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Guru Viking Podcast Ep340: Poetry and the Sacred Remix [Bonus Episode] - John Brehm and Henry ShukmanIn this bonus episode, I share with you a Guru Viking remix video created by Zakery Mizell from the Youtube channel Zakery Mizell. Zakery’s channel focuses on knowledge and beauty and he has made several videos commenting on and even remixing episodes of the Guru Viking podcast. When I came across his remixes, I enjoyed his approach very much and we agreed to share his work here. In this video, Zakery remixes my poetry interviews with poets John Brehm and Henry Shukman, rearranging the material and adding visual effects to create a new interpretation of that episode. I will al...

2025-12-271h 50

A New Way of Being Awakening Isn't What You Think: Zen Master Henry Shukman on KenshoThere is a profound difference between intellectual understanding and direct experience of non duality. Simon Mundie and Henry Shukman discuss how spiritual awakening transforms our perception of reality and how a kensho changes everything.Henry Shukman is an authorised Zen Master and Spiritual Director of the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Over the years, Henry has taught meditation at organisations including Google, Harvard Business School and the Esalen Institute, AND he is also the co-founder of ‘The Way’ meditation app, which offers a unique pathway of training designed to help people deepen their...

2025-12-081h 35

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharma Talk: “The World and Us” with Henry ShukmanIn this talk, Henry explores our place in the world through koans and poems. Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud with a donation or becoming a member so we can continue

2025-07-0847 min

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2025-06-3052 min

The One You Feed Embrace the Chaos: Finding Clarity Through Meditation with Henry Shukman (Part 2) In part one of this two-part conversation, we walked along the edge of paradox where effort gives way to ease and the search itself becomes the obstacle. In this second part of my conversation with Zen teacher Henry Shukman, the way begins to reveal itself, not as something we grasp, but something we live. We talk about awakening, the collapse of separation, and what it means to encounter reality directly beyond language, beyond self. And we find ourselves circling the same mystery from different directions, Henry through the Zen path and his app The Way and me through a ne...

2025-06-061h 05

The One You Feed Embrace the Chaos: Finding Clarity Through Meditation with Henry Shukman (Part 1) In this episode, Henry Shukman discusses how to embrace the chaos and find clarity through meditation while exploring themes of self-development and self-love. Henry emphasizes the balance between effort and acceptance in spiritual practice, highlighting the interplay between sudden insights (satori) and gradual progress. He also discuss the importance of understanding one’s motivation for meditation and how a clear “why” can sustain long-term practice. The episode encourages listeners to embrace all aspects of themselves and appreciate the journey of personal growth. Discover a Deeper Path in Meditation – Looking for more than just another meditation app? The Way, crea...

2025-06-031h 06

Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly Awakening to Original Love with Henry Shukman (Part 2)In part two of this deep conversation, two “happy” masters of meditation, Loch Kelly and Henry Shukman, explore a range of topics and questions through the lens of awakening as a natural human potential. What can we learn about how to shift into awake mind and heart to live with and recover from injury and long Covid? What is effortless focus and flow, aka Flow Know? And why is it so important for meditation and mindfulness practitioners to understand the distinctions between conventional mindfulness and more direct paths like Zen and Effortless Mindfulness? And finally, what are the b...

2025-05-2141 min

50 Fires: Money and Meaning with Carl Richards The Zen Of Enough with Henry ShukmanPoet, Zen teacher, and memoirist Henry Shukman joins Carl for a conversation that explores what it truly means to live freely.Through stories from Henry’s life—including his youthful encounters with a wandering tramp named “Speedy” and the spiritual revelations that shaped his memoir One Blade of Grass—they dive into profound ideas of freedom, enoughness, and generosity.Carl and Henry explore how early experiences with money shape our adult perspectives, how to calm financial anxiety by reconnecting with the body, and what Zen can teach us about feeling at...

2025-04-161h 04

The Art & Business of Meditation Building "The Way" App for Awakening w/ Henry Shukman and Jack ShukmanI sit down with Zen Master Henry Shukman and his nephew Jack Shukman to discuss the creation of The Way—a meditation app designed to guide users on a single path of practice toward awakening. We also reflect on the spiritual journey itself: the tension between longing and arrival, the beauty of staying with one path or teacher, and the intersection of business, integrity, and awakening in a modern world. As someone who’s been practicing with the app for months, this conversation was so fun!Takeaways: Why removing choice might deepen your...

2025-04-0153 min

Perennial Wisdom The Way of Zen with Henry Shukman📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribeIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest is Henry Shukman. Henry is a poet, author, meditation teacher, and co-founder of the single-path meditation app The Way. His most recent books are Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening and the Zen memoir One Blade of Grass. He has taught at Google, the New York Times, Harvard Business School and Medical School, and the Institute of American Indian Arts. He has written several award-winning and bestselling boo...

2025-03-2642 min

The Science of Happiness A Meditation on Original Love and Interconnectedness, with Henry Shukman | Happiness BreakScroll down for a transcription of this episode.Cultivate a sense of original love — a universal connection that nurtures joy, safety, and belonging — with meditation teacher Henry Shukman.How to Do This Practice: Find a comfortable position, either seated with a balanced, unsupported spine or resting back into support. Sense the solidity of your body resting on the earth, recognizing your deep connection with it. Observe the sounds around you, the sensations in your body, and any passing thoughts. Remember that you are not separate. Your nervous system, your emotions, and even your breath are...

2025-02-0608 min

The Courageous Life Meditation, Awakening, and Original Love | Henry ShukmanIn his new book, Original Love, Zen meditation master, award winning author and poet, and renowned spiritual teacher Henry Shukman offers a tantalizing proposition. At any moment there is a powerful possibility available to us.A possibility of piercing the illusion of separateness,And experiencing a profound sense of connection.In these moments which are deemed by some as ‘awakening', it can seem almost as if a spell is broken. That we are waking up from a sort of dream.As we see, feel, and know...

