Podcasts about Sensei

Here we go, the last episode of the Brain Ladle Invitational Trivia Tournament (aka The BLITT - guitar solo).  Who will die and who will survive to live a happy life until the eventual reboot?  In this episode, Kels will take on Ladlers Easy Mode Barry, Ross, Chris, and James in a final death match that will crown this year's BLITT champion.  Also, the Sensei is out of town so Davo will take on the task of keeping score and making pithy comments.  Will Davo rise to the challenge?

Danica Shoan Ankele, Sensei – ZMM – 5/29/26 – The true self, what is that? It was the question put to Monk Ming by the sixth ancestor and opened for him the Way. This pivotal moment is something that makes Zen what it is, what can't be planned, can't be sought after, but still it's the heart of our practice. Shoan Sensei asks us: what do you have faith in, and what do you still hold at arm's length? How can you, through practice, embrace the gift of your pure Buddha Nature being offered right now? (From the Gateless Gate, Case 23 – Think Neither Good Nor Evil.)

Ron Hogen Green, Sensei – 5/28/26 – Going beyond our ancestors, going further than they could go, is the task of every student of the dharma. What is the ultimate truth? In other words, asks Hogen Sensei, who is this person asking the question? Going beyond conceptual thought, what is it? Here where you are, fully alive, what is it now? Close the gap, as Daido Roshi used to say, and you go beyond the ancestors. (From the Book of Equanimity, Case 78 – Ummon’s Rice-Cake.)

This week, Shaun has laid a trap: a new seasonal vs a revisit of a mystery show. Will Remington choose 5 episodes of Season 5 of Rent-a-Girlfriend (skipping seasons 2-4) or Yowayowa Sensei? Meanwhile Remington can't stop stabbing Dylan in the leg. If you'd like to give us feedback, ask a question, or correct a mistake, send an email to AnimeOutOfContext@gmail.com. Like our show? Check out our friends AnimEighties for more anime reviews! Visit our Patreon at patreon.com/AnimeoutofContext if you would like to contribute to the show and get hundreds of hours of bonus content ranging from clips from our pre-episode banter, bonus episodes (including the 4 years of the 12 days of April Fools), our prototype Episode 0, to even getting shout-outs in the show! Intro and Outro are trimmed from "Remiga Impulse" by Jens Kiilstofte, licensed by MachinimaSound to Anime Out of Context under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 which the licensor has modified for the licensee to allow reproduction and sharing of the Adapted Material for Commercial purposes

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The Aiki Dojo Podcast - Edgar Johansson Sensei and Budo vs. Bullshido In Episode 81 of the Aiki Dojo Podcast, Ito Sensei interviews Edgar Johansson Sensei from Denver Aikikai. Johansson Sensei started Aikido in 1990 and has built up an impressive resume of teacher that he has actually studied under. Johansson Sensei is a seeker who is interested in not only the deeper philosophical aspects of Aikido but also the intricate details of the human body. In this episode, he and Ito Sensei discuss what it means to study budo and how budo today is going the way of bullshido.  Enjoy!Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/xrn03TwY1xAThe Aiki Dojo Podcast's goal is to translate traditional Aikido and traditional martial arts training into the modern world. The podcast is hosted by David Ito Sensei who is the Chief Instructor of the Aikido Center of Los Angeles and he brings over 36 years of Aikido training to the podcast. The podcast is co-hosted by Ken Watanabe Shihan, James Doi Shihan, James Takata, and Bill D'Angelo. Let us know if you have a topic that you would like Ito Sensei and the team to discuss in the next podcast.The calligraphy that appears in this podcast are original creations by Yoshida Kuniharu. He can be reached here: https://www.instagram.com/kuni_rhythm/https://www.facebook.com/kuniharu.yoshida92Watch our 2 Minute Technique series:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiXORPL-lO6CxvDYf8RXbmKN_Pbw1XPWPWatch our podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiXORPL-lO6Ak4vwXgRtzWY7ohjMTmJhQRead our blog, the Aiki Dojo Message: http://www.aikidocenterla.com/blogRead our Newsletter:http://www.aikidocenterla.com/newsletterFollow us on social media:Facebook: Aikido Center of LA: https://www.facebook.com/aikidocenterlaIto Sensei: https://www.facebook.com/aikidoteacherInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/aikidocenterla/Ito Sensei: https://www.instagram.com/teacher.aikido/For more information about Aikido http://www.aikidocenterla.comRev. Kensho Furuya: http://www.kenshofuruya.comIf you enjoyed this video, please support Furuya Sensei's vision and our non-profit foundation and the Aikido Center of Los Angeles. https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=85D4U4CXREWN4

