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ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Self Denial, Wisdom, Delusion, Chastity and Making MistakesClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditatio...2025-07-2137 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasBearing Witness to War: Reflections on Violence, Identity, and the Path to Peace, Claude AnShin Thomas Speaks With VeteransClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - speaks with veterans on the themes of personal transformation, the complexity of war, and the deep moral and spiritual inquiry reflected in the questions—while remaining short, impactful, and thought-provoking. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021) - AT HELL'S GATE - A...2025-07-0638 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas6.On Silence, Arguing, Being Rejected, Arrogance, and Getting OlderClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - ...2025-06-0119 min
Gestatten ganzheitlichSonja Myozen Sterner von Zaltho SanghaGestatten ganzheitlich - der Podcast von Heilnetz OWL, der Community rund um Ganzheitliches in OWL. Hier hörst Du Interviews von Menschen, die im Heilnetz ganzheitliche Angebote machen und die im Podcast darüber sprechen, was ihnen dabei besonders wichtig ist.https://www.heilnetz-owl.de/Die Musik ist lizensiert von Audiohub.Was verbindest du mit Zen? Was immer es ist, Sonjy Myzen Sterner wird dein Bild auf jeden Fall erweitern und ergänzen, denn im Zaltho Sangha Bielefeld wird engagierter Buddhismus praktiziert, der weit über das stille Üben auf dem Meditationskissen hinaus geht.Warum...2025-05-0723 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Manifestation, Loss, Communication, Passion, Expectations, and Daily RoutinesClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Zen monk Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Zen Bo...2025-04-3052 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Sincerity, Working with: a Busy Mind, Powerlessness, Low Moods, Physical Pain, Rats, Real TeachersClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - Brin...2025-04-1438 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Silence, Compassion for One’s Parents, Concern for the World, Euthanasia of PetsClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - Brin...2025-03-1417 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenDie Kraft der Stille, das Potential des Unbekannten und die konditionierte Ablenkung vom LebenClaude AnShin Thomas, amerikanischer Zen Buddhistischer Mönch und Lehrer, ehemaliger Kriegssoldat, Buchautor und Friedensaktivist bietet wöchentlich eine Live-Sitzung, bei denen er auf Fragen eingeht. Weitere Informationen zum Zeitplan und zu den Zoom-Einwahl-Daten findest du auf der Zaltho Sangha e.V. Webseite. Diese Episode ist mit konsekutiver deutscher Übersetzung. Für Fragen schreibe gerne an: info@zaltho.de.2025-02-0943 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Our Inner Voice, The World Is Telling Us, Trauma Can Become An Asset, Freedom Through Practice (#58)Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - Brin...2025-02-0619 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasQuestions on Sitting and Breath, Leadership, Listening to One’s Inner Small Voice, and Teaching ChildrenClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - Brin...2025-01-2118 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Fear, Friendliness in Zen, Puffed Up Ego, Becoming, and Silence (#56)Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - ...2024-11-0921 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasNot Squandering One's Life, Subtle Manifestations of Violence, and the Meaning of Peace and Healing (#55)Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - B...2024-10-0520 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Staying Focused, Zen Study, Belonging, Healthy Relationships, and Feeling Safe (#54)Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations:- Bri...2024-08-2919 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Dealing with Defiance, Emotional and Physical Pain, and Having CourageClaude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://www.zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - ...2024-08-1420 min
Pause To Elevate With Dr. Kasim Al-MashatBreaking Free: Zen Monk On Transformation from War Trauma, Homelessness & AddictionWhat is it like for a person to transform from being shattered by the devastating impact of war, addiction, and homeless to a life dedicated to inner and outer peace? Listen to this eye-opening perspective from the latest podcast interview with Claude AnShin Thomas. He is a Vietnam combat veteran turned Zen Buddhist monk, author, and speaker. Claude AnShin communicates Zen Buddhist Teachings in a non-religious manner that is direct and drawn from life, with a deep-rooted sense of compassion and purpose.Watch episdoe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vtjZOwuif8&t 2024-07-271h 19ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas10. On Assisted Suicide, Praise&Blame, Self-Compassion, Failure, and Attachment (#52)Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to info@zaltho.org. Book recommendations: - Bri...2024-07-2416 min
ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasAbout Selfish Desires, Seeking Stability, No Soul, Sitting Meditation (#51)Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ Book recommendations: - ...2024-07-1513 min