2025-01-301h 07

The Sacred Speaks 116: Henry Shukman - Zen Teacher, Poet, Author of "Original Love"📌Make sure to check out Henry’s book “Original Love” https://henryshukman.com/writing/original-love📌Also check out the meditation app “The Way” https://www.thewayapp.com/?source=us_trafficWelcome to The Sacred Speaks! In this episode, I sit down with Henry Shukman—a Zen teacher, poet, and co-founder of The Way meditation app. Together, we explore the profound mysteries of meditation, spirituality, and the human experience. Henry shares his journey from his early struggles with eczema and psychological challenges to his transformative awakening and his life as a Zen teacher.We dive d...

2024-12-111h 36

The Sacred Speaks 116: Henry Shukman: Zen Teacher, Poet, Author of "Original Love"Make sure to check out Henry’s book “Original Love” https://henryshukman.com/writing/original-love Also check out the meditation app “The Way” https://www.thewayapp.com/?source=us_traffic Welcome to The Sacred Speaks! In this episode, I sit down with Henry Shukman—a Zen teacher, poet, and co-founder of The Way meditation app. Together, we explore the profound mysteries of meditation, spirituality, and the human experience. Henry shares his journey from his early struggles with eczema and psychological challenges to his transformative awakening and his life as a Zen teacher. We dive deep into Zen concepts, the beauty of ordinary...

2024-12-091h 36

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Breakthroughs Part 2 with Henry ShukmanAt this time when many of us may be feeling daunted and uncertain, we gather in the zendo to tap into our shared deeper nature that meditation can open up,

2024-11-2740 min

Integrative Achtsamkeit Folge 33: Zen und der Weg des Herzens. Henry Shukman im Gespräch mit Usha SwamyHenry Shukman spricht über den alten Weg des Herzens, den wir in der Meditation entdecken können. Es ist ein Weg, der uns in ein tieferes Verbundensein mit der Welt führt. Er erzählt von seinen Erfahrungen auf dem Zen-Weg, über seine frühe Erfahrung des Erwachens und was diese für seinen weiteren Weg bedeutete. Warum praktizieren wir überhaupt? Wir praktizieren, um Leid loszulassen, um die Knoten in unserer Psyche zu lösen, und um die heilende Erfahrung zu machen, dass wir Teil von allem sind. Dieses tiefe Gefühl von Liebe und Zugehörigkeit ist der Ker...

2024-11-2653 min

Guru Viking Podcast Ep274: Poetry & the Sacred - Henry Shukman & John BrehmIn this episode I host a dialogue between Henry Shukman, British poet, Zen teacher, and author of ‘One Blade of Grass; a Zen memoir’; and John Brehm, American poet and author of ‘The Dharma of Poetry’. Henry and John share the story of their formations as poets, compare the similarities as well as the marked differences in their backgrounds, and reveal the powerful forces that inspire the creative process. Henry and John discuss the purpose and process of writing poetry, reflect on poetry as a means of contact with the sacred, and contrast the richness of poetry with attentional practices such as...

2024-10-041h 21

New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast Zen and Koans with Henry ShukmanZen and Koans with Henry Shukman Henry Shukman, MA, is the Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and has trained in various other meditation schools and practices. He has been authorized to teach Mindfulness by Shinzen Young and is a certified dreamwork therapist. Henry is author of several books, including Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening, One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir, In Dr No’s Garden, and Mortimer of...

2024-09-2159 min

Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo Infusing Mindfulness With Love, With Henry Shukman and Sean FargoThere are a great variety of mindfulness practices and there are benefits to each. They are not, however, the same.A complete mindfulness practice, one that leads to awakening, is not merely a training in paying attention, but in connection and love. In this episode, Sean Fargo speaks with Zen teacher, author, and poet Henry Shukman on the benefits of meeting each moment with awareness and an open heart.Henry Shukman is an author, poet and a teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage. He has taught meditation at Google, Harvard Business School, Esalen I...

2024-09-1053 min

The Freedom Project S4E15: How To Meditate w/ Henry Shukman (The 4 Zones of Meditation)Welcome back to The Freedom Project Podcast. And after a little bit of a hiatus, we are back and we're off with a bang! Today, I'm joined by Henry Shukman who is a Poet, Author, and Zen master in the sand Buddhas and lineage. He is co-founder of the single path meditation app, 'The Way', founder of the Original Love meditation program and Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Centre. His most recent books are Original love:The four ins on the path of awakening' and the Zen memoir, 'One Blade of G...

2024-08-1456 min

New Thinking Allowed Audio Podcast Awakening with Love with Henry ShukmanAwakening with Love with Henry Shukman Henry Shukman, MA, is the Spiritual Director Emeritus of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and has trained in various other meditation schools and practices. He has been authorized to teach Mindfulness by Shinzen Young and is a certified dreamwork therapist. Henry is author of several books, including Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening, One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir, In Dr No’s Garden, and Mortimer of...

2024-08-081h 15

Good Life Project How to Feel Like You Belong in This World | Henry ShukmanIn this thought-provoking episode, award-winning author Henry Shukman reveals the radical proposition of "Original Love" laid out in his book Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening. Discover how committed meditation practice can help dissolve your constructed sense of self, unveiling a profound interconnectedness where you feel inherently whole, loved and at peace with all of existence. Shukman provides an intriguing roadmap for directly experiencing your deepest nature of cosmic unity and lovingness.You can find Henry at: Website | Instagram | Henry's meditation app | Episode TranscriptIf you L...

2024-08-051h 05

The Last Word: Conversations with Writers Henry ShukmanTake a deeply restful, nourishing journey today with Henry Shukman, meditation teacher, poet and spiritual director emeritus at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. Henry brings his intelligent, calming presence to our studios with his new book Original Love: The Four Inns on The Path to Awakening through which we glimpse a layer beyond the peace and mindfulness that meditation can bring. More than ever a simple meditation practice may help us reconcile today’s angst and divisiveness to offer a steadiness of clarity in our daily lives. Can our own inner calm affect those around us? Even five minutes a da...

2024-07-1922 min

Begin The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening by Henry ShukmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/717454to listen full audiobooks. Title: Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening Author: Henry Shukman Narrator: Henry Shukman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: July 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation Publisher's Summary: ''Powerful, poetic, transformative.''—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance ''Henry Shukman is one of the wisest and most poetical teachers of dharma we have today. In an increasingly fragmented world, he is unusually good company.''—Sam Harris New York Times bestselling author of Waking Up and host of the Making Sense podc...

