANG was born a Taiwanese girl before she became an American woman. As a lice…

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Part 2 with Dr. Paula Arai "There is no Buddhism without Women" (& forthcoming book!) 14:28

7M ago14:28

14:28

In a continuation of the previous episode conversation with Dr. Paula Arai, Paula shares an in-depth overview of her current "embodied" research on the often unacknowledged contributions to Buddhism that are at the foundation of its continuation throughout history, in part because of the perceived simplicity of these acts of generosity and practice…

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"There is no Buddhism without Women" with Dr. Paula Arai (Part 1) 31:17

7M ago31:17

31:17

Dr. Paula Arai talks with Dana about being brought up by her Japanese mother, and how she realized the way that she embodied Buddhism in her body and mind not through intellectual study or what Westerners view as formal practice, but through the simple actions and embodied guidance of her mother. PAULA ARAI (she/her) (Ph.D., Buddhist Studies, Harva…

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Connection is Vital: A Re-Visit with Bo Hee Moon (+Finished version of poem!) 16:57

7M ago16:57

16:57

Rev. Liên Shutt and Bo Hee Moon continue their conversation on Asian American diasporic identity, and Bo Hee reads the finished version of her poem "Meeting with my Asian Sangha Tonight." Read the poem here! Guest: BO HEE MOON was adopted at three-months-old from South Korea. Her poems have appeared in AGNI, Poetry, swamp pink, and others. Omma, Se…

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"Meeting with my Asian Sangha Tonight" with Poet Bo Hee Moon 31:09

8M ago31:09

31:09

Listen in to hear how Bo Hee Moon was inspired by practice in the 3-month course "Lotus Rising from Mud: A Path for Anti-Asian American Restoration. Guest: BO HEE MOON was adopted at three-months-old from South Korea. Her poems have appeared in AGNI, Poetry, swamp pink, and others. Omma, Sea of Joy and Other Astrological Signs, published by Tinderb…

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Meeting the Mentor with Ryan Lee Wong 12:48

8M ago12:48

12:48

Guest Ryan Lee Wong is author of the novel Which Side Are You On, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. He lived for two years at Ancestral Heart Temple and is the Administrative Director of Brooklyn Zen Center. Some of Ryan's publications include: Which Side Are You On, his novel published in 2023. Every Past Life All At Once, a …

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Zen Practice As Community Building with Ryan Lee Wong 43:43

9M ago43:43

43:43

Guest Ryan Lee Wong is author of the novel Which Side Are You On, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. He lived for two years at Ancestral Heart Temple and is the Administrative Director of Brooklyn Zen Center. Some of Ryan's publications include: Which Side Are You On, his novel published in 2023. Every Past Life All At Once, a …

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"Compassionate Touch Meditation" with Sharon Suh 5:30

10M ago5:30

5:30

Enjoy this short guided meditation from Sharon Suh, called, "Compassionate Touch Meditation." Guest: SHARON SUH is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community (2004); Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (2015); and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir (2019)…

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"Silence is Not the Way" with Professor Sharon Suh 44:29

10M ago44:29

44:29

A layered and engaging discussion with Prof. Sharon Suh on what "Asian American Buddhism can be defined as; including the refusal to be silenced. Guest: SHARON SUH is professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community (2004); Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (2…

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What Happens When We Don't Get What We Want? with JP deGuzman 8:41

10M ago8:41

8:41

Enjoy this short dharma talk from Reverend Jean Paul Contreras deGuzman. GUEST REV. DR. JP DEGUZMAN (he/him) is minister’s assistant at the 103-year-old San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and received tokudo ordination at Nishi Hongwanji in Kyoto, Japan in 2023. He teaches history and Ethnic Studies at Windward School and UCLA where he e…

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O'kagesama-de (All thanks are due to you...) with Reverend Jean Paul Contreras deGuzman 48:25

11M ago48:25

48:25

Rev. Dr. Jean-Paul Contreras deGuzman talks about how he came to Jodo Shinshu Pureland Buddhist practice coming from a Catholic family and after moving forward from a traditional path as an academic. He and Dana Takagi have an enlivened discussion about the importance and power of cultural gatherings like Mochi-tsuki for sangha and the wider commun…

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Meditating on the Dharma Joy and Disquiet of Asian American and Identity 8:58

11M ago8:58

8:58

Dana provides us with some reflections and meditations on this season of ODA so far, inspired by some of the discussion around Asian joy in the last episode with Mihiri Tillakaratne and Noel Alumit. She talks about Asian American versus Asian Diaspora being claimed by some of our conversation partners on the podcast. Dana also talks about a colleag…

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Bodhi Leaves: The Asian American Buddhist Monthly Co-Associate Editors Mihiri Tillakaratne and Noel Alumit 46:41

11M ago46:41

46:41

In this rich and joyful conversation, Rev. Liên and Rev. Dana talk with Mihiri Tillakaratne and Noel Alumit, the co-founders and co-associate editors of Bodhi Leaves: The Asian American Buddhist Monthly at Lion's Roar. Bodhi Leaves is the first published series of its kind, highlighting and focusing on the experiences and perspectives of Asian Amer…