Beat The Prosecution- Fairfax, Virginia, Criminal Defense / DUI LawyerCombat veteran turned Zen Buddhist monk Claude AnShin Thomas- Winning through being at peace with our unpeacefulness:Send us a textWhat do engaging with our suffering, breaking from addiction, and knowing our true nature have to do with beating the prosecution? Join Jon's riveting talk with Claude AnShin Thomas who has travelled the path between fighting in the thick of the Vietnam war to now being a warrior for peace and for helping others, including veterans. Claude ultimately became a mendicant Soto Zen Buddhist monk, meeting people "at the point of their humanity", as Claude says. After leaving Vietnam, Brother Claude pickled himself in drugs, alcohol and sex. Learn how he successfully ended...2024-06-2747 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasBringing Meditation to Life (#50)Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - speaks on the topic “Bringing Meditation to Life” during a public talk in October 2023 in Germany. He addresses his own inherited karma and how Buddhist practice helped him to transform that karma. Today his life is based in being-of-service. "When healing occurs to self, all past generations experience healing”, states Claude AnShin Thomas. The questions at the end of the talk include such as: - How important is it to have a teacher? - How has your view of death and dying cha...2024-05-2536 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasAddressing Feeling Hurt, Value of Commitment, Dealing with Craving, Consciousness of Plants and Inanimate ObjectsYou can find ZalthoLIVE on all major podcast channels: Apple, Google, Spotify, AmazonMusic, and Audible and also here: https://zaltho.org/en/media/podcasts-zaltholive.html These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to...2024-05-1319 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasSpiritual Discipline Versus Control, Emotional Challenges, Upside of Anger (#48)You can find ZalthoLIVE on all major podcast channels: Apple, Google, Spotify, AmazonMusic, and Audible. These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org ...2024-04-2720 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomasmeditation, zen, engaged buddhism, spirituality, ptsd, healing, transformation, peace, nonviolence, awakening, enlightenment, claude anshin thomas, zaltho, change, compassion, wisdom, mindfulness, war, moral woundingOn Vietnam Veterans Day, 29 March, Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, Vietnam combat Veteran, and author - gave a talk to the employees of a cancer-biotech company. Their interest was that Claude AnShin Thomas’ own journey of healing and transformation of the wounds of war mirror the turbulences and peace finding efforts in high stakes crisis and hardship of many people, to include cancer patients. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ Contact Email: info@zaltho.org Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021)- ...2024-04-0646 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasZen Practice, Regret, Violence in Athletics, Dealing with News Reports, Fun and Relaxation (#46)These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recordedon online zoom retreat session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021) - ...2024-03-2037 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasGrieving Loss, Roots of Antisemitism, Understanding War and Moral Injury (#45) These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021) - AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's...2024-03-0320 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasLightness in Challenging Times, Healthy Fame and Gain, Revenge, Forgiveness, Letting Go (#44) These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Pub...2024-02-0718 min
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsENCORE: Zen Buddhist monk Claude AnShin ThomasWe have another live show to help us start off the New Year 2024 on the right foot! Vietnam War veteran, Zen Buddhist monk, Founder of the Zaltho Foundation, and author, Claude AnShin Thomas, has been on the show several times to discuss finding peace within and around us. We’re happy to have him back to start off the year with a discussion of creating peace within ourselves in 2024!2024-02-051h 00ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Zen and Psychotherapy, Zen and Drugs, Zen and Conflict These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Pub...2024-01-1720 min
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsBuddhist Monk Claude Anshin ThomasWe have another live show to help us start off the New Year 2024 on the right foot! Vietnam War veteran, Zen Buddhist monk, Founder of the Zaltho Foundation, and author, Claude AnShin Thomas, has been on the show several times to discuss finding peace within and around us. We’re happy to have him back to start off the year with a discussion of creating peace within ourselves in 2024!2024-01-151h 00ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Unconditional Giving, Near-Death-Experience, Can Westerns be ’True’ Buddhists? (#42) These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk, Combat Veteran, and Author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108...2023-12-0118 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Making Your Bed and How to Explain Witnessing the Killing of a Chicken to a 1-Year-Old (#41) These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk, Combat Veteran, and Author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108...2023-11-1419 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasUnderstanding More About How We Engage in War These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation...2023-10-3117 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenVerantwortlich leben?!Verantwortlich leben?! Naturkatastrophen, Hunger, Leid, Krieg – Oft fühlen wir uns ohnmächtig und schalten einfach ab. Dabei wünschen sich viele Menschen ein friedliches und mit anderen verbundenes Leben. Claude AnShin Thomas wird darüber sprechen, dass Meditationspraxis und tägliches Leben keine zwei Dinge sind. Er wird auch darüber sprechen, wie eine aktive Meditationspraxis uns dabei unterstützen kann, Frieden mit unserer Unfriedlichkeit zu schließen - uns mit uns selbst, mit anderen und mit der Erde zu verbinden.2023-10-261h 09ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Regrets, Adjusting to Different Cultures, Not-Killing Insects, Failure, Holding Others’ SufferingThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Medita...2023-10-0518 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Attachment and Loving, Is Suicide a Solution?, Our Life is a Reflexion of Our Conditioning, Suffering and Comforting These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses. For more information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on these topics? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditatio...2023-09-1319 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasFrom a Public Talk in Switzerland in Spring 2023: Karma, the Illusion of Autonomy, Four Noble Truths in Daily LifeThis recording is from a public talk that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - gave in spring in Switzerland for the German language release of his book Bringing Meditation to Life. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Me...2023-08-2615 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Freshly Presenting, German Book Tour, About Aging, Tangible Evidence of Practice in Daily LifeThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&responses session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Medita...2023-07-2941 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenWie buddhistische Lehren genutzt werden können, um die Samen des Krieges zu transformierenWir freuen uns, euch einen außergewöhnlichen Vortrag ankündigen zu dürfen, der am Sonntag, den 4. September, in Düsseldorf aufgenommen wurde. Claude AnShin Thomas wird uns mit seinem faszinierenden Vortrag über das Thema "Frieden beginnt mit dir, Wie buddhistische Lehren genutzt werden können, um die Samen des Krieges zu transformieren" bereichern. Lasst euch von seinen Erkenntnissen und Erfahrungen inspirieren und gewinnt neue Perspektiven darüber, wie wir die Saat des Friedens in unserer Welt säen können. Viel Spaß beim zuhören!2023-07-131h 23ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Spiritual Discipline, Success with Meditation, Countering RigidityThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&responses session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Medita...2023-07-1142 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Sitting, Showing Interest in Veterans, Concept of Evil, What About the Ego, Sense of Self, Weight of Karmic DoomThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&responses session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Medita...2023-06-2847 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Seeking Approval, Feeling Lonely, Wearing Monk's Robes, Soul Pain, Touching the Absolute, Waking UpThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&responses session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Medita...2023-06-0846 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenFrieden Beginnt mit DirDieser Vortrag wird uns dazu einladen, mit der Möglichkeit des Friedens in unserem eigenen Leben in Berührung zu kommen. Wenn wir uns Frieden wünschen, sind wir dann bereit, unsere Vorstellungen von Frieden loszulassen? Wenn ja, dann müssen wir bereit sein, das zu erkennen, was uns von diesem Frieden abhält. Die Wurzeln des Krieges sind in uns. Die Wurzeln des Krieges, die sich in unserer Ignoranz, Aggression, Wut und Hass zeigen. Es ist wichtig zu erkennen, dass Krieg kein äußeres Phänomen ist. Er findet auch in unserer unmittelbaren Umgebung statt - im Familien- und Beka...2023-05-191h 26ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Hope, Dealing with Getting Hurt, Being Not-Broken, Connection These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&responses session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation...2023-05-1445 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Life and Various Questions: Awakening, Suffering, Death, Boundaries These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&responses session. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings...2023-04-2959 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOnline Visit With College Students from the School of Visual Arts, NYC, Asian Philosophy ClassWhat is it like to live as a Zen Buddhist Monk? This and other questions from college students Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&responses session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood...2023-04-081h 13
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsZen Buddhist Monk, Author, Claude AnShin ThomasVietnam War veteran, Zen Buddhist monk, Founder of the Zaltho Foundation, and author, Claude AnShin Thomas, has been on the show several times to discuss finding peace within and around us. When he was last on the show, on March 1, 2022, soon after Ukraine was invaded, to discuss creating peace in this time of wars around the world and increasing violence, he told us he was headed as part of a humanitarian effort in Eastern Europe outside of Ukraine. He will join us today to fill us in what he did, what that was like, and, again how to create more peace w...2023-03-1958 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasRelationship with Time, Letting go of Fear, Moral Injury, Making Mistakes, Taking Care of OneselfThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021) - AT HELL'S GA...2023-03-1041 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenWie wir sind, wird die WeltDiesmal hören wir eine Aufnahme von Claude AnShin Thomas aus Bielefeld, Deutschland, wo er im August 2022 zu Gast war. In Zeiten von Krisen und Herausforderungen sind viele von uns dazu konditioniert, die Quelle unseres Leidens im Außen zu suchen. Wir machen andere Menschen, Orte oder Dinge für unser Leiden verantwortlich. Wir verfangen uns in der Vorstellung, ein hilfloses Opfer zu sein, wir vergessen, dass unser eigener Geist ununterbrochen unsere äußeren Umstände erschafft. Wir leugnen unseren eigenen Einfluss auf die Welt. Wir leben in Unwissenheit gegenüber der Tatsache, dass die Art und Weise...2023-02-251h 16ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Vulnerabillity, Having Children, Addressing Anxiety, What about Therapy? These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the trappings of a deluded mind. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021) - AT HELL'S GATE - A S...2023-02-1623 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasDealing with Challenges, Death, Senselessness, Paying Attention to Details, Sabotaging OneselfThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: •Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Z...2023-01-2541 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Fear of Dying, Not Being Controlling, Anchors in Our Lives, Healthy Detachment, Changing Through Practice These are topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path o...2022-12-0831 min
