Episode 43: Instructions for the Cook

from The Zen of Everything Hosted by Jundo Cohen & Kirk McElhearn

The tenzo manages food in Zen monasteries: he is the head chef, the person responsible for ensuring that monks are fed. One of Dogen's most approachable texts is the Tenzo Kyokun, Instructions for the Cook, where he discusses not just cooking soup, but cooking all of life. Treeleaf Zendo Jundo's book, The Zen Master's Dance: A Guide to Understanding Dōgen and Who You Are in the Universe How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment, translation of Tenzo Kyokun with commentary by Kosho Uchiyama. A series of old video talks by Jundo Cohen on Instructions for the Cook Theme music by Kiku Day. To get in touch, 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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