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The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
MyongAhn Sunim & Dr. Ruben Lambert
39 episodes
2 hours ago
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if “selfless caring” isn’t the ideal we think it is? We return from a short hiatus with a provocative lens on compassion, questioning why so much giving feels like loss and how burnout sneaks in when the mind keeps score. Instead of turning care into a transaction—time out for thanks in—We explore a Zen-infused view where helping is not a heroic sacrifice but the natural movement of one body. Think of the candle that lights a thousand ca...
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FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if “selfless caring” isn’t the ideal we think it is? We return from a short hiatus with a provocative lens on compassion, questioning why so much giving feels like loss and how burnout sneaks in when the mind keeps score. Instead of turning care into a transaction—time out for thanks in—We explore a Zen-infused view where helping is not a heroic sacrifice but the natural movement of one body. Think of the candle that lights a thousand ca...
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Society & Culture
Religion & Spirituality,
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Mental Health
Episodes (20/39)
The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 32 - There is no such thing as selfless caregiving
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if “selfless caring” isn’t the ideal we think it is? We return from a short hiatus with a provocative lens on compassion, questioning why so much giving feels like loss and how burnout sneaks in when the mind keeps score. Instead of turning care into a transaction—time out for thanks in—We explore a Zen-infused view where helping is not a heroic sacrifice but the natural movement of one body. Think of the candle that lights a thousand ca...
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3 weeks ago
1 hour

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 31 - Powerless Or Powerful: Rethinking Grief, Prayer, And What Remains
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if impermanence isn’t a reason to detach, but a reason to care more deeply right now? We take a clear-eyed look at grief, loss, and the practice that carries us when ideas don’t. A surprising story at a garbage dump becomes a Zen lesson: repulsion is a label, value hides in messy places, and steady effort—keep digging—reveals what cynicism would abandon. From there, we tackle the “Zen disease” of trying to end worry by hating it. Instea...
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2 months ago
51 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 30 - Practice For The Small Losses So You’re Ready For The Big One
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Grief can make the world feel smaller, louder, and strangely unreal. We open that tight space with a clear, compassionate tour of how Zen teachings and modern psychology help us face loss without sliding into nihilism. Rather than treating death as an ending, we talk about change as the constant of life, and how that perspective—grounded in the three seals and the four noble truths—can make love and presence more vivid, not less. We dig into...
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2 months ago
56 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 29 - Dead Buddhas
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Missed us? We’re back with fresh momentum, an international precept ceremony under our belt, and a major access upgrade: live Zoom captions so students can follow teachings in their own language. We share how opening our doors wider reshapes practice—removing excuses, tightening community bonds, and letting curiosity turn into daily discipline no matter where you live. A listener’s question sparks the heart of the conversation: Are there liv...
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2 months ago
48 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 28 - From the archives- A recording of a meditation class lecture. Painting the life you want
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org
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4 months ago
38 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 28 - 5 Roots: 5. The silent wisdom within us is already complete.
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion The journey through wisdom begins where intellect ends. This episode explores the transformation of the five roots in Buddhism into active powers that can fundamentally change how we navigate life's challenges. At its core, wisdom in Zen isn't merely intellectual understanding but a profound shift in perception. Host Myung Han Sunim unpacks the concept of Shilsang Banya – the silent, all-encompassing wisdom that exists within us, waiting to ...
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4 months ago
40 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 27 - 5 Roots - 4. Meditation and Stillness as Your Birthright
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What prevents us from accessing the stillness that already resides within us? MyongAhn Sunim tackles this profound question in our continuing exploration of the Five Roots, focusing today on Jong Kun—the root of meditation, stillness, and quietude. This episode unpacks a revolutionary perspective: we already possess everything needed for transformation. The root of meditation isn't something external to acquire but an innate quality waiting ...
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4 months ago
38 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 26 - 5 Roots: 3. The Fire of Perseverance
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if the determination you're seeking isn't something you need to find but something you already possess? In this third installment of their mini-series on the five roots, Jörgen Sonnen and Dr. Ruben Lambert explore the fascinating concept of perseverance (jongjin) and how we can transform this innate quality into a conscious power. The conversation reveals a profound truth: determination isn't something we lack but something we direct. T...
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5 months ago
56 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 25 - 5 Roots: 2. Wake Up!!!
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever caught yourself in a full-blown adult tantrum over something as trivial as a parking space? That moment of sudden awareness—when you realize you're behaving exactly like the child you just scolded for crying over where to place their shoes—might be your first encounter with the transformative power of Yom Gun, the Buddhist root of mindfulness. In this fascinating exploration of wakefulness, Jan Ansonian and Dr. Ruben Lambert un...
