Episodes

  • Path(less): Sarah Giffin

    Path(less): Sarah Giffin
    Jun 22 2026

    So nice to chat with Sarah Giffin, the Executive Director of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. Sarah's had an interesting pathless path to her current role at the Center, and has such a gift for storytelling.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Teisho: "In coming and going we never leave home" with Valerie Forstman

    Teisho: "In coming and going we never leave home" with Valerie Forstman
    Jun 9 2026
    Returning to the zendo after co-leading a monthlong 'mini-ango' at a beautiful Zen center in the Black Forest region of Germany, Valerie reflects on travel and long sitting and Zen's ever-present invitation to come home to what we truly are. The talk then turns to case 9 in the Gateless Gate or Mumonkan, "Daitsu Chisho," another name for the essential wisdom that pervades all places. This koan hinges on the question, can you - or can anyone - "attain Buddhahood"? More to the point, can you become anything? If not, what is awakening? What liberating wisdom is it that is ours to discover without ever leaving home?

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    33 mins
  • Teisho: "Wild Thing!" with Scott Thornton

    Teisho: "Wild Thing!" with Scott Thornton
    Jun 3 2026

    Scott explores Case 53 of the Blue Cliff Record or Hekiganroku: "Hyakujo and the Wild Ducks."

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    30 mins
  • Path(less): Eric Zimmer

    Path(less): Eric Zimmer
    May 28 2026

    Really enjoyed this conversation with Eric Zimmer. Eric was in Santa Fe while touring in support of his latest book, How A Little Becomes A Lot. Also check out his incredibly popular podcast, The One You Feed.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Dharma Talk: "Touching the Earth" with David Loy

    Dharma Talk: "Touching the Earth" with David Loy
    May 18 2026

    When the Buddha touched the Earth (bhumisparsha), was the Earth touching him? What does our nonduality with the Earth really mean?

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    41 mins
  • Path(less): Elena Brower

    Path(less): Elena Brower
    May 14 2026

    Such a pleasure to sit down with Elena Brower in the Study at Mountain Cloud for a beautiful conversation around the pathless path of practice and life.

    Please check out Elena's latest book, Hold Nothing, as well as her Substack, where she writes on practice, study, and listening. Elena also hosts a wonderful podcast called Practice You.

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    52 mins
  • Teisho: "The Circle Game" with Shana Smith

    Teisho: "The Circle Game" with Shana Smith
    May 11 2026

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    33 mins
  • Path(less): Tias Little

    Path(less): Tias Little
    May 1 2026

    Such a joy to sit down with Tias Little (during a break from writing his latest book) on the beautiful grounds of Prajna Yoga. Tias and Surya offer amazing courses and classes, both in their temple in Santa Fe, as well as online.

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    58 mins