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsENCORE: Zen Buddhist Monk Claude AnShin Thomas & Twins In MexicoVietnam War veteran, Zen Buddhist monk, Founder of the Zaltho Foundation, and author of Bringing Meditation to Life and At Hell’s Gate: A Soldier’s Journey From War to Peace, Claude AnShin Thomas returns to the show. It seems that we just might need his guidance the most, right, as he'll be here to discuss finding inner peace in this time of war and the re-traumatization that many are experiencing, so that we can bring more peace into the world. We will also get to hear from the Twins, Ruben and Minerva, down at Bay Of Banderas to let us know about ano...2022-11-141h 00ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Lonliness, Attachment, War in the Ukraine, Awakening, Laziness etc.These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: - Bringing Meditation to Life...2022-11-1143 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Intuition, Faith, Facing Complications, Having ChoicesThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. Time stamps: Q: 01:30 What is the meaning of incense offering and what are you reciting while doing it? Q: 06:00 As you follow instructions, do you also follow your intuition? Q: 11:00 During the morning practice, what is th...2022-10-0546 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasDealing With Stress, Trusting Intuition, Being Vulnerable, War in the UkraineThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: Bringing Meditation to...2022-08-3036 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasFirst Impressions, Vulnerability, Our Past, Confronting Fears These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: Bringing Meditation to...2022-08-0637 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenDer Krieg in der Welt, der Krieg in mirDiesmal hören wir eine Aufnahme von Claude AnShin Thomas aus Wintertoer, in der Schweiz, wo er im Juli 2022 zu Gast war. Wenn wir an Krieg denken, wie es in diesen Tagen öfter der Fall ist, drehen sich die Gedanken meist um ein Geschehen «dort draussen», wo geschossen wird und Menschen aufgrund von kriegerischen Angriffen ihr Leben verlieren oder anderswie zu Schaden kommen. Wie schwer ist es doch, sich von einem solchen Geschehen nicht vereinnahmen zu lassen und nicht Partei zu ergreifen. Das verweist auf den «Krieg in mir». 2022-07-281h 16ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasAbout Directness, Noticing, Intuition, Vulnerability, and the Ukraine WarThe following questions are what Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on in this episode. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. Q1: (1 min 15 sec) Why don't you give Dharma talks? Q2:(2min 15 sec) Do you perceive pressure and if so how do you deal with it? Q3: (9 min) Is...2022-07-2025 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasCollege students ask ‘What is Living as Buddhist Monk Like?'This is a topic that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on with a group of university students. This episode was recorded during a zoom class. Claude AnShin Thomas: What you all do, what living a Buddhist life is like, why you have chosen such a life? Question #1: How do I live in the present moment when I know that I will die, and I don't know when? (Min 21) Question #2: what are your thoughts on using meditation practice 2 reduce anxiety? (Mi...2022-06-231h 10ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasMemorial Day, The Real Costs of War and How to live the peace we want to see in the world.Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - speaks at the First Unitarian Church of Dallas on the topic of war never being a solution and how to live the peace we want to see in the word. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: Bringing Meditation to Life...2022-05-3119 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasConditioning Leading to War, Finding a Way with Zen PracticeThis talk was held in January 2022 online for a group of veterans who are working on the aspect of moral injury. Claude AnShin Thomas shares his experience for the first 30 minutes as it relates to his military service and his conditioning leading up to the Vietnam War. He also talks about how he found his way to Buddhist practice among several other topics. Question and response starts at 30 minutes: Question 1: How did you come to the practice of Buddhism? (min 33) Question 2: Do you do any yoga? (min 43) Question 3: How do you train...2022-05-171h 02
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsContinued - Claude Anshin Thomas- Peace in Time of War & Ed Hockfield of HFLAVietnam War veteran, Zen Buddhist monk, Founder of the Zaltho Foundation, and author, Claude AnShin Thomas returns for a continuation of last week's discussion of creating peace in this time of war and violence. Claude will give us some guidance about what we each can do from our corner of the world to create peace in the world and within ourselves. We began this discussion on the last show and decided to continue further with it. Also, Ed Hockfield, Chair of the Board for HFLA of Austin, a partner of Shalom Austin and Jewish Family Services of Austin, returns to let us know a...2022-05-021h 02
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsBuddhist Monk Claude Thomas on Finding Peace in a Time of War & Twins In MexicoWe are back with another show live from Austin, TX! Vietnam War veteran, Zen Buddhist monk, Founder of the Zaltho Foundation, and author of Bringing Meditation to Life and At Hell’s Gate: A Soldier’s Journey From War to Peace, Claude AnShin Thomas returns to the show. It seems that we just might need his guidance the most, right, as he'll be here to discuss finding inner peace in this time of war and the re-traumatization that many are experiencing, so that we can bring more peace into the world. We will also get to hear from the Twins, Ruben and Minerva...2022-04-251h 00ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasTrusting to Find Absolute Truth and other questionsQ: If all my perceptions are influenced my cultural circumstances, how can I be sure to find absolute truth? How to know, if what I find is not yet just another cultural conditioning? Q: How did your ordination go? (3 min 45 sec) Q: Why did you get ordained in Auschwitz? (14 mins) Q: When is the right time to ask a question? (18 min 55 sec) Q: What is that new pin you are wearing on your robe? (28 mins) These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist...2022-04-0635 min
