Spiritual Psychotherapy Season 4 Episode 19: Like a Drifting Cloud: Entering Ryōkan’s World of Zen

from Michael Franco · host Michael Franco

In this episode, we open with a quote from the Tao te Ching and we learn the wisdom of returning injury with kindness. We then explore the poetry and stories of Ryokan Taigu, a Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who spent most of his life wandering in nature. Next, we continue our study of Alan Watts' lectures on Zen aesthetics. Finally, we close with the Zohar's writings on the balance point formed by Tiferet during creation.

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