2024-07-0911h 42

Step Inside A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Best-Selling.Original Love by Henry ShukmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/123119to listen full audiobooks. Title: Original Love Author: Henry Shukman Narrator: Henry Shukman Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins Release date: 07-09-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 38 ratings Genres: Meditation Publisher's Summary: An increasing number of people today feel disconnected, disengaged, and lonely. Many of us are seeking solace, beginning with ourselves. Original Love is the secular spiritual handbook we need to ease our troubles and find the highest possible happiness. Henry Shukman, spiritual director of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, provides a way forward based on four paths—Mindfulness, Su...

2024-07-0911h 42

Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening by Henry ShukmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/717454to listen full audiobooks. Title: Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening Author: Henry Shukman Narrator: Henry Shukman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: July 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation Publisher's Summary: ''Powerful, poetic, transformative.''—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance ''Henry Shukman is one of the wisest and most poetical teachers of dharma we have today. In an increasingly fragmented world, he is unusually good company.''—Sam Harris New York Times bestselling author of Waking Up and host of the Making Sense podc...

2024-07-0911h 42

Deconstructing Yourself Original Love with Henry ShukmanHost Michael Taft talks with meditation teacher and author Henry Shukman about love, original love vs. original sin, wellbeing intense enough to be called “blessedness,” seeing your original face outside of time, the four zones of love, experience as inseparable boundless space, experiencing love as the purpose of our lives, and much more. Henry Shukman is founder of the Original Love meditation program, spiritual director emeritus at Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, NM, and the author of several award-winning books of poetry and fiction. His newest book Original Love: the Four Inns on the Path of Aw...

2024-07-0956 min

Get Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & Inspirational Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening by Henry ShukmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/717454to listen full audiobooks. Title: Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening Author: Henry Shukman Narrator: Henry Shukman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: July 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Counseling & Inspirational Publisher's Summary: ''Powerful, poetic, transformative.''—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance ''Henry Shukman is one of the wisest and most poetical teachers of dharma we have today. In an increasingly fragmented world, he is unusually good company.''—Sam Harris New York Times bestselling author of Waking Up and host of the Making Sense podc...

2024-07-0911h 42

Feel: This Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Original Love by Henry ShukmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/123119to listen full audiobooks. Title: Original Love Author: Henry Shukman Narrator: Henry Shukman Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins Release date: 07-09-24 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 38 ratings Genres: Meditation Publisher's Summary: An increasing number of people today feel disconnected, disengaged, and lonely. Many of us are seeking solace, beginning with ourselves. Original Love is the secular spiritual handbook we need to ease our troubles and find the highest possible happiness. Henry Shukman, spiritual director of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, provides a way forward based on four paths—Mindfulness, Su...

2024-07-0911h 42

Be Here Now Network Original Love with Henry Shukman & Raghu Markus – Mindrolling Ep. 549Writer and meditation teacher, Henry Shukman, joins Raghu to discuss his forthcoming book, Original Love, and how love is the true foundation of our life. In this episode of Mindrolling, Henry and Raghu journey through: Henry’s background, travels, and witnessing joy among those without materialistic riches Recognizing how we are a part of everything in the universe How meditation helped Henry stop limping through life Transcendental meditation and being religious about our practice Acknowledging our suppressed emotions and working through them with the help of therapy Henry’s time as a trombonist in London calypso bands Taking on an altr...

2024-07-051h 00

Mindrolling with Raghu Markus Ep. 549 – Original Love with Henry ShukmanWriter and meditation teacher, Henry Shukman, joins Raghu to discuss his forthcoming book, Original Love, and how love is the true foundation of our life.In this episode of Mindrolling, Henry and Raghu journey through: Henry’s background, travels, and witnessing joy among those without materialistic richesRecognizing how we are a part of everything in the universeHow meditation helped Henry stop limping through lifeTranscendental meditation and being religious about our practiceAcknowledging our suppressed emotions and working through them with the help of therapyHenry’s time as a trombonist in London calypso bandsTaking on an altruistic perspective to imp...

2024-07-051h 00

Guru Viking Podcast Ep261: Original Love - Henry ShukmanIn this episode I am once again joined by Henry Shukman, award-winning poet, Zen teacher, and author of ‘One Blade of Grass; a Zen memoir’ and the new book ‘Original Love’. Henry discusses the surprising writing process of ‘Original Love’, the importance of love in spiritual practice, and how to release the heart. Henry describes the 4 major areas of spiritual development, his own first and subsequent awakenings, and the purifying effects of deep jhana practice. Henry also talks about his own journey from head to heart, his personal challenges of heartbreak and neurological illness, and his love for St Augustine’s ‘Confessions’...

2024-07-051h 19

Founder Meditations #007 - Henry Shukman & Jack Shukman: When a Zen Master Starts a Tech StartupHenry Shukman and Jack Shukman are the co-founders of The Way (thewayapp.com), a meditation app designed for those seeking a deeper meditation experience.Henry Shukman is an authorized Zen Master in the Sanbo Zen lineage. Jack Shukman is the co-founder and CEO of The Way. Together, they embarked on a unique journey to create an app that offers a much more in-depth meditation practice than what is currently available. What happens when a Zen Master starts a tech startup? That’s exactly what Henry Shukman did. Together with his nephew, Jack, they launched The Wa...

2024-05-231h 40

The Kevin Rose Show Henry Shukman, Lessons from an Authentic Zen Master (#51)Kevin sits down with Henry Shukman to discuss the misconceptions surrounding Zen, especially in Western cultures, and the true meaning of Zen as a path of existential training. Kevin and Henry explore the different aspects of Zen training, including the deeper study of self and experience. The conversation also covers the impact of awakening or enlightenment, the significance of Koans in Zen practice, and the compatibility of Zen with religious traditions.Partners:Notion: Try Notion AI free to automate tedious tasks and streamline your workLMNT: Free sample pack of clean and sugar-free e...

2024-03-181h 55

ManTalks Podcast Henry Shukman - A Path To True Mindfulness Talking points: zen, meditation, mindfulness, psychedelics, mindsetI'm one of those people who hated sitting down and meditating, even after a few years of trying to practice. It's now something I do nearly every day, and it grounds me in ways I can't explain. This is a pretty common story, especially among men I've worked with, so I brought Henry Shukman back on the show to dig into what novice meditators get wrong, what some good starter methods are, and really: what IS thought, anyway?Listen in for a...

