Episodes 21
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Declining
Since Oct 2024
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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www.clearwayzen.ca

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Weekly Sangha Rinzai Zen Dharma Talks

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Sept 6, 2025: The Foundations of Mindfulness

Jan 26, 2026 54m

At the heart of the Zen practice is to observe. Observe things as they are. Observe the mind as it is. As we observe we also ask the some of the most fundamental questions. The Zen practice isn’t…

Aug 30, 2025: The Impermanence of the Self and Death

Jan 25, 2026 38m

In life we avoid some very hard truths. One of the biggest being that we are going to die. An other is the fact that everything we define ourselves to be are temporary ever changing definitions. By…

Aug 23, 2025: What Compassion Looks Like

Sep 11, 2025 41m

I heard a statement once that wisdom is giving someone what they need and not necessarywhat they want. Compassion doesn’t always look the way we except. Practice givesus the clarity of the current…

Aug 9, 2025: Nirvana is Possible

Aug 20, 2025 44m

The Buddha’s teachings of enlightenment wasn’t just for a select few. It was for rich and poor alike. Men and women. For everyone that listened and put those teachings to practice. And 2500 years…

July 12, 2025: Finding Peace Amidst Conflict

Jul 13, 2025 48m

Reflecting on the current state of the world, marked by conflict, instability, and suffering Lotus Vu emphasized the importance of finding peace within oneself to become a beacon of light in the face…

July 5, 2025: The Three Trainings

Jul 13, 2025 34m

Lotus Vu gives the Sangha a great reminder of the Zen practice to be brought both on and off the cushion. As she explains the The Three Trainings aren’t three separate practices but rather three…

May 31, 2025: The Way of being a part of the World but not of it

Jul 12, 2025

The life of Zen is about quieting and doing nothing internally while living a full life externally. The way of being a part of the world but not of it.

May 24, 2025: The Reality of the Exprience.. Neo...

Jul 12, 2025 45m

Everything we experience is through the mind. Because of this the mind is also the creator of our experience. When we let mind ramble on with out notice or control then you might understand how this…

May 17, 2025: The Reality of Control

May 24, 2025 44m

After giving a seven week class on Buddhist Psychology, Lotus gives a new talk on the illusion of control. Although we as a society have become good at controlling a lot of our environment to improve…

Mar 8, 2025: Practicing with True Diligence

Mar 30, 2025 46m

It not enough to just go through the motions. To have real insight with the Zen practice it must be done with true diligence. Lotus talks about what diligence is and it’s importance. Unfortunately…

Feb 22, 2025: Be Present, so Simple...

Mar 17, 2025 49m

The Zen practice is to be absolutely and completely in the moment. Such a simple way but all the different ways we complicate it.

Feb 15, 2025: Karma and Habits

Mar 16, 2025 53m

In this talk Lotus goes in depth about what Karma is and how habits relate to it.

Jan 18, 2025: Releasing Control

Mar 08, 2025 46m

The practice of Zen is not about controlling anything. It’s about letting go and accepting everything as it is.

Jan 4, 2025: Collective Karma and Trauma

Mar 06, 2025 51m

After the trauma of the covid-19 pandemic Lotus discuses our collective karma and trauma as everyone becomes more and more discontent with the world.

Dec 14, 2024: Final Talk for 2024

Mar 06, 2025 36m

Before the holidays, Lotus Vu talks about the lives of Jesus and the Buddha.

Nov 23, 2024: The Great Wisdom Heart Sutra

Jan 16, 2025 46m

Every Saturday this Sutra is recited before meditation. This is one of the main pointers in the Zen practice. Lotus gives a fantastic talk on living this Sutra and not just taking it as philosophy.

Nov 9, 2024: Foundations, Grounding in the Breath, Relax and Let Go

Nov 27, 2024 40m

To make any practice effective it must all start with good foundations. In Zen these foundations are very simple and yet can be difficult to master and easy to forget. In this talk Lotus Vu reminds…

Oct 26, 2024: Accepting Change

Nov 13, 2024 31m

Change in our daily lives can be a difficult thing to deal with. Lotus Vu talks about how resisting change creates suffering and the importance of accepting change.

Oct 12, 2024: Being Thankful

Oct 29, 2024 22m

With Thanksgiving in full swing this month in North America, Lotus Vu talks about the importance of being thankful for what we have.

Sept 28, 2024: Creating Suffering when Playing the Victim

Oct 27, 2024 35m

In this talk Lotus Vu discusses the first few of stanzas of the Dhammapada as how we play the victim creating our own suffering in the process.

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