Episode 2: Hot Dogs, Space Aliens, Vegetarians, Glasses, and Sitting Zazen Every Day

from The Zen of Everything · host Jundo Cohen & Kirk McElhearn

All things are impermanent, but this podcast has made it to its second episode. Jundo and Kirk discuss whether a hot dog is a sandwich, explore the question of being a vegetarian, whether one should wear glasses when sitting zazen, and whether one really, truly needs to sit zazen every day. Treeleaf Zendo Śūraṅgama Sūtra (Wikipedia) Dōgen (Wikipedia) Monkfish (Wikipedia) Zazen: Not Sitting is as Vital as Sitting SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Yes! No! Sometimes! NEVER! Theme music by Kiku Day. To submit a question, send an email to [email protected]. If you like the podcast, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.

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