10% Happier with Dan HarrisHow Do I Meditate When There’s a War Going On? | Claude AnShin ThomasHow can we meditate when it seems like the world is falling apart? How do we titrate our news consumption? What do we do with our fears about World War III? How can we do anything constructive to help given how far away many of us are from the action? Why are so many people so upset about Ukraine when they weren’t paying much attention to the wars raging in places like Syria, Yemen, or Ethiopia? Today’s guest is uniquely qualified to answer these questions, given his experience in combat. Claude AnShin Thomas is an ordai...2022-03-1451 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasUseful Responses on the War in the UkraineThese are questions about the current war in the Ukraine that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. Having been a soldier in war, Claude AnShin Thomas speaks with an authentic and legitimate voice. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. Questions: (1:47) How does the Zaltho Zen community work with the current situation of war in the Ukraine? (12:30) Living in Hungaria there is a chance that war arrives here. What...2022-03-0934 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenDen Unfrieden in mir begegnenIn dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Was fällt dir auf in deinem Umgang mit der Unfriedlichkeit? Was ist der Raum zwischen dem Ein- und Ausatem? Was bringt eine offenherzige Erwiderung gegenüber brutalen oder närrischen Menschen? Beobachtest du, dass die Welt friedlicher wurde, seitdem du praktizierst? Was kann ich tun mit dem Sexismus in mir, wie kann ich agieren!? Claude AnShin Thomas ist Zen-buddhistischer Mönch, ehemaliger Vietnam Front-Soldat, internationaler Fürsprecher der aktiven Gewaltlosigkeit und Buchautor. Er hält seinen Vortrag...2022-03-0655 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasThe Observing Mind, Being Connected, Mindfulness, Finding a Teacher, Stop Letting Ideas Dictate Our LivesThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey...2022-02-1642 min
Temple Hayes PodcastPromoting Nonviolence with Claude AnShin ThomasAt the age of 17, Claude AnShin Thomas enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War as a helicopter crew chief. He was honorably discharged at the age of 20 and was awarded numerous medals, including a Purple Heart. After battling severe post-traumatic stress, isolation, and addiction, he discovered Buddhist practice and began intensive training and study. In 1995 he was ordained as a Zen Buddhist monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition. Claude shares his story with Rev. Temple Hayes and discusses the nonprofit organization he founded called the Zaltho Foundation, which is dedicated to the peaceful...2022-02-0358 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasZalthoLIVE: Meditation is not a Technique, Making Decisions, Can Lying be Skillful Means?Meditation is not a technique, Making Decisions, Can Lying be a skillful means? These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org2022-01-1636 min
Awaken Your Inner Awesomeness with Melissa Oatman-A daily dose of spirituality and self improvementBringing Meditation to Life with Claude AnShin ThomasClaude AnShin Thomas is a Vietnam combat veteran turned Zen Buddhist monk, author, and speaker. As a founder of the Zaltho foundation, Claude AnShin communicates Zen Buddhist Teachings in a non-religious manner that is direct and drawn from life, with a deep-rooted sense of compassion and purpose. He is the author of the award-winning book AT HELL'S GATE: A Soldier’s Journey from War to Peace, which has been translated into several languages. He talks to us about how we can navigate the unexpected twists in life with more ease and grace by being fully present in our lives....2022-01-1250 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasAccepting Impermanence and UncertaintyThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during the Vesak online celebration - the worldwide Buddhist festivity of the historical Buddha's (Gautama Siddharta Shakyamuni) birthday, enlightenment and death. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to...2021-12-2257 min
SoulWhatClaude Anshin Thomas*Some technical difficulties lost our introduction, but the full interview is intact and starts in progress*Join Roger and Michelle as they welcome Buddhist Monk, Claude AnShin Thomas. From Vietnam (At Hell’s Gate) to Zen monk (Bringing Meditation to Life), he has seen humanity in all of its duality.You can read more about Claude and the Zaltho Foundation here: zaltho.orgIf you have questions, feel free to ask. Roger & Michelle will also give a prize if there are a certain number of active listeners...so invite your friends. They will also of...2021-12-201h 02
Share | Dialog über FriedenBreathe | AtmeIn dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Was kommt nach dem Atem? Was war deine beängstigendste Meditationserfahrung? Was ist, wenn ich bei meinem Atem bin und nehme etwas Anderes aus meiner Umgebung wahr, war ich dann wirklich mit dem Atem verbunden? Denkst du, dass es wichtig ist ein Sinn im Leben zu erfahren? Ist Leben ein "Koan"? Haben schreckliche Gefühle ein Daseinsrecht? Claude AnShin Thomas ist Zen-buddhistischer Mönch, ehemaliger Vietnam Front-Soldat, internationaler Fürsprecher der aktiven Gewaltlosigkeit und Buchautor. Er hält sein...2021-12-1540 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasAbout Strong Emotions, Being Bored, Homelessness and Drug Addiction (with German translation)In this episode Zen Buddhist monk Claude AnShin Thomas works with following questions. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications 2003) https://zaltho.org/en/media/books.html *** 1) Q: I notice when...2021-12-0734 min
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsZen Buddhist Monk Claude AnShin Thomas On Peaceful TransformationZen Buddhist monk, Vietnam War veteran, founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1993, dedicated to the peaceful transformation of conflict, violence, and trauma in individuals and groups, and author of Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice, Claude AnShin Thomas returns to the show to discuss finding inner peace. 2021-12-0653 min
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Zen Buddhist monk, Vietnam War veteran, author, and founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the peaceful transformation of conflict, violence, and trauma in individuals and groups. At 18 he volunteered to serve as a combat soldier, helicopter crew chief in the Vietnam War, & was honorably discharged at the age of 20. Claude AnShin shares his story and the path to PEACE.