2024-02-051h 12

The Stoic Handbook with Jon Brooks Zen Teacher Henry Shukman on the Balance of Meditation, Introspection, and HealingSend us a text“If we’re in a fully awakened state, trauma’s not a problem. In a sense, it’s not trauma. It just becomes something beloved. It becomes washed through with love and acceptance. That’s the healing.”— Henry Shukman, HEx Podcast #55While Western mental health often focuses on eliminating trauma and pain as if they were thorns to be plucked, Eastern philosophies offer a contrasting perspective: embracing suffering through unconditional love and acceptance, thereby neutralizing its negative impact.The terms "awakening" and "healing" are frequently used interchangeably, though they convey di...

2023-09-181h 02

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Spring Retreat Talk 4, Gathering the Heart Mind with Valerie Forstman Dwelling no-where, mind comes forth~ from the Diamond Sutra Heart mind directs us to the fundamental point of who and what we are. In Chinese there is one term for Heart Mind. No hyphen necessary, simply one. Contemporary Sanbo Zen teacher Migaku Sato wrote a poem with this line: In nothing at all-ness, there is endlessly everything. Out of nothing, here we are practicing, says Valerie or That thou art, says Ruben Habito. To further open, Valerie looks at goneness and oneness in Case18 from the Blue Cliff Record, The National Teacher’s Gravestone. An...

2023-05-1656 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Spring Retreat Talk 2, The Stone Bridge: Crossing Over with Valerie Forstman Something puts our feet on this path, starting from the ordinary dualistic world. Gradually, as we practice and practice, in some unguarded moment, everything falls away, and it’s just this. Heaven and Earth: without any space for a conjunction. Then we practice, practice, practice…. and return to the ordinary world, but it’s upside down. This great return is a bridge, a crossing over. Continuing with Joshu from the previous day’s talk on Mu, Valerie looks at Case 52 from the Blue Cliff Record, about a log bridge that is actually a stone bridge once you are able...

2023-05-0244 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Spring Retreat Talk 1, Joshu’s Dog: Crossing Over, Fully Arrived with Valerie Forstman Crossing over to the other shore is the heart of our practice and the heart of Buddha’s teaching. Eventually we realize that we were always on the shore, here and now, in the moment at hand. In this first talk of our Spring sesshin, Valerie looks at the famous koan: Does a dog have Buddha Nature? the traditional first teisho in a Zen sesshin. Valerie mentions a choral chant version of the Heart Sutra from Plum Village. Here is a link if you are interested. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of t...

2023-04-2539 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Rohatsu 2022: Day 6, Vibes, Awakening and What then? with Henry Shukman For this final Rohatsu talk, Henry looks at three questions. What are we doing here, just sitting with each other? What is awakening? and What then? We are living “it” every moment. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Spring Online RetreatThursday-Sunday, March 23-26 Four-day online retreat led by Valerie Forstman Original Love 2023: Click here for full details

2023-03-0745 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Rohatsu 2022: Day 6, Vibes, Awakening and What then? with Henry ShukmanFor this final Rohatsu talk, Henry looks at three questions. What are we doing here, just sitting with each other? What is awakening? and What then? We are living “it”

2023-03-0745 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Rohatsu 2022: Day 5, Cannot Get Wet, Cannot Get Dry with Valerie ForstmanIn this talk from day 5 of the Rohatsu sesshin, Valerie picks up on the previous day’s talk by Henry where he presents the title and first line of the

2023-02-2853 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Rohatsu 2022: Day 5, Cannot Get Wet, Cannot Get Dry with Valerie Forstman In this talk from day 5 of the Rohatsu sesshin, Valerie picks up on the previous day’s talk by Henry where he presents the title and first line of the Heart Sutra. Turning to the figure of Kannon, Kanzeon, or Avalokiteshvara, bodhisattva of great compassion, Valerie asks, “What is compassion?” In response, she lifts up the phrase, “Just compassion,” then turns to a koan that addresses the heart of the matter: who we truly are. The deep Sea of Ise – the sea of the world – calls to us, as does a single stone lying on its floor, a stone that cannot ge...

2023-02-2853 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Rohatsu 2022: Day 4, Prajnaparamitra, The Heart Sutra with Henry ShukmanWhat is this practice? Why do it? Essentially, it’s all about slowing down and things falling away. Our very existence, our being gets simpler. Henry looks at the title and

2023-02-0739 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Rohatsu 2022: Day 4, Prajnaparamitra, The Heart Sutra with Henry Shukman What is this practice? Why do it? Essentially, it’s all about slowing down and things falling away. Our very existence, our being gets simpler. Henry looks at the title and first lines of the central document of Mahayana Buddhism, The Heart Sutra. This document is a story about Avalokiteshvara going from contracted view, to full view. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Daylong Sit / ZazenkaiSaturday February 18, 2023Join Valerie Forstman and our Sangha for a Zazenkai. The Zaze...

2023-02-0739 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Rohatsu 2022: Day 2, What Matters Most with Henry ShukmanHenry asks the question, matters most? When you reflect on this question, have any open mind, beyond ordinary or day to day concerns. He asks, what is this experience and

2023-01-1239 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Rohatsu 2022: Day 2, What Matters Most with Henry Shukman Henry asks the question, matters most? When you reflect on this question, have any open mind, beyond ordinary or day to day concerns. He asks, what is this experience and what is it to be alive? And… who is having this experience? Watch this exploration of what actually matters and why. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Daylong Sit / ZazenkaiSaturday January 21, 2023Join Valerie Forstman and our Sangha for a Zazenkai. The Zazenkai will be both on-site and on-line.

2023-01-1239 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Each is All, All is One with Valerie Forstman Upon being welcomed home from Germany, Valerie describes briefly what it’s like being thrown immediately into the chaotic activity of moving from her home in Dallas to Santa Fe: “Constant activity… we are moving, all this activity and at the same time, so still.” While taking a walk with co-teacher John Gaynor in Sonnenhoff, John offers Valerie this rather cerebral quote from Master Ummon, “The manifestation of the great function, knows no laws.” The great function, what is it? Valerie turns to Case 60, Ummon’s Staff from the Blue Cliff Record as a way of exploring this great fun...

