Dharma Talks at the Ordinary Zen Sangha, a Zen Meditation Practice Center located in Sarasota, Florida. Please help us if you can. Our programs and events are only made possible by donations from our supporting members. Donations Link... Thank you for listening, Will (Hae An) Rauschenberger, Abbot
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Welcome to The Beginners Guide To The Third Eye, the podcast that delves into the profound realms of spiritual experiences and the dedicated practitioners and modalities that guide us on transformative paths. Join us as we embark on a captivating exploration of the mystical, the enlightened, and the sacred. In each episode, we pair seasoned practitioners, spiritual experiences or healing modalities and a willing participant to share their experience in working together. We will explore the u ...
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Episode 265: Just Be, No Great Shakes, Everything Just As It Is
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12:44The ups and downs of the seesaw of karma.
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Episode 264: Sudden and Gradual Schools of Zen
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16:28Chong An Sunim joins Abbot Will Rauschenberger in discussing Kongan practice, Linages, and the Lotus Sutra Parable of the Burning House.
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Episode 263: Dharma and Karma, What’s In Your Backpack?
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21:13In this podcast, visiting Zen Master Chong An Sunim joins Abbot Will (Hea An) Rauschenberger at our Sunday Session on May 4th, 2025. The talk includes chanting the Heart Sutra.
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Episode 262: The Precepts, Actuality and Flowering of Being
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17:02Strip away who we think we are and experience the actuality of who we are.
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Zen is solving the problem of Birth and Death.
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Episode 260: Why do we practice Zazen, doing no-thing?
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9:28If we already have Buddha Nature, why do we meditate?
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Episode 259: This Mind Alone, There Is No Other
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10:50Taking responsibility for your life and liberation are not different.
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“Bodhisattva Samadhi” is Repose and Bliss.
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Episode 257: The message of Zen, overcoming stupidity
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16:17How ordinary stupid people cause great suffering.
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Episode 256: Life’s Trauma And Liberation
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13:27Zen is not mental replacement therapy for your self image.
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The lion’s roar.
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Episode 254: Loving Kindness Is Not An Idea
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11:25You cannot think your way into Loving Kindness…
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Episode 253: The Primordial Darkness of Ignorance
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11:38Did Buddha pierce right through the primordial darkness of ignorance?
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What does it mean to be fearless?
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Episode 251: Zen Is Life, Not A Hobby Or Pastime
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15:31Hitching your Ox to the post of Emptiness.
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Opening the hand of thought.
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Zazen (Zen meditation), Awakening, and Buddhahood are no different.
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You are a unique expression of the universal.
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"One's presence makes for a good present"
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Episode 246: Wind Blows, Old Songs End, New Ones Begin
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7:14The Song of Liberation.
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THE ANIMA VENTUS BREATHWORK EPISODE
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1:09:40In this episode we explore Anima Ventus Breathwork, which is a combination of vocal toning, expression, alignment and breathwork. Mike Pinette and Julia Cubo Pinette are the founders of Anima Ventus. Together, they facilitate a journey enabling participants to release limiting beliefs, reconnect with abandoned parts of themselves and rediscover the…
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In this episode we are joined by Ellen Rogin who is a money expert and financial intuitive. She helps people transform their relationships with money so they can have happier, more abundant lives. Her book, Picture Your Prosperity, was a New York Times bestseller, and her work has been featured on CNBC, ABC, NPR, TIME, and Oprah Magazine. And our w…
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THE NEURO EMOTIONAL TECHNIQUE EPISODE
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1:28:01In this episode we learn about the Neuro Emotional Technique which is a mind body approach to health and wellness that combines elements of traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic care, and applied kinesiology. NET is based on the premise that unresolved emotional issues can contribute to physical symptoms and illness. Dr. Jerry Lee is a dual li…
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This episode features Amlas the Director of Wildquest, a retreat based in the Bahamas on the island of Bimini. Wildquest encompasses so many forms of healing it’s difficult to condense it down to one thing. It is primarily a human-wildlife encounter with the star of the show being Wild Dolphins, but within each day you are given rare opportunities …
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THE VIBRATIONAL UNDERSTANDING EPISODE