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Rev. Liên's 2024 May We Gather Dharma Message: Stewarding the Net of Indra 9:16

12M ago9:16

9:16

This is the audio of a recording of Rev. Liên's dharma message at May We Gather 2024: A National Buddhist Pilgrimage for Asian American Buddhists, in Antioch, California. You can also watch the video here. Find out more about May We Gather. Listen to Rev's interview with the co-organizers, Funie Hsu, Chenxing Han and Duncan Ryūken Williams. Also ch…

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Summary of May We Gather 2024: A National Buddhist Pilgrimage for Asian American Ancestors 12:16

12M ago12:16

12:16

This is the audio of a video of a summary of the events at May We Gather 2024: A National Buddhist Pilgrimage for Asian American Ancestors, Co-Coordinated by Funie Hsu, Chenxing Han, & Duncan Ryūken Williams. Here is a list of the voices, chants, & Dharma Messages you'll hear: (Time-stamps are from the actual YouTube VIDEO Summary): · 0:26- 0:56 O-…

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Reflections with the 2024 May We Gather Co-Organizers: Funie Hsu, Chenxing Han and Duncan Ryūken Williams 47:33

12M ago47:33

47:33

Funie Hsu, Chenxing Han, and Duncan Ryūken Williams are the co-organizers of May We Gather, a collaborative project of commemorative healing, by and for Asian American Buddhists and their spiritual friends. What began in 2022 as a response to the uptick in violence and hate towards Asian Americans, has continued into 2024, as a second iteration of …

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Grief Practices with Rev. Dana Takagi 11:58

1y ago11:58

11:58

Rev. Dana shares some of the ways she practices with grief. Mentioned in the episode: World Central Kitchen (website) Dai Hi Shin Dharani (Sutra of Great Compassion) (text) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjSzOHqYBK4 (video) (read this blog post by Dana: https://danatakagizenlife.squarespace.com/blog) Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo (Well-Being Chant) (Acce…

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Season 3 Premiere! The Disquiet & Forwarding Asian American & Asian Diasporic Buddhist Experiences with Rev. Liên Shutt & Rev. Dana Takagi 47:22

1y ago47:22

47:22

NEW Co-Host: Reverend Dana Takagi Dana (she/her) is a retired professor of Sociology and also a zen priest. She spent 33 years teaching sociology and Asian Am history at UC Santa Cruz, she is a past president of the Association for Asian American Studies. Zen practice since 1998. Check out more of Dana's work: 2022: Sutra and Bible: an Interview wi…

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Resting Where You Are Meditation with Rev. Liên Shutt 30:00

1y ago30:00

30:00

Rest in this meditation with Rev. Liên, Creator, Producer, & Co-host of ODA, as we transition Seasons. Offered at her weekly Access to Zen Meditation Group. Join us! REV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a recognized leader in the movement that breaks through the wall of American white-centered convert Buddhism to welcome people of all backgrounds into a c…

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Expanding The Dharma: ODA Season 2 Wrap-Up with All 4 Hosts 53:29

1y ago53:29

53:29

Listen to this really amazing discussion between the 4 hosts on themes and highlights from all our interviews in Season 2. Listening will "make" you want to go listen to all of our wonderful guest teachers again! Or, check out the ones you've missed! 9 bows of love and appreciation for all the Hosts of Season 2! 1. LAMA KARMA YESHE CHÖDRÖN is a sch…

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The Middle Seat, guided meditation with Solwazi Johnson 29:50

1y ago29:50

29:50

A 30 minute guided meditation led by Solwazi Johnson at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. It was part of a larger talk he gave called "The Middle Seat." This recording is from DharmaSeed.org. Listen to our latest conversation with Solwazi "What's Values Got to Do With It?" to hear more. GUEST Solwazi Johnson (he/him) teaches mindfulness meditation cla…

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"What's Values Got to Do With It?" asks Solwazi Johnson 1:01:57

1y ago1:01:57

1:01:57

Solwazi Johnson has a laughter-filled conversation with Dalila Bothwell about his many life experiences before finding the Dharma, and how he believes the Dharma is for every person interested in freedom. GUEST Solwazi Johnson (he/him) teaches mindfulness meditation classes and leads mindfulness meditation retreats and workshops throughout the U.S.…

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An Opportunity for Practice Has Arrived 20:18

1+ y ago20:18

20:18

A Dharma Talk by Grace Song. Perfect for the beginning of 2024! GUEST: Grace Song is an ordained Won Buddhist Kyomunim, meditation teacher, and advocate of interfaith dialogue. She serves as the Chair of the Won Buddhist Studies Department at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. She has traveled to many countries to present and lead workshops and…

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Dharma Stories for Visibility with Grace Song 38:58

1+ y ago38:58

38:58

An engaging conversation with Grace about creating space for self, community, & collective inclusion for 21st Century Dharma. GUEST: Grace Song is an ordained Won Buddhist Kyomunim, meditation teacher, and advocate of interfaith dialogue. She serves as the Chair of the Won Buddhist Studies Department at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. She ha…