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Zen Buddhist monk, Vietnam War veteran, author, and founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the peaceful transformation of conflict, violence, and trauma in individuals and groups. At 18 he volunteered to serve as a combat soldier, helicopter crew chief in the Vietnam War, & was honorably discharged at the age of 20. Claude AnShin shares his story and the path to PEACE.
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Going North PodcastEp. 434 – “A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace” with Claude AnShin Thomas“It doesn’t matter so much what I think about something. It doesn’t matter what I believe about something. It matters what I do in relationship with that something.” - Claude AnShin Thomas Today’s featured bestselling author is Purple Heart Vietnam Veteran, ordained Zen Buddhist monk, and the founder of the Zaltho Foundation, Claude AnShin Thomas. Claude and I have a deep chat about his journey of making peace with his unpeacefulness, his newest book, “Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice” and more!! Key T...2021-11-2553 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasOn Freedom, Irritability, One's Past, Stop ArguingThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on this topic? Book recommendations: Bringing Meditation to...2021-11-0238 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas10. ZalthoLIVE: Giving witness, Living Zen out loud, Setting daily prioritiesThese are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. Here brief notes about this episode's themes: Giving witness/bearing witness - Encourage to be revealing of oneself, to not skate around on the surface of things, to explore the depth of our conditioning in a verbal way Recognizing excuses for not-practicing meditation ...2021-09-2321 min
Light Warrior Radio with Dr. Karen Kan GBringing Meditation to Life with Claude AnShin ThomasThere is so much talk about meditation that it can make your head spin. And it can lead to misunderstanding, for instance, meditation is meant to give you peace and stress reduction. However, the point of an active meditation practice is to become aware and awaken. Any preconceived ideas and expectations get in the way of experiencing what meditation can be.
Meditation is about the experience. Life experience. It’s not about theorizing, wishing, or conceptualizing.
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The Gratitude PodcastVietnam War Veteran On Peace & Thankfulness - Claude AnShin (ep. 717)At the age of 17, Claude AnShin enlisted in the US Army and served in the Vietnam War as a helicopter crew chief. He was honorably discharged at the age of 20 and was awarded numerous medals, including a Purple Heart. After battling severe post-traumatic stress, isolation, and addiction, he discovered Buddhist practice and began intensive training and study. In 1995 he was fully ordained as a Zen Buddhist monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition.Since then, Claude AnShin has dedicated his life to addressing the causes and consequences of violence, war, and suffering in and among individuals, families, and...2021-09-2052 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenZen im Alltag leben - Zen-Praxis Fragen besprochen von Zen Mönch Claude AnShin ThomasIn dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Wie kann ich jemanden, den ich sehr mag, in wenigen Worten sagen, was für mich die Praxis bedeutet? Was ist die Bedeutung der unterschiedlichen Klänge und Glocken? Wie wird Sitzmeditation zur Meditation? Wozu betonst du das Bett so herzurichten als wäre es nie benutzt worden? Was sagst du zum aufgeben oder nachgeben im Leben oder akzeptieren dessen!? Du sprichst von absoluten und relativen Bereichen, ist das eine Art Sutra zu studieren? (Schwer verständlich) wie komm...2021-09-0342 min
Dr Mara Karpel & Your Golden YearsZen Buddhist Monk Claude AnShin Thomas, "Bringing Meditation to Life"Zen Buddhist monk, Vietnam War veteran, author, and founder of the Zaltho Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1993, dedicated to the peaceful transformation of conflict, violence, and trauma in individuals and groups, Claude AnShin Thomas, joins us to discuss his latest book, Bringing Meditation to Life: 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice. Dr. Mara with more on living the passionate life through obstacles of the pandemic. And Dr. Mara with more on living the passionate life.2021-08-3058 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas9. ZalthoLIVE: The Value in Impermanence and Not-Knowing (with German translation)Listen to this inspiring public talk by Zen monk Claude AnShin Thomas on the occasion of the world wide celebrated Buddhist VESAK fest. We all struggle from time to time with the reality of impermance and not-knowing. Sometimes these are welcome and exciting when we touch the potential and the liveliness. VESAK marks the birth, awakening and death of the historical man Gautama Siddharta Shakyamuni who received the title Buddha= awakened one. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to...2021-08-1057 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas8. ZalthoLive: Stay Fresh and Open with Daily Routines, Sustaining Life while Challenges Always Occur (with German translation)Sustaining a meditation practice is not always easy. Sitting meditation is only one form of meditation. How do I remain fresh and open in the midst of daily routines? In short: Zen pracitice is about ATTENTION-TO-DAILY-LIFE. These are some questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom...2021-07-0640 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas7. ZalthoLIVE: About Breath, Real Understanding, Zen Practice Supporting Teenager Parenting (with German translation)@The importance of breath awareness in all that we do. @ How was the process of beginning to serve others? @ Could you explain the difference between knowledge and wisdon? @ What do you think about the violent turmoil in Myanmar? @ Can Zen practice support the parenting of a teeanger? ************************************************************* These are questions that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of...2021-06-1325 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenZen Praxis während der Corona Zeit - aufgenommen am 31.03.2021In dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Wie kann ich jemanden, den ich sehr mag, in wenigen Worten sagen, was für mich die Praxis bedeutet? Wie kann man frisch und offen sein in der Alltagsroutine? Wie würde ich „Freude“ bezeichnen ohne das Wort zu benutzen? Was ist der Zweck des Shakyo? Als Tooth starb, hast du um Tooth oder um den Tod getrauert!? Wonach schaue ich, wenn ich mir das Shakyo anschaue? Mich interessiert Deine Haltung zur Euthanasie bei Menschen!? Claude AnShin Thomas i...2021-06-0342 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas6. ZalthoLIVE: Trust the Process, Meditation and Chronic Pain, Feeling Alive - Trust the Process, Meditation and Chronic Pain, Feeling Alive etc. This is a session with an international audience on zoom where Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - responds to question. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded during a zoom questions&response session with a German-speaking audience. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to as...2021-05-1426 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasBonus ZalthoLIVE: New Book Release, Author Reads ExcerptsAuthor Claude AnShin Thomas introduces his new book Bringing Meditation to Life and reads a few excerpts. https://zaltho.org/en/who-we-are/claude-anshin-thomas-founder/books.html Zen teacher Claude AnShin Thomas shares his experiences and insights into how Zen teachings and practice can move off the meditation cushion and into everything we do, transforming all aspects of our life. Bringing Meditation to Life features 108 pithy and potent teachings for inspiration and contemplation, drawn from Claude AnShin's public talks and previous writings. Interspersed throughout the book are some of the author's favorite quotes...2021-04-1319 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenZen Praxis während der Corona Zeit - aufgenommen am 31.01.2021In dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Wenn ich eine Patientin besuche und die Person hat gerade herausgefunden, dass deren Krebsbehandlung versagt hat, wie ist das dann die unglaubliche Offenbarung der mysteriösen Wahrheit des „Tathagatha“? Der Kampfsportler Bruce Lee praktiziert das Folgende, wenn es um Leben und Praxis geht: „untersuche deine eigene Erfahrung, absorbiere was nützlich ist, lehne ab was nutzlos ist und füge das hinzu was für dich selbst bedeutsam ist.“ Bemerkt ihr einen Unterschied in der Stimmung im Vergleich zu vor und n...2021-03-251h 03ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas5.ZalthoLIVE: Guilt and Self-Forgiveness, Science and Practice, Paying Attention (with German translation)Intriguing questions about guilt, forgiveness, science - we all have questions. How inspiring to hear this particular Zen perspective from Claude AnShin Thomas. Reminders of how we create separateness, how thoughts are not absolute fact, how to develop discernment of thought and trust in our mind. These are questions that Claude AnShin Thomas - fully ordained Zen Buddhist Monk in the Japanese Soto Zen tradition - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand the trappings of a deluded mind more deeply. This episode was recorded...2021-03-1618 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas4. ZalthoLIVE: Active Nonviolence in Relation to the Ideas of Peace, Nonviolence and PacifismClaude AnShin Thomas: "There is a difference between the ideas of peace, nonviolence, pacifism and the commitment to the reality of active nonviolence. How does all the information I receive translate into action? If something is not