Spark Zen

Dispatch #28: Cooking the Soup Without Stirring the Pot

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Cooks (and all of us modern eaters!)

Oct 26 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

15

2

Zen in Ten: Present Mind Is Ungraspable

Unnamed Tea Lady Serves Up the Dharma

Oct 15 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

17

5

The Silence Amid the Swirl

Through personal anecdotes and philosophical discussions, Rebecca and Rev. Shōren Heather explore the nature of meditation and the importance of present…

Oct 12 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

5

1:03:48

Riding the Clouds in the Andes

Venturing Beyond the Known

Oct 4 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

7

4

September 2025

Zen in Ten: "Our Way Is Constant Patience"

Shunryu Suzuki Roshi's Wisdom on Quenching Anger

Sep 17 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

16

3

August 2025

Wisdom Within Words: "The Ringing of the Ringing"

Listen now | An Illuminating Conversation with Prof. Steven Heine

Aug 17 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

2

53:24

Painting the Edge: Where the Planet Meets the Sky

The Zen Vision of the late Louisiana Painter Elemore Morgan Jr.

Aug 10 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

2

1

July 2025

Zen in Ten: “The Imaginary Is Without Self by Definition"

The Freedom of Being No One

Jul 23 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

7

Beltway Buddhism: Practicing Peace Amid Politics

Listen now | In Conversation with Ayyā Dhammadīpā, a Soto Zen priest & Theravāda nun

Jul 20 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

7

48:46

Zen in Ten: "The Realm of No Thought"

Consciousness Only Buddhism

Jul 9 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

10

3

June 2025

Dispatch #27: In Aversion Weeds Grow

What are the Hindrances: Part Three

Jun 29 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

12

2

Zen in Ten: Piercing the Veil of Self

An Introduction to Vasubandhu's Thirty Verses

Jun 25 • 

Rev. Shōren Heather

15