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Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei – ZCNYC – 5/3/26 – This talk explores what Hongzhi calls the “mysterious pivot,” a sudden shift that disrupts thinking and reveals direct, lived experience. Drawing on Dharma teaching and the Arts, Hojin highlights how loosening the mind of grasping, defining, and securing opens the heart to a deeper, more immediate ‘shock of recognition' of our true nature.

Ray “Sensei” Ortega spent years chasing the baseball dream — from independent ball to professional coaching, the Giants organization, the Savannah Bananas, and eventually Cosmic Baseball.But beneath the surface, God was shaping something deeper.In this conversation, Ray shares how adversity, surrender, influence, and faith slowly reframed the purpose behind everything he thought he was building.What began as a baseball journey eventually became a mission field.This is Part 1 of our conversation with Ray. Part 2 is coming soon.

In this episode of ATD Accidental Trainer, learning expert, facilitator, and coach Moe Poirier explores the power of bringing your authentic facilitation strengths into the training room. Moe shares why facilitation isn't just a skill, but an expression of who you are and the gifts you bring to learners.  The conversation dives into Moe's five facilitator personas model (the Sensei, Drill Sergeant, Superhero, Confidant, and Jester) and explains how understanding your natural strengths can help you adapt to the learners and create more meaningful learning experiences. Moe also shares practical insights on reading the room, balancing structure with play, and designing training that creates connection and transformation. Resources: Moe's Website: https://shiftfacilitation.com/ Order Moe's Book: https://www.td.org/product/book--the-five-personas-of-facilitation/112610  Moe's LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/moepoirier  Discover ATD26: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvUGjRiQsE45OPmr64Tvt-XYTfnP7wnSL 

Danica Shoan Ankele, Sensei – ZMM – 5/17/26 – What is your complete expression of Buddha Mind? Shoan Sensei takes up this question in exploring the koan of the National Teacher calling to their attendant. How do we each navigate the distractions and the self-centered mindset we all fall into? To end our suffering and the causes of suffering in the world, we practice. And practice guides us to respond from a generous heart, grounded in reality, to offer the Dharma medicine we all need. (From the Gateless Gate, Case 17 – The National Teacher Calls Three Times)

What if the most powerful safety tool you have is the one you already carry…your intuition?On this episode of The Art of Badassery, Jenn Cassetta returns while editing her upcoming book, Secrets of a Sensei (releasing February 2027), for a powerful conversation about women's safety, awareness, and reclaiming calm, confident power.Jenn dives into the difficult reality that most assaults against women are committed by someone they know, often inside the home, referencing the shocking Gisèle Pelicot case and recent investigations into online networks where men share tactics involving drugging and assault. She also explores the connection between women's safety, bodily autonomy, and the importance of using your voice, including at the ballot box.But this conversation is ultimately about empowerment, not fear. Jenn shares practical tools to help women move through the world with greater confidence, including her “Sensei Scan” practice: one breath, one 360 scan, one right action. She explains how to strengthen intuition, increase situational awareness, and develop a grounded sense of personal power. You'll also hear practical recommendations for self-defense resources, safety apps, and wearable tools like InvisiWear jewelry.This episode is a reminder that awareness is not paranoia: it's preparation, presence, and power.Links Mentioned:InvisWear - use this link for a discount https://invisawear.com/?growi=jenn399Episode 02: Not Today Moth******er! Kelly Lieberman's Story of Survival = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/3-not-today-moth-er-kelly-liebermans-story-of-survival/id1692809626?i=1000640469258

