Zen Wisdom

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3GQEfEc49NTUFL4W5R3W7r?si=P3b9_G8HRTu5mq1ILsi1KQ

I’m so grateful for my zen teacher, Dr. Sensei Kōshin Paley Ellison. One of my favorite things about zen is that it’s so practical. There’s this idea that it’s this lofty, unattainable way of being that’s not very realistic. It can be thought of as too removed from the shit box that is often real life. I can tell you after a couple years of practice that’s it’s hands down the most practical way of dealing with cold, hard reality. One need not shave their head and become a monastic on a mountain top to follow a zen Buddhist path. Zen uses such clarity and truth to deal with the tangled mess of life. I thank God every day that I found this path. It has been medicinal in every way. Kōshin has a weekly podcast that is full of relatable wisdom teachings. He has a modern and often humorous delivery that brings ancient, timeless wisdom into the here and now. I wanted to share this with you. It’s very dear to my heart and life, as are all of you.