practical, it is not spiritual. The world is as it is; if I pay attention the world informs me all of the time. It's about being committed to an active meditation practice which teaches me to become the observer." Claude AnShin Thomas speaks about this great matter from a personal perspective as a former soldier...2021-02-181h 20ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas3. ZalthoLIVE: Attachment to My Conditioned Patterns Keeps Me Trapped (with German translation)My attachment to my ideas of what life is or how I should be in the world creates more suffering. What is the 'seeing with clarity' that Shakyamuni Buddha experienced? What do you do about the environmental crisis? Is the care for the environment part of self care? What is spiritual? What has been outstanding for you in your long distance walks (pilgrimages)? When having a depressed mind, can observing the mind be an obstacle in sitting meditation and can saying a sentence repeatedly (mantra) be more helpful? 2021-02-0632 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas2. ZalthoLIVE: About Pain, Concept of Soul, and Peace (with German translation)Have unexpected painful feelings ever overwhelm you? Is suchness the same as soul ? Can a Buddhist mantra clear all suffering? Is it true that when I avoid conflict to keep the peace, I start a war within myself? These are questions that Claude AnShin Thomas reflects on. He reminds the listener of how easy it happens that we are driven by our conditioning to expect to never feel confused, angry or sad but to ALWAYS feel happy, to avoid the reality of life, which is to not touch the reality of the unknown. And how this brings...2021-01-1715 minZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin ThomasHow to Practice Zen Sitting Meditation (with German translation)Ever wondered what Zen sitting meditation is about? Ever had doubts if you are doing it correctly? Zen Buddhist monk Claude AnShin Thomas explains the basics of sitting meditation including how to establish a stable posture and practice breath awareness. His clarity in words and is strength in speaking are inspiring. This episode was recorded during a talk with a German-speaking audience and includes translation into German. For more interesting information: https://zaltho.org/ If you want to ask a question: info@zaltho.org Want to read up on...2021-01-0507 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenZen Praxis während Weihnachten und Jahreswechsel in Zeiten von CoronaIn dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Wie kommt es, dass die Menschen in Kolumbien und Chile sich zu dieser Praxis hingezogen fühlen? Glaubst du, dass der Vietnamkrieg, in vielerlei Hinsicht, der schwierigste Krieg im 20. Jahrhundert war? Wie geht es der Katze jetzt? Welchen Platz nimmt Willensstärke in einer disziplinierten, spirituellen Praxis ein? Wie denkst du, Claude AnShin, darüber wie wir Weihnachten in diesen Pandemie-Zeiten feiern können? Wie bleibst du offen für das Thema des Todes ohne darin hängen zu ble...2020-12-2251 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenZen Praxis während der Corona Zeit - aufgenommen am 01.11.2020In dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Warum wollen Menschen $5 Mio. für eine Immobilie in Colorado ausgeben und dies lieber wollen, als in einer Zen Gemeinschaft zu sitzen? In Deutschland besteht wieder ein Lockdown bevor, und ich frage, ob das online Sitzen oder auch das persönliche Sitzen einen Effekt auf die Gesamtsituation hat? Wie Selbstmitgefühl üben und dabeibleiben? Könntest du etwas über den Bodhisattva „Jizo“ sagen? Ist dir nicht mal langweilig? Wir gedenken an einem Tag im Jahr den Toten (Allerheiligen), also den M...2020-11-2258 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenZen Praxis während der Corona ZeitIn dieser Folge gibt Claude AnShin Thomas Erwiderungen zu Fragen von Teilnehmern des online Treffens. Es werden folgende Fragen gestellt: Was kann ich jemandem raten der ganz besonders große Angst vor Corona hat? Wie kann ich eine buddhistische Praxis beginnen? Was kann ich tun mit meiner Wut, wenn ein Freund oder eine Freundin durch deren Handeln den Virus verbreitet. Wie kann ich damit umgehen, wenn eine Freundin mehr von mir benötigt, ich aber im Moment nicht mehr geben kann und mich dabei unbehaglich fühle, obwohl ich gleichzeitig großzügig sein möchte? Wie ist die Si...2020-10-2553 min
Share | Dialog über FriedenIm Frieden mit mir und der WeltIn dieser Folge hört ihr Claude AnShin Thomas in Viersen bei seinem öffentlichen Vortrag mit deutscher Übersetzung sprechen. Am Ende seines Vortrags öffnet er den Dialog mit den anwesenden Zuhörern die ihm Ihre Fragen stellen. Claude AnShin Thomas ist Zen-buddhistischer Mönch, ehemaliger Vietnam Front-Soldat, internationaler Fürsprecher der aktiven Gewaltlosigkeit und Buchautor. Er hält seinen Vortrag in Englisch, welcher in deutsch übersetzt werden wird. Informationen zu ihm findet man auf www.zaltho.de und www.zaltho.org.2020-09-261h 19