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Mar 15, 2026 28 min

On Crooked Cucumbers

from Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast Hosted by Mountain Rain Zen Community

Shinmon Michael Newton offers a talk about David Chadwick, a Soto Zen priest, author, archivist, and one of the earliest disciples of Shunryu Suzuki (February 9, 1945 - February 23, 2026). “I don't know anything about consciousness. I just try to teach my students how to hear the birds sing.” _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/donate. A full archive of recorded teachings going back over ten years is free and accessible on our website. For questions and comments, contact [email protected].

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Shinmon Michael Newton offers a talk about David Chadwick, a Soto Zen priest, author, archivist, and one of the earliest disciples of Shunryu Suzuki (February 9, 1945 - February 23, 2026). “I don't know anything about consciousness. I just try to teach my students how to hear the birds sing.” _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please c...

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