2022-11-0831 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Each is All, All is One with Valerie Forstman Upon being welcomed home from Germany, Valerie describes briefly what it’s like being thrown immediately into the chaotic activity of moving from her home in Dallas to Santa Fe: “Constant activity… we are moving, all this activity and at the same time, so still.” While taking a walk with co-teacher John Gaynor in Sonnenhoff, John offers Valerie this rather cerebral quote from Master Ummon, “The manifestation of the great function, knows no laws.” The great function, what is it? Valerie turns to Case 60, Ummon’s Staff from the Blue Cliff Record as a way of exploring this great fun...

2022-11-0831 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Coming Home, I am Already That with Valerie Forstman In this talk – an offering of gratitude for the life of a beloved sangha member, Valerie turns to Case 41 in the Transmission of Light or Denkoroko. A monk who has put to rest love of worldly attachments asks, “What, master, do you love?” The master’s response is an invitation to us to realize love beyond any measure. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Thursday Evening EventsNovember 10 with Henry Shukman, hybrid event streamed from our zendo November 17 5:30pm – Fundraising C...

2022-11-0138 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Coming Home, I am Already That with Valerie Forstman In this talk – an offering of gratitude for the life of a beloved sangha member, Valerie turns to Case 41 in the Transmission of Light or Denkoroko. A monk who has put to rest love of worldly attachments asks, “What, master, do you love?” The master’s response is an invitation to us to realize love beyond any measure. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Thursday Evening EventsNovember 10 with Henry Shukman, hybrid event streamed from our zendo November 17 5:30pm – Fundraising C...

2022-11-0138 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: The World Honored One, Just Sat Still with Scott Thornton Scott explores Case 32 from the Gateless Gate, A non-buddhist questions the Buddha. The non-buddhist says, in all earnestness to the Buddha: I do not ask about words, I do not ask about no-words. The world honored one, just sat still. The non-buddhist experiences a great opening as he witnesses the Buddha’s stillness and says, The world-honored one on his great benevolence and great mercy has opened the clouds of my delusion and enabled me to enter the way. Bowing, the non-Buddhist took his leave. The Buddha answered every question in his silence, Wh...

2022-10-2531 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: The World Honored One, Just Sat Still with Scott Thornton Scott explores Case 32 from the Gateless Gate, A non-buddhist questions the Buddha. The non-buddhist says, in all earnestness to the Buddha: I do not ask about words, I do not ask about no-words. The world honored one, just sat still. The non-buddhist experiences a great opening as he witnesses the Buddha’s stillness and says, The world-honored one on his great benevolence and great mercy has opened the clouds of my delusion and enabled me to enter the way. Bowing, the non-Buddhist took his leave. The Buddha answered every question in his silence, Wh...

2022-10-2531 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Endless Depth of Field with Valerie Forstman In this talk from our Thursday night series, Valerie takes up Case 26 of the Gateless Gate, Hogen’s “Two Monks Roll Up the Blinds.” The setting is in Master Hogen’s teaching room and the issue at hand is our propensity to judgment. What freedom is unleashed when the boundaries we imagine don’t hold up? And what compassion. Hogen points to the blinds, presenting the bright clarity that has been there all along. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Thursday Eve...

2022-10-1840 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Endless Depth of Field with Valerie Forstman In this talk from our Thursday night series, Valerie takes up Case 26 of the Gateless Gate, Hogen’s “Two Monks Roll Up the Blinds.” The setting is in Master Hogen’s teaching room and the issue at hand is our propensity to judgment. What freedom is unleashed when the boundaries we imagine don’t hold up? And what compassion. Hogen points to the blinds, presenting the bright clarity that has been there all along. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Thursday Eve...

2022-10-1840 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Henry Shukman on Presence “Your consciousness does not exist separately from what it contains” Henry explores presence from several different angles, including Internal Family Systems (IFS). The word presence includes some of what mindfulness means, and more. All you have to do is taste it. Presence is really about coming back to yourself, to your own experience. I am here. It requires no blistering kensho experience, but presence softens the way we cling to ourselves. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Origin...

2022-09-2746 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Henry Shukman on Presence “Your consciousness does not exist separately from what it contains” Henry explores presence from several different angles, including Internal Family Systems (IFS). The word presence includes some of what mindfulness means, and more. All you have to do is taste it. Presence is really about coming back to yourself, to your own experience. I am here. It requires no blistering kensho experience, but presence softens the way we cling to ourselves. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Origin...

2022-09-2746 min

Meditative Story Henry Shukman: Soul CurriculumIn this episode of Soul Curriculum, Rohan spends time with Henry Shukman, author and spiritual director of the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe. The two dive into the theme of deep listening and what it can open up in us; how to hone our ability to be present to the world around us and to each other; and the importance of finding mentors to guide us along the way. Join us to hear two soulful meditation practitioners in candid conversation.Listen to Henry Shukman's episode of Meditative Story, "What deep listening unlocks for me": https...

2022-09-2725 min

The Tyler Wagner Show Henry Shukman: Zen, Koans, Midnfulness and Awakening To Original LoveHenry Shukman (born 1962 in Oxford, Oxfordshire) is an English poet and writer. He was educated at the Dragon School, Oxford. His father was the historian Harold Shukman and his brother is the BBC News reporter David Shukman. He is of Jewish ancestry – his grandfather, David Shukman, was part of the Jewish community who lived in Baranow, Congress Poland which was then part of the Russian Empire, before emigrating and settling in the United Kingdom. This episode is brought to you by Authors Unite. Authors Unite provides you with all the resources you need to bec...

2022-09-211h 04

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Within Practice We Meet Ourselves Guest Speaker Karin Kempe of the Zen Center of Denver joins our Thursday Night Sit to offer a talk on Dogen’s statement, “Practice is Enlightenment, Enlightenment is Practice.” While this sounds great, it doesn’t always feel easy. We face resistance that comes up over and over again. Karin offers perspective on the Genjokoan and reminds us that the way is already here. It is not contingent on some method of practice, but within us. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: 10 Days...

