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Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast

Mountain Rain Zen Community

Presented by the Mountain Rain Zen Community based in Vancouver, BC. Featuring talks by our guiding teachers Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton, and other guest speakers. To learn more about our community, explore our extensive teaching archive, and offer your support, visit http://mountainrainzen.org.

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31:30

Special Talk for Pride

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/08/03

Myosen River Shannon suggests that the possibilities of gender embodiment and existence are infinite. Healing and awakening are mutually enriching experiences, not separate. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is ...

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34:36

Practice of the Wild (M&W 2025 sesshin day 6)

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/25

In the final talk of the sesshin, Shinmon Michael Newton explores the notion of the unknown in the wild and along the path of practice. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our websi...

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38:52

Practice of the Wild (M&W 2025 sesshin day 5)

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/24

Drawing on the essay “Survival and Sacrament” by Gary Snyder, Myoshin Kate McCandless reflects on how our lives are intertwined with all other beings. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our ...

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43:59

Practice of the Wild (M&W 2025 sesshin day 4)

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/23

Shinmon Michael Newton draws on Gary Snyder’s essay “Good, Wild, Sacred” to consider the notion of the wild both within us and around us. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our website. For...

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42:35

Practice of the Wild (M&W 2025 sesshin day 3)

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/22

Myoshin Kate McCandless explores living and practicing in place through Gary Snyder’s essay “The Place, the Region, and the Commons.” _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our website. For que...

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38:26

Practice of the Wild (M&W sesshin day 2)

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/21

In this talk, Shinmon Michael Newton discusses Gary Snyder’s essay “Blue Mountains Constantly Walking” and explores how the idea of the mountain can be expressed in our practice. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ...

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39:24

Practice of the Wild (M&W sesshin day 1)

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/20

Myoshin Kate McCandless introduces the theme of this years MRZC Mountains and Waters sesshin - The Practice of the Wild. Through the writing of Gary Snyder, the talk explores our practice in relation to nature, wilderness and the wild. Note: we apologize for the audio issues in the first few minutes of the talk _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value i...

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22:30

Dialogues in a Dream - To Be in the Garden

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/17

Myoshin Kate McCandless gives the last talk in the dharma seminar on Musō Soseki’s writing. “I am seeking nothing special. Even for my guests I have nothing to offer except these white stones and this clear spring water.” _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of record...

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30:33

To Acknowledge and Renew - Fusatsu

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/13

Shinmon Michael Newton offers an exploration of Fusatsu (the full moon ceremony) - when sangha members have the opportunity to refresh and renew their relationship to the 16 boddhisatva precepts. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back ov...

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31:30

Dialogues in a Dream - What is Your Relationship to...

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/10

“Through desire we invite birth, through aversion we receive death.” Shinmon Michael Newton continues the Wednesday evening seminar on Muso Soseki’s Dialogues in a Dream. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is fre...

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38:22

Zen Mind, Baby Mind

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/06

Myoshin Kate McCandless offers teachings and perspectives on the dharma and babies, in advance of a welcoming ceremony for baby Callum. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our website. For que...

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27:17

Dialogues in a Dream

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/07/03

“Knowing is arrogance, not knowing is stupidity.” For the third talk in our dharma seminar on Musō Soseki's writing, Myoshin Kate McCandless asks: What is your relationship to reading Zen texts and commentaries? _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded ...

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35:20

Seeing our Demons

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/29

Shinmon Michael Newton delves into Muso Soseki’s teachings on demons. How do we understand and address inner challenges? _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our website. For questions an...

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27:53

What is Compassion

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/26

Shinmon Michael Newton offers an exploration of Muso Soseki’s thoughts on compassion. Is it sentimental? Is it dharma based? Is it universal or is it dualistic? _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and acc...

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41:51

The Karma of Words

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/22

Myoshin Kate McCandless examines that most frustrating, troublesome, and beautiful of human faculties: language. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our website. For questions and comments, co...

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33:08

What Would You Ask a Time-travelling Zen Master?

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/19

Mysohin Kate McCandless introduces Zen master Musō Soseki and “Dialogues in a Dream" - a collection of ninety-three dialogues between the master and the shogun Ashikaga Tadayoshi. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is ...

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32:10

What is this Light that Everyone Has?

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/15

Anusha Enryu Fernando, a dharma holder with Zen Community of Oregon, offers reflections on ancestors. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our website. For questions and comments, c...

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26:05

Living with Ease in a Crazy World (Training in...

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/12

Daikan picks up the exploration of Norman Fischer’s book Training in Compassion. He notes that over time, we might notice that meditating changes our sense of life and that we may be developing gentleness and patience towards self and others. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate...

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36:54

Practice Zen, Cultivate Resilience

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/08

Shinmon Michael Newton talks about resiliency and Zen practice, offering this koan from the Book of Serenity: do people these days need enlightenment or not? _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessi...

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37:07

Zen and Creativity

Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast ·

2025/06/05

Kakuko Kaye Simard discusses the intersection of Zen practice and artistic expression. What does it mean to be creative? How do we cultivate the willingness, patience, and trust to complete a relationship with something outside of ourselves? _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A fu...

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