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1:35:18In this episode we'll be exploring the Vibrational Understanding Technique, which consists of a variety of transformative personal development and self discovery tools and techniques that reveal the hidden blueprint of our energetic patterns and essence. Over the past decade Willie Ingram has developed and tested his own spiritual software. Designe…
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In this episode we will be exploring Intuitive Healing which is a powerful way to shift your energetic and physical body into a higher state of healing and frequency.. Colleen Meisel is a licensed practitioner of Chinese medicine specializing in the treatment of emotional imbalances, using a combination of acupuncture, herbs and intuitive communica…
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In this episode we explore reading the Akashic Records which are described as a library of information that contains the vibrational details of each individual soul and its journey. Krista Rauschenberg is a dedicated Akashic Records Facilitator and a Certified Breathwork Practitioner who is passionate about guiding individuals on their journey to s…
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In this episode we explore Constellations Therapy which is a technique that allows individuals or groups to explore their family dynamics and interpersonal relationships through a process that often involves representing family members or elements of a system using other participants or objects. trî chung is an integrative manual and somatic trauma…
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In this episode, we dive into the sense of touch and explore how cuddle classes are revolutionizing the way we connect with others and ourselves. This simple yet profound act of platonic touch in a safe, supportive environment can help support personal growth, emotional healing, and provide a deep sense of community. Stella Cheung is a love and int…
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In this episode we explore a Past Life Regression Session. There are several spiritual traditions that believe that a soul or an aspect of an individual is reborn or reincarnated throughout several lifetimes. During a Regression Session, the participant accesses past lives in order to gain insight and information that may be useful to them in this …
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On this show we will be exploring The Harmonic Egg with its inventor Gail Lynne. The Harmonic Egg is a self-evolving, adaptive technology that uses sound and light as it works with the cellular body, resetting the autonomic nervous system, and restoring it to its natural state of creation. The Harmonic Egg incorporates Tesla Mathematics, Sacred Geo…
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Episode 245: Attached to Name & Form, Talks with Chong An Sunim at OZS, part 2
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32:06This part is two of three sessions at Ordinary Zen Sangha in November 2024 with Zen Master Chong An Sunim and Abbot Will Rauschenberger.
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Episode 244: Dharma and Karma, Talks with Chong An Sunim at OZS, part 1
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33:33This part is one of three sessions at Ordinary Zen Sangha in November 2024 with Zen Master Chong An Sunim and Abbot Will Rauschenberger.
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Episode 243: Dark Times Ahead, Stars Will Shine
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6:10What can we rely on in times like these?
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Episode 242: The Relative and Absolute, is it different or not?
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16:38A OZS sangha member asks: "Is there, or is there not, a balance between our absolute expansive selves and our relative selves that outflow into the world?"
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The transcendence of ever changing circumstances.
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Today’s talk is about an exchange between Zen Master Seung Sahn and a student, from the book “Dropping Ashes on the Buddha”. 🙏
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Episode 239: Illuminating Dangerous Times
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12:06Don’t believe anything you think…
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Episode 238: Inquiry, what is this, who am I?
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10:14“Thinking is just thinking, it is not who I am”.
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Inquiry into “What is this?”
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Exploring Nature is exploring our nature. Benevolence is fearlessness.
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Will gives an intro to Koans (Kongans) in this Dharma Talk.
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What are we letting go? Are we falling into the same hole over and over?
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Getting to know ourselves.
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Episode 232: Asking The Correct Question In Zen?
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10:22How do I know my mirror is reflecting clearly?
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Episode 231: Where You Put Your Foot Down
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10:55This first Podcast of July 2024 summates my June 2024 trip to Europe.
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Episode 230: Chewing Without Chewing Anything
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10:22Leap directly to the Tathagata’s realm. Chew without chewing anything, walk without walking anywhere.
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Exploring an exchange between two Zen Masters. From 208 Kongans – compiled by Chong An Sunim, Original Light Zen Temple.
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Episode 228: Awareness Practice, getting to know ourselves
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10:08Conceptualization perpetuates suffering.
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Accepting causality and letting go of the discriminating mind.
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