2022-09-1935 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Within Practice We Meet Ourselves Guest Speaker Karin Kempe of the Zen Center of Denver joins our Thursday Night Sit to offer a talk on Dogen’s statement, “Practice is Enlightenment, Enlightenment is Practice.” While this sounds great, it doesn’t always feel easy. We face resistance that comes up over and over again. Karin offers perspective on the Genjokoan and reminds us that the way is already here. It is not contingent on some method of practice, but within us. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: 10 Days...

2022-09-1935 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Infinitely Open, Endlessly Bright with Valerie Forstman Valerie takes up case 29 of the Denkoroku, the record of the ‘transmission of light’ from Bodhidharma to Eka or Huike, as a way to explore the boundless clarity that is none other than this immediate world. One clarity, void of any separation. Hearing a turning word, Eka awakens to the reality Bodhidharma called “vast and void,” and illumines the way. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: 10 Days of Koans: An Introductory Intensive with Henry Shukman and Shana Smith and daily instruction. On-line eve...

2022-09-1341 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Infinitely Open, Endlessly Bright with Valerie Forstman Valerie takes up case 29 of the Denkoroku, the record of the ‘transmission of light’ from Bodhidharma to Eka or Huike, as a way to explore the boundless clarity that is none other than this immediate world. One clarity, void of any separation. Hearing a turning word, Eka awakens to the reality Bodhidharma called “vast and void,” and illumines the way. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: 10 Days of Koans: An Introductory Intensive with Henry Shukman and Shana Smith and daily instruction. On-line eve...

2022-09-1341 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Introduction to Meditation Weekend, Talk Two: All “Love sitting in Zazen, as if putting out a fire on top of your head” ~ Dogen Valerie Forstman gives the second talk during the April Intro to Meditation weekend. What are you practicing for? We sit in the midst of it all, the pandemic, climate change, suffering and joy… all. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: 10 Days of Koans: An Introductory Intensive with Henry Shukman and Shana Smith and daily instruction. On-line event Sept 16-26. Details here. Sangha Me...

2022-09-0652 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Introduction to Meditation Weekend, Talk Two: All “Love sitting in Zazen, as if putting out a fire on top of your head” ~ Dogen Valerie Forstman gives the second talk during the April Intro to Meditation weekend. What are you practicing for? We sit in the midst of it all, the pandemic, climate change, suffering and joy… all. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: 10 Days of Koans: An Introductory Intensive with Henry Shukman and Shana Smith and daily instruction. On-line event Sept 16-26. Details here. Sangha Me...

2022-09-0652 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Introduction to Meditation Weekend: Q&A 1 with Valerie Forstman Description: This is Question & Answer session 1 from the Introduction to Meditation Virtual Weekend. Valerie Forstman is the speaker and teacher for this session. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Original Love, Deep Clear Lake: Weekend Retreat, September 10-11 led by Henry Shukman 10 Days of Koans: An Introductory Intensive with Henry Shukman and Shana Smith and daily instruction. On-line event Sept 16-26. Details here. Sangha Meeting, Saturday September 17, 10am Autumn Virtual Retreat, September 29-October 4, led by Val...

2022-08-3055 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Introduction to Meditation Weekend: Q&A 1 with Valerie Forstman Description: This is Question & Answer session 1 from the Introduction to Meditation Virtual Weekend. Valerie Forstman is the speaker and teacher for this session. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Original Love, Deep Clear Lake: Weekend Retreat, September 10-11 led by Henry Shukman 10 Days of Koans: An Introductory Intensive with Henry Shukman and Shana Smith and daily instruction. On-line event Sept 16-26. Details here. Sangha Meeting, Saturday September 17, 10am Autumn Virtual Retreat, September 29-October 4, led by Val...

2022-08-3055 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Introduction to Meditation Weekend, Talk One: What is the Shout? Listen to this talk by Valerie Forstman from the April 2021 Introduction to Meditation Weekend Retreat. A talk at a Zen retreat is traditionally called a teisho which means, Presentation of the Shout. Valerie asks What is the Shout? It’s just this, presenting the fact of who we truly are and offering pointers on how to practice. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Original Love, Deep Clear Lake: Weekend Retreat, September 10-11 led by Henry Shukman 10 Days of Koans: An I...

2022-08-2352 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Introduction to Meditation Weekend, Talk One: What is the Shout? Listen to this talk by Valerie Forstman from the April 2021 Introduction to Meditation Weekend Retreat. A talk at a Zen retreat is traditionally called a teisho which means, Presentation of the Shout. Valerie asks What is the Shout? It’s just this, presenting the fact of who we truly are and offering pointers on how to practice. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check out our Upcoming Events: Original Love, Deep Clear Lake: Weekend Retreat, September 10-11 led by Henry Shukman 10 Days of Koans: An I...

2022-08-2352 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Introductory Day of Zen: Beginner’s Mind with Valerie Forstman Valerie examines beginner’s mind and explores the question”what is Zen?” during our March 2021 one-day Introduction to Meditation retreat. Suzuki Roshi – a Japanese Zen master who brought Zen teaching to America in the mid 20th century – said: Beginner’s mind is the mind of compassion. As Zen practitioners we turn this compassion toward ourselves. Valerie describes the four motivations that bring people to Zen meditation.1. Curiosity2. Seeking well-being3. Wanting to develop a practice or commit to a spiritual path.4. Looking urgently for answers to the question Who am I? Suffering...

2022-08-1639 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Introductory Day of Zen: Beginner’s Mind with Valerie Forstman Valerie examines beginner’s mind and explores the question”what is Zen?” during our March 2021 one-day Introduction to Meditation retreat. Suzuki Roshi – a Japanese Zen master who brought Zen teaching to America in the mid 20th century – said: Beginner’s mind is the mind of compassion. As Zen practitioners we turn this compassion toward ourselves. Valerie describes the four motivations that bring people to Zen meditation.1. Curiosity2. Seeking well-being3. Wanting to develop a practice or commit to a spiritual path.4. Looking urgently for answers to the question Who am I? Suffering...

