Does It Hurt to Flirt?

There are many different perspectives on the act of flirting. I would like to offer mine….
Flirting is a lost art form, tucked away in the back of our closets by conventional worldviews that purport such judgments as, “if you are in an intimate relationship you should not flirt with other people. “if you like [...]

The Classic Feminine Crisis

I feel moved to share a few words on the classic feminine crisis (CFC) because it is central to our practice as women together.
“What is the classic feminine crisis?” You ask?
First, I am going to offer you the definition of CFC, and then, as a practice, I would encourage you to spot this in [...]

The 1-2-3 of Koans: Working Koans Through the Three Perspectives

What is a koan anyway? Literally, a koan is a “public document or legal precedent “. In the Zen tradition, a koan is a statement, question, anecdote, or dialogue that cannot be understood or resolved intellectually. A koan is not a riddle or a puzzle meant to boggle the mind. It has a most definitive [...]

Geeks of the Round Table ™

Buddhist Geeks
Listen to audio dialogue here: Geeks of the Round Table ™
Running Time: 32:33
Hosted by:
Ryan Oelke , Vince Horn
Guests:
Kelly Bearer , Duff McDuffee
The Geeks of the Round Table™ continue their discussion on the Big Mindprocess and the criticisms from Zen teacher Brad Warner, in his art icle
Big Mind™ is a Big Load™ of Horse Shit [...]

McZen: A Double Satori with Cheese

Buddhist Geeks
Listen to audio dialogue here: McZen: A Double Satori with Cheese
Running Time: 18:20
Hosted by:
Ryan Oelke , Vince Horn
Guests:
Kelly Sosan Bearer , Duff McDuffee
This is an experimental dialogue called Geeks of the Round Table. In this
session we speak with two young Buddhist practitioners in a round-table
format about Brad Warner’s criticisms of the Big Mind process, [...]

The Five Meanings of Spirituality

As the Arabian proverb points out, ‘It is not the road ahead that wears you out – it is the grain of sand in your shoe.” This grain of sand in our ethereal shoes is one word that remains the single most confused topic of conversation to date – Spirituality.  Any serious discussion of spirituality [...]

The Three Faces of Spirit: Where is Awareness Locating Itself?

Buddhist Geeks
Listen to audio dialogue here: The Three Faces of Spirit: Where is Awareness Locating Itself?
Running Time: 26:14
Hosted by:
Vince Horn , Ryan Oelke
Guests:
Kelly Sosan Bearer , Diane Hamilton
Where does awareness tend to locate itself? And how is this important in our experience and understanding of the Buddhist path of awakening? This week Diane Musho [...]

Discover Yourself as a Perspective-Taking Being

Buddhist Geeks
Listen to audio dialogue here: Discover Yourself as a Perspective-Taking  Being
Running Time: 27:50
Hosted by:
Ryan Oelke , Vince Horn
Guests:
Kelly Sosan Bearer , Diane Hamilton
Diane Musho Hamilton, Zen sensei and Big Mind lineage holder, joins us to discuss her personal story on the path of awakening. From experiencing the death of several friends at a [...]