Welcome to The Podcast
Each week l take a new look at daily issues and problems we encounter. When looked at from the Zen point of view, problems turn into Koans and we find an entirely new way to approach them. This approach puts an end to the usual struggle, conflict and frustration. It opens new doors, offers unique, life giving ways of interacting with people and situations.
As problems turn into koans, they turn into a form of play. Not only do we find unexpected solutions and guidance, but we become able to enjoy whatever comes our way. Rather than view life as one struggle after another to be conquered, it becomes a wonderful adventure to be relished. And, as we realize that "Everyday Is A Good Day", we become able to appreciate all of it, thoroughly.
The podcast offers discussion, along with practical guidelines and exercises so we can apply the material directly to our everyday lives.
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Problems that are inscrutable and do not have logical answers are called Zen Koans. They do not yield to reason and cannot be approached in the usual way.
Our lives as well, present all kinds of inscrutable problems, which we struggle with again and again. Despite that, we turn to our logical, rational minds to solve them. We create plans, strategies and hopes that only bind us further. Much of the time we end up stumped, caught in the same old responses again and again.
ZEN PLAY, MAKING YOUR LIFE INTO A ZEN KOAN, offers a completely different way, of being with challenges. Daily life constantly throws us koans, though we do not usually view them that way.
In this workshop we explore the heart of working with a Zen Koan, and then approach our own life challenges that way.
In the process we embody and act out both Zen and Daily Life koans, taking each role in it, one after the next. As we do so, new perspectives and possibilities arise, and life no longer becomes one problem after another, but a joyous adventure to enjoy and explore.
WORKSHOP, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
1:30-3:30
Manhattan
$35
Contact me at topspeaker@yahoo.com to register
As problems turn into koans, they turn into a form of play. Not only do we find unexpected solutions and guidance, but we become able to enjoy whatever comes our way. Rather than view life as one struggle after another to be conquered, it becomes a wonderful adventure to be relished. And, as we realize that "Everyday Is A Good Day", we become able to appreciate all of it, thoroughly.
The podcast offers discussion, along with practical guidelines and exercises so we can apply the material directly to our everyday lives.
JOIN MY LIVE WORKSHOP!
Problems that are inscrutable and do not have logical answers are called Zen Koans. They do not yield to reason and cannot be approached in the usual way.
Our lives as well, present all kinds of inscrutable problems, which we struggle with again and again. Despite that, we turn to our logical, rational minds to solve them. We create plans, strategies and hopes that only bind us further. Much of the time we end up stumped, caught in the same old responses again and again.
ZEN PLAY, MAKING YOUR LIFE INTO A ZEN KOAN, offers a completely different way, of being with challenges. Daily life constantly throws us koans, though we do not usually view them that way.
In this workshop we explore the heart of working with a Zen Koan, and then approach our own life challenges that way.
In the process we embody and act out both Zen and Daily Life koans, taking each role in it, one after the next. As we do so, new perspectives and possibilities arise, and life no longer becomes one problem after another, but a joyous adventure to enjoy and explore.
WORKSHOP, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
1:30-3:30
Manhattan
$35
Contact me at topspeaker@yahoo.com to register
About Dr. Brenda Shoshanna
Brenda Eshin Shoshanna is a psychologist, author, speaker and long term Zen practitioner. Her work is dedicated to sharing Zen practice with those of all backgrounds, and integrating the practice with our everyday lives. Along with teaching at various universities and presenting talks and workshops, Brenda offered a monthly program on Zen and Psychology at the Zen Studies Society, NYC, for eight years. Brenda presently offers a workshop entitled Zen Play (Bringing The Koans Alive Today). In this lively workshop we act out the different koans. Each person plays one role after another, experiencing the koan intimately from all points of view. Discussion follows. Brenda is the author of Zen and the Art of Falling in Love, Zen Play, (Instructions On Becoming Fully Alive, )Zen Miracles (Finding Peace In An Insane World), Just Grab The Dust Rag, (Confessions of A Deluded Zen Student Who Never Learned A Thing), and many other books. Presently, Brenda offers on going talks and encouragement for Morningstar Zendo, - Inisfada Zen, founded and led by Father Kennedy Roshi. LEARN MORE: www.brendashoshanna.com www.bestselfbooks.com www.gatelesszendo.weebly.com |
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Life presents inscrutable challenges daily that are impossible to figure out. In the world of Zen, these ancient dilemmas and questions were called koans. They cannot be answered in the usual way. And yet a response must be made! Your very life depends on it.
ZEN PLAY connects these ancient koans with your everyday life. It shows how daily dilemmas are none other than koans that life is presenting to you now. In the book you will discover the Zen way of working with koans, and how to approach your challenges that way as well. As you stop trying to figure things out and jump into Zen Play you will gain access to the enormous riches, wisdom and joy within. Then what you have previously viewed as a problem will become an adventure, bringing aliveness and strength. Along with anecdotes and discussion, there are specific guidelines and enjoyable exercises which allows you to apply the material directly to your everyday life. |