2022-08-1639 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Compassion and Curiosity, Part 1, Valerie Forstman “Zen is awakening to the dynamic reality of the present moment…..Zen is finding love in all things at all times. ” ~ Ruben Habito Valerie explores Zen practice from the mind of compassion and curiosity, looking at the Buddhist origin story – Shakyamuni’s awakening – and the fruits of practice. Valerie asks, What is Zen? A life long path of awakening and a practice to cultivate present moment awareness on and off the cushion. This talk is the first teisho from our February 2021 Valentine’s weekend Introduction to Zen Retreat. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of th...

2022-08-0939 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Compassion and Curiosity, Part 1, Valerie Forstman “Zen is awakening to the dynamic reality of the present moment…..Zen is finding love in all things at all times. ” ~ Ruben Habito Valerie explores Zen practice from the mind of compassion and curiosity, looking at the Buddhist origin story – Shakyamuni’s awakening – and the fruits of practice. Valerie asks, What is Zen? A life long path of awakening and a practice to cultivate present moment awareness on and off the cushion. This talk is the first teisho from our February 2021 Valentine’s weekend Introduction to Zen Retreat. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of th...

2022-08-0939 min

MC Podcasts – Mountain Cloud Zen Center Dharmatalk: Case 20 from the Book of Equanimity with Valerie Forstman “… Zazen has been described as silently not influencing anything …” Koans can provide helpful perspectives for dealing with the uncertainty of current world events. In this talk, Valerie Forstman discusses Case 20 from the Book of Equanimity, in which Jizo tells his student that not knowing is most intimate. She deeply explores the intimacy revealed through this koan of a world that is so near to us yet so well able to maintain itself that we needn’t do anything to influence it. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check...

2022-08-0237 min

Mountain Cloud Zen Podcasts Dharmatalk: Case 20 from the Book of Equanimity with Valerie Forstman “… Zazen has been described as silently not influencing anything …” Koans can provide helpful perspectives for dealing with the uncertainty of current world events. In this talk, Valerie Forstman discusses Case 20 from the Book of Equanimity, in which Jizo tells his student that not knowing is most intimate. She deeply explores the intimacy revealed through this koan of a world that is so near to us yet so well able to maintain itself that we needn’t do anything to influence it. And, here’s a link to our YouTube video of this talk. Also, check...

2022-08-0237 min

Flow Radio Zen & Flow: How Zen Masters Tap Into Flow with Henry ShukmanTODAY´S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FLOW RESEARCH COLLECTIVE Are you an entrepreneur, a leader, or a knowledge worker, who wants to harness the power of flow so you can get more done in less time with greater ease and accomplish your boldest professional goals faster? If you´ve answered this question with “hell yes” then our peak-performance training Zero to Dangerous may be a good fit for you. If this sounds of interest to you all you need to do is click here right now, pop in your application and one of our team members will be in...

2022-07-251h 10

The Adventure Cure “Using Zen/Meditation to See the Ordinary life as Plenty” with Zen Master Henry ShukmanIt seems as if the speed at which we live our lives presently, especially in the western world is one at which we cannot sustain. It appears that we are in a mental health crisis, especially in America. With depression, suicide, violent crime, and even gosh mass shootings on the rise, there has perhaps never been a more relevant time to discuss ways that we can reclaim the mental and perhaps spiritual state of mind with which we can soberly and peacefully live amongst each other. This is where meditation comes in. I have dabbled in meditation here and...

2022-06-1056 min

Guru Viking Podcast Ep146 - Surpassing the Master - Rupert Spira & Henry Shukman 2In this episode I host part 2 of an ongoing dialogue between Rupert Spira: a teacher of the direct path method of Advaita and an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist; and Henry Shukman, Zen teacher and award winning poet and writer. Rupert and Henry discuss the path of deep training in both art and spirituality, why traditional forms are repositories of generational understanding, and the meaning of spiritual friendship. Rupert reflects on how art points to truth, and Henry discusses Koan training as a means to stabilise awakening. Rupert and and Henry also reflect on what it takes to create effective art...

2022-04-221h 31

ManTalks Podcast Henry Shukman - Zen Awakening: It's Not What You Think You hear it all the time: enlightenment, awakening, expansion, liberation. Yadda yadda yadda. But...what is it really? Is it even possible to describe? This week, I sit with acclaimed Zen teacher and poet Henry Shukman to try and get the actual Zen take on things. We dig into his own spiritual journey, how to meditate in the Zen way, and how chasing after something can sometimes prevent you from ever getting it. Henry Shukman is a mindfulness teacher and the spiritual Director of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has been trained by Zen several teachers, particularly t...

2022-03-1456 min

The HighExistence Podcast Henry Shukman - Healing vs Awakening, Zen Koans and the Antidote to Aloneness (#55)"If we’re in a fully awakened state, trauma’s not a problem. In a sense, it’s not trauma. It just becomes something beloved. It becomes washed through with love and acceptance. That’s the healing."Henry Shukman, HEx Podcast #55We embark on our healing journeys with intentions to remove the thorns in our sides because these thorns are problematic.Initially, it seems that the way to go about this is to grab the tweezers and squeeze them out, one by one, until we are rid of them all. This is generally the attitude that the...

2022-01-291h 01

Guru Viking Podcast Ep131: Art & Spirituality - Rupert Spira & Henry ShukmanA dialogue between Rupert Spira, a teacher of the direct path method of Advaita and an internationally acclaimed ceramic artist; and Henry Shukman, Zen teacher and award winning poet and writer. Well known as influential spiritual teachers, both men have also had prestigious careers in the arts, and in this episode they discuss the intersection of art and spirituality. Rupert and Henry consider such issues as the true purpose of art, narrative as a healing device, art as interruption of the subject object distinction, the darshan of Rembrandt, and how Chekov relates to the Vedantic witness. Rupert and Henry also...

2022-01-211h 22

The Tim Ferriss Show #560: Zen Master Henry Shukman — 20 Minutes of Calm, Plus the Strange and Powerful World of KoansZen Master Henry Shukman — 20 Minutes of Calm, Plus the Strange and Powerful World of Koans | Brought to you by GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving, Laird Superfood clean, plant-based creamers, and LinkedIn Jobs recruitment platform with 770M+ users. More on all three below.Henry Shukman (@mountaincloudzencenter) teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has an MA from Cambridge and an MLitt from St Andrews and has writ...