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5 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 24 - 5 Roots - 1. Turning Belief Into Power
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if the beliefs running your life right now are operating completely outside your awareness, pulling your strings like an invisible puppet master? We dive deep into the ancient Buddhist concept of Ogun - the five hidden roots that shape every decision you make, every fear you feel, and every dream you pursue or abandon. Far from abstract philosophy, these roots represent measurable psychological forces that science is finally catching up...
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5 months ago
45 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 23 - Finding Happiness Through Understanding Suffering: A Zen Perspective
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What happens when we stop viewing Buddhism's focus on suffering as pessimism and instead see it as the path to profound joy? In this illuminating conversation, Milan Sinim and Dr. Ruben Lambert respond to listener feedback questioning Buddhism's seemingly negative outlook, revealing how understanding suffering ultimately creates the conditions for genuine happiness. "What is joy if not absence of suffering?" This simple yet profound question...
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5 months ago
48 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 22 - Buddhism's Bad Rap: Debunking the "Suffering Only" Myth
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion "All Buddhism does is talk about suffering. What a drag." This common misconception reveals a profound misunderstanding of the Buddha's teachings and prevents many from discovering the transformative wisdom at the heart of Buddhist practice. The Buddha wasn't a pessimist fixated on suffering—he was more like a physician diagnosing an illness to provide a cure. Just as doctors don't focus on disease because they're negative people but because...
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5 months ago
57 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 21 - The Raft Gets You There, But Don't Carry It On Your Back
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Words fail us at the mountain's peak. That deafening silence—somehow both empty and filled with something profound—defies language yet demands our attention. This paradox sits at the heart of our exploration into Zen's complex relationship with language. Many seekers stumble when they encounter Buddhism's warnings about the limitations of words. They mistake this caution for a wholesale rejection of language rather than understanding its spe...
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6 months ago
50 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 20 - Freedom's Paradox
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What does true freedom really mean? In our milestone 20th episode, we unpack this deceptively complex question, revealing how our understanding of freedom often remains superficial until we achieve liberation from our own mental habits and patterns. Freedom isn't simply doing whatever we want. From a Zen perspective, genuine freedom only emerges when we break free from the prison of our own thoughts—the rigid mental frameworks that filter ev...
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6 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 19 - The Art of Feeling: Zen Perspectives on Numbness and Awareness
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What happens when we numb ourselves to life's subtle symphony, constantly seeking louder experiences? This question forms the heart of our exploration into numbness—a concept that emerged from a casual conversation after Sunday service but quickly revealed itself as fundamental to understanding human suffering and awakening. Numbness takes many forms in our lives. Sometimes we use substances to escape pain, moving from suffering toward a per...
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6 months ago
52 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Bonus Track #6: Pornographic Birds of the Mind
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion The statement "everything is created by the mind" might seem deceptively simple, but as explored in this thought-provoking bonus track, it contains profound implications about how we perceive and interact with reality. Drawing from a personal experience teaching a meditation workshop, we witness the stark contrast between someone who immediately grasps this concept and another who actively resists it—highlighting how differently the same wisd...
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6 months ago
24 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 18 - Beyond Rage: Finding Clarity in a World of Emotion
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What happens when anger fuels our actions? Can something traditionally viewed as poison ever become medicine? These questions form the heart of a profound meditation on emotion, motivation, and clarity. Starting with a thoughtful listener question about anger's place in both spiritual practice and social movements, this episode takes us on a nuanced journey through the Zen perspective on emotional states. We carefully distinguish between inw...
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6 months ago
49 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 17 - Deafening Murmur Amidst Silence
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What happens when we truly embrace silence? Not just the absence of speech, but a deliberate practice of observing the noise within? In this revealing conversation between Myong-An Sunim and Dr. Ruben Lambert, we journey into the Korean Zen practice of Mugon Suhaeng (observing silence) and discover that not speaking is merely the surface of a much deeper experience. As Myung-An Sunim shares from his recent practice of silence, we learn that ...
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7 months ago
53 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Bonus Track #5: Eye Opening Ceremony Address
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org
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7 months ago
10 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
Ep. 16 - The Tapestry of Karma Extends Beyond What You Can See (karma part 2)
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever wondered why bad things sometimes happen to good people? Or why some experiences seem to repeat across generations? Our exploration of karma goes far deeper than the oversimplified idea of cosmic punishment you might be familiar with. Karma, simply meaning "action," represents a sophisticated framework for understanding the complex web of cause and effect that shapes our lives. In this second part of our series, we unveil the m...
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7 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes

The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast
FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if “selfless caring” isn’t the ideal we think it is? We return from a short hiatus with a provocative lens on compassion, questioning why so much giving feels like loss and how burnout sneaks in when the mind keeps score. Instead of turning care into a transaction—time out for thanks in—We explore a Zen-infused view where helping is not a heroic sacrifice but the natural movement of one body. Think of the candle that lights a thousand ca...