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Praises to the 21 Taras with Pema Khandro Rinpoche 15:59

1+ y ago15:59

15:59

Praise to Tārā with Twenty-One Verses of Homage (Skr. Namastāraikaviṃśatistotraguṇahitasahita) is a liturgy that consists of twenty-seven verses of praise and reverence dedicated to the deity Tārā. The first twenty-one verses are at once a series of homages to the twenty-one forms of Tārā and a poetic description of her physical features, postur…

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Speaking for the Silenced with Pema Khandro Rinpoche 44:30

1+ y ago44:30

44:30

PEMA KHANDRO RINPOCHE is an internationally renowned teacher and scholar of Buddhist philosophy. She is the founder of Ngakpa International and its three projects, The Buddhist Studies Institute, Dakini Mountain and the Yogic Medicine Institute. In her work as a Buddhist teacher, she is an authorized Lama and lineage holder of the Nyingma and Kagyu…

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Guided Meditation with Rebecca Li 24:27

1+ y ago24:27

24:27

GUEST: Dr. Rebecca Li, a Dharma heir in the lineage of Chan Master Sheng Yen, is the founder and guiding teacher of Chan Dharma Community. Her books include Allow Joy into Our Hearts: Chan Practice in Uncertain Times and the upcoming book Illumination: A Guide to the Buddhist Method of No-Method. She lives in New Jersey with her husband. Illuminati…

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Illumination of Chan with Rebecca Li 1:00:19

1+ y ago1:00:19

1:00:19

An open, spacious conversation with Dr. Rebecca Li on her practice & teachings on Chan Buddhism and her newly released book, Illumination: A Guide to the Buddhist Method of No-Method GUEST: Dr. Rebecca Li, a Dharma heir in the lineage of Chan Master Sheng Yen, is the founder and guiding teacher of Chan Dharma Community. Her books include Allow Joy …

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Four Elements Meditation with René Rivera 29:49

1+ y ago29:49

29:49

GUEST: René Rivera (he/him) is a meditation teacher and restorative justice facilitator working and learning in all the spaces in-between race, gender, and other perceived binaries, as a queer Latinx trans man. René teaches heart-centered, trauma-informed meditation, as a core teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center. He has co-led the first resid…

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Resourcing our Practice in Nature with René Rivera 33:20

1+ y ago33:20

33:20

GUEST: René Rivera (he/him) is a meditation teacher and restorative justice facilitator working and learning in all the spaces in-between race, gender, and other perceived binaries, as a queer Latinx trans man. René teaches heart-centered, trauma-informed meditation, as a core teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center. He has co-led the first resid…

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Mother Earth Relaxation Meditation with Joe Reilly 26:58

1+ y ago26:58

26:58

A meditation with guidance by words and song! JOE REILLY (he, him) is a singer, songwriter, social worker, and ordained Dharma Teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Joe was raised Catholic and currently studies and practices progressive Catholicism, Native American spirituality, and engaged Buddhism. Joe has been a student of Zen Master Thic…

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Dharma Songs for Connection with Joe Reilly 54:47

1+ y ago54:47

54:47

GUEST: JOE REILLY (he, him) is a singer, songwriter, social worker, and ordained Dharma Teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Joe was raised Catholic and currently studies and practices progressive Catholicism, Native American spirituality, and engaged Buddhism. Joe has been a student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh since 2004 and is often fou…

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Lovingkindness Meditation with Anushka Fernandopulle 11:39

1+ y ago11:39

11:39

A short, but lovingly offered, meditation from Anushka Fernandopulle. Originally offered on Dharma Seed. Anushka Fernandopulle (she/they) is on the Spirit Rock Teacher's Council and has trained for over 30 years in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in the U.S., India, and Sri Lanka. Anushka lives in San Francisco and teaches retreats and workshops a…

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The Nature of Practice & Teaching with Anushka Fernandopulle 34:12

1+ y ago34:12

34:12

GUEST Anushka Fernandopulle (she/they) is on the Spirit Rock Teacher's Council and has trained for over 30 years in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in the U.S., India, and Sri Lanka. Anushka lives in San Francisco and teaches retreats and workshops around the world. They also works as a leadership coach and management consultant, influenced by a B…

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The Voiceless Voice with Rev. Mark Unno 28:46

2y ago28:46

28:46

A multidimensional practice of hearing Dharma, chanting, and silent meditation in the Shin Buddhist tradition, offered by Rev. Mark Unno. Rev. Mark Unno is Professor of Buddhist Studies & Department Head of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon, specializing in Pure Land, Zen, and Shingon Buddhism. He is the 14th generation minister of Shin…

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Going Deep with Rev. Mark Unno 51:52

2y ago51:52

51:52

REV. MARK UNNO is Professor of Buddhist Studies & Department Head of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon, specializing in Pure Land, Zen, and Shingon Buddhism. He is the 14th generation minister of Shin Buddhism in his family. He is also the President of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies. Read articles by Rev. Mark Unno at Lion's…

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