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ou say you want more. More success. More discipline. More results. But your life doesn't reflect it. You're chasing goals… while entertaining relationships that drain your energy, distract your focus, and create unnecessary chaos. But Women aren't the problem. Your standards are. Your leadership is. Your willingness to tolerate misalignment is. It is not normal, and it is not acceptable, to be in a relationship that brings confusion, stress, and instability into your life. And if you are? That's on you. In this episode, I break down: Why most men sabotage their goals through poor relationship management The truth about leadership in dating and relationships How to properly vet and assess a woman before committing Why you must define roles, standards, and expectations early How to stay focused on your purpose without getting distracted This is a wake-up call. You don't need to avoid women. You need to lead your life first, then lead your relationships. CALL TO ACTION If you're ready to raise your standards, take control, and build a life that actually reflects your goals… Apply for coaching:

In this talk, Jogen frames the entire practice — regardless of specific method — as the conscious, intentional use of attention. The core of the talk breaks meditation down into two complementary skills: staying, which is the ability to keep attention where you want it and non-clinging, which is recognizing that body, mind, and experience are largely just happening on their own without needing to be controlled or possessed. The talk closes by noting that love, devotion, and curiosity can all be brought into practice, but staying and non-clinging remain the fundamental nuts and bolts. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this talk, Jogen Sensei makes a distinction between detachment (checking out), non-attachment (neither clinging nor pulling away), and fearless intimacy (meeting experience without any strategy at all), arguing that the ideal of the serene, unruffled practitioner can seduce people into using practice to avoid their emotions rather than meet them. The talk closes by noting that psychological inquiry and meditation practice aren't opposites — sometimes a recurring feeling needs honest examination, and the goal isn't a sanitized, emotion-free self but something more like becoming a conductor through whom life moves freely. ★ Support this podcast ★

How does a style survive the death of its founder? How does an approach survive the death of the Sensei who taught it? Do we copy, emulate, preserve or something else? Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podcast episodes, which include interviews with some amazing practitioners of the arts! Please use the link provided to check out our other content, which includes online training sessions, seminars and much more!  Follow the link to see more of our content! https://linktr.ee/Invisen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this informal talk, Jogen Sensei explores the Buddhist “perfection of effort” (virya) as a subtle, deeply personal process of aligning one's life with what the heart genuinely longs for, rather than forcing oneself through rigid discipline or external standards. He argues that all effort is already “perfect” because effort learns from itself over time, and that true practice is less about becoming someone better than about continually realigning with the awakened nature already present within us. The talk concludes by emphasizing the balance between self-effort and “other power” — support from community, teachers, and life itself — encouraging practitioners to continue steadily, sincerely, and compassionately on the path. ★ Support this podcast ★

We are once again joined by everyone's favourite guest, Sensei Joe Swift!We chat about Joes forthcoming book “The essence of Naha Te Volume 2”, other projects he has in the works and most importantly his first novel “Obsidian Tide: Where gods drown” which you can buy and read right now!We also talk weird Japanese myths and karate legends, so grab a Cuppa and the nearest Kappa, and enjoy! https://www.amazon.co.uk/OBSIDIAN-TIDE-Where-Gods-Drown/dp/B0GBTPJRMN/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y2SiSMqkd3ITTKX4r0wIlb_UO8G9TrYMVn0y-4saUILFzSJrgXXB6BLEAQttskiuG2Ae7Lomi6z4J81LhWbbLhpmmw6wh0K9OV0198Aiz3p5ZxUdlRvVOufMCgI3456PIVKvOrajM5A8DssK0N8Lt_wF6YTX2XMIv77kIF7SpQ-DoloyHQxY2dmCkolgtKLkZKUQ5hED1Uz4TpW4UxOn2g.x3NNwB9lnMqjogRvc4qoOwBk9cgc_QxZPbuVo51nLFU&dib_tag=se&qid=1778179171&refinements=p_27%3AJoe+Swift&s=books&text=Joe+Swift&xpid=NkGrMWB3zB3WiSocials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/conversationsonkarateBuy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KarateConvoMusic courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com