2021-12-292h 06

The Primalosophy Podcast #135: Henry Shukman — Finding Zen in Chaos, Discovering Infinite Support, and Tuning into the Stillness of NatureHenry Shukman (@mountaincloudzencenter) is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has an MA from Cambridge and an MLitt from St Andrews and has written several award-winning books of poetry and fiction. His essays have been published in The New York Times, Outside, and Tricycle, and his poems have been published in The New Republic, The Guardian, The Sunday Times (UK), and London Review of Books. He has taught meditation at Google, Harvard Business School, UBS, Esalen Institute, Colorado College, United World College, and many other venues...

2021-10-2649 min

Guru Viking Podcast Ep118 - Zen & the Crucible - Henry Shukman 3In this episode I am once again joined by Henry Shukman, award-winning poet, Zen teacher, and author of ‘One Blade of Grass; a Zen memoir’. In this interview Henry discusses the dangers of early spiritual openings, reflects on personality changes after awakening, and questions the complexifying of enlightenment in such activities as the yogas of dream and sleep. Henry also shares his own journey rediscovering the power of community as crucible, how to navigate religious trauma, and offers his thoughts on a viable formula for Zen in America.  …   Video version at: https://www.guruviking.com/ep118-henry-shukman-3-zen-the-crucible/  Also available on Youtube, iTu...

2021-10-221h 00

The Tim Ferriss Show #531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the DoorwayHenry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway | Brought to you by Allform premium, modular furniture; Pique Tea premium tea crystals (pu’er, etc.); and You Need A Budget cult favorite budgeting app. More on all three below.Henry Shukman (@mountaincloudzencenter) teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has an MA from Cambridge and an MLitt from S...

2021-09-082h 01

Your New Digest 2 Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway (#531)Illustration via 99designs “There’s something about deep wounding that can be a pathway to deep, deep love. It’s a very beautiful thing when the wound becomes the doorway.” — Henry Shukman Henry Shukman (@mountaincloudzencenter) teaches mindfulness and awakening practices to a wide range of students from all traditions and walks of life. Henry is an appointed teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He has an MA from Cambridge and an MLitt from St Andrews and has written several award-winning books of poetry and fiction. Henry’s es...

2021-09-0800 min

Deconstructing Yourself Talking about Zen Koans with Henry ShukmanZen teacher, author, and poet Henry Shukman talks with host Michael Taft about Mountain Cloud Zen Center, Henry’s series on the Waking Up app, meditation for awakening vs. meditation as a “band aid,” the role of psychotherapy in spiritual practice, the power of working in the “old way,” the path of working with Zen koans as the journey of a lifetime. Henry Shukman is a teacher in the Sanbo Zen lineage, and is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Henry is an award-winning poet and author of several books, including...

2021-08-1939 min

Guru Viking Podcast Ep107: Zen’s True Miracle - Henry Shukman 2In this episode I am once again joined by Henry Shukman, award-winning poet, Zen teacher, and author of ‘One Blade of Grass; a Zen memoir’. In this interview Henry reveals what he calls Zen’s true miracle, and shares his own personal journey of healing childhood trauma in the context of spiritual awakening and integration of enlightenment. Henry also explores the two purposes of Zen koan training, contrasts different models of enlightenment, and explains how to awaken in the midst of intense suffering and pain. …   Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/ep107-henry-shukman-2-zens-true-miracle/  Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viki...

2021-08-061h 10

Guru Viking Podcast Ep101: One Blade of Grass - Henry ShukmanIn this episode I am joined by Henry Shukman, award-winning poet, Zen teacher, and author of ‘One Blade of Grass, a Zen memoir’. In this interview Henry discusses his upbringing in Oxford, as the son of a don and a graduate of the illustrious Dragon School, and how in poetry he found the liberating aspect of literary life. Henry reveals his first awakening experience, the breakdown that occurred thereafter, and how finding meditation saw him begin a quest to deepen his spiritual life. Henry discusses the importance of finding a teacher, how he overcome a childhood-learned distrust of men to do s...

2021-06-2557 min

Embrace This Spellbinding Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.One Blade of Grass by Henry ShukmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/48778to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Blade of Grass Author: Henry Shukman Narrator: Henry Shukman Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins Release date: 05-27-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 44 ratings Genres: Buddhism Publisher's Summary: Raised in a rationalist household in Oxford during the spiritual heyday of the '60s and '70s, an unexpected spiritual awakening would prompt a lifelong quest to integrate the experience into his life, leading him eventually to Zen Buddhism. As Shukman gets to grips with meditative practice and struggles with anxiety, depression and the chronic eczema he had had...

2021-05-2711h 09

Get Hooked On A Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook On Your Commute.One Blade of Grass by Henry ShukmanPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/48778to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Blade of Grass Author: Henry Shukman Narrator: Henry Shukman Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins Release date: 05-27-21 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 44 ratings Genres: Buddhism Publisher's Summary: Raised in a rationalist household in Oxford during the spiritual heyday of the '60s and '70s, an unexpected spiritual awakening would prompt a lifelong quest to integrate the experience into his life, leading him eventually to Zen Buddhism. As Shukman gets to grips with meditative practice and struggles with anxiety, depression and the chronic eczema he had had...

2021-05-2711h 09

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson The Heart of Zen with Henry ShukmanHenry Shukman, the guiding teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center, joins Rick and Forrest to explore self-transcendent experiences, relaxing self-identification, and the warm heart at the core of Zen practice.About our Guest: Henry Shukman is a writer, poet, and Zen Master of the Sanbo Zen lineage. He’s published nine books to date which have won numerous awards, and writes regularly for Tricycle, The New York Times and other publications. His most recent book is One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir. Life After COVID Summit: Join Dr. Ric...

2021-05-0356 min

The Jesse Chappus Show Henry Shukman on Experiencing a Spiritual AwakeningWatch the full video interview on YouTube here: http://bit.ly/henryshukman405 Henry Shukman (IG: @henryshukman) is a Zen Master and is the Guiding Teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center. He's dedicated to what he sees as core Zen training — clarifying our "original nature," following the eight-fold path, and living in love, freedom and deep responsiveness. Henry is also a writer and poet who has published nine books to date, of fiction, poetry and nonfiction. Today we're discussing his memoir, One Blade of Grass. In this episode, we discuss: Henry's memoir, One Bl...

2021-04-271h 16