Beginning with this segment of the UnMind podcast and DharmaByte column, I want to depart from commenting on the content of my Substack postings, which feature chapters from a manuscript we anticipate publishing in future, working title: "Speaking With One (Zen) Voice." It is subtitled: "25 Centuries of Buddha-Dharma; 3 Countries of Origin; 9 Dharma Masters; 2 Dozen Teachings; with Commentary by an American ZenElder." Long subtitle, but at least it lets you know what your are in for. Instead, in going forward, I want to introduce you to some of the most mysterious and compelling implications of Buddhism that I have come across in my studies, admittedly limited to those texts that are available in English translation. The first is the startling claim that Buddha enjoys an infinite life span throughout eternity, as testified to in the Lifespan Chapter of the Lotus Sutra, considered to be his last teaching. This use of "buddha" should, I think, be understood in both senses: as it relates to the historical "fully-awakened one," his teachings about reality and his place in it—Buddha with a capital "B"; as well as its application to human consciousness—buddha with a small "b." The latter, generalized as buddha-nature, true of all sentient beings. This message implies that in our conventional wisdom—philosophical and religious beliefs surrounding the "Great Matter" of birth and death—we are making a kind of category error as to first causes and final conclusions. Let's take a look at what a cursory bit of research online has to say about this phrase, consulting Master AI: AI Overview — category errorA category mistake (or category error) is a logical fallacy where an object, property, or concept is mistakenly assigned to a category to which it does not belong. Popularized by philosopher Gilbert Ryle, it often involves treating abstract concepts as if they were physical objects, or mixing up different logical levels, such as asking for the "location" of a team's "spirit" after seeing the players. Note that the fallacy is defined as "logical," calling into question all instances of the most basic category of intelligence: logic itself. Next, our friendly online AI assistant lists examples of various types of category mistakes, such as confusion between the abstract and the physical, mixing up parts and wholes, conflating mental and physical phenomena, as well as functional, linguistic, and scientific confusions. All conceptual. Then, we are treated to key characteristics of categorical errors, including rank absurdity or nonsense; nouns as subjects of verbs they cannot perform; using terms in the wrong syntactical context; or using inadequate data to support an analytical operation. Dutifully providing links for further study to various online sources such as Reddit, Philiosophy Stack Exchange, and YouTube, AI summarizes succinctly: Essentially, it is a way to make a philosophical argument cringe by treating a "concept" as a "thing." Glad we cleared that up! Speaking of "making a philosophical argument "cringe" is, in itself, intentionally or not, a kind of category error, is it not? Can an argument cringe? Do AIs have a sense of humor? However you feel about the current debate over AIs encroaching upon human territory—which may be another categorical error, just on a meta level—you have to admit that they can throw together a neat and comprehensive summary, saving this writer the time and effort it would take to track down all of those links. Good enough to support the point I am trying to make, anyway. My point being that Buddha seems to be saying, based on his own direct research in meditation, that we are grossly misinterpreting the phenomena of birth and death, making a "thing" of the concepts we have about them. If birth, as well as death, are not "things,"—that is, not real—in the sense we imagine, it begs the question, then what are they? They definitely denote a change, but what order of change? This seems to be the point of one of the standout assertions of the Hsinhsinming—Trust in Mind, from Sengcan, third patriarch of Ch'an Buddism: Change appearing to occur in the empty world we call "real" only because of our ignorance We can understand this claim on a universal level, I think. From the perspective of the solar system or the galaxy, change on this tiny planet does not seem all that dramatic. But on a proximate and personal scale, it takes on draconian dimensions. Matsuoka-roshi's suddenly cutting off one of his senior student's statement about dying is another finger pointing at this particular moon. He didn't qualify the assertion. He just said, matter-of-factly, "You don't die," correcting the assumption "Sensei, when I die" mid-expression. What it is that we refer to as "I" comes under intense scrutiny in Zen. We assume that this aggregation—of what are called the Five Skandhas: form, feeling, thought, impulse and consciousness; and the Six Senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and thinking—taken together, is what constitutes the "I" in question. This self-awareness is then assumed to have been born with the birth of the body-mind complex, developing along with the fetus in the womb, consciousness slowly emerging out of the growth of the brain and nervous system. This is common knowledge. Which is why it is callenged in Zen. Another reference to the kind of singular realization that Zen is pointing to comes from Tozan Ryokai, 200 years after Sengcan, in Hokyo Zammai—Precious Mirror Samadhi: Although it is not constructed it is not beyond wordsLike facing a precious mirror form and reflection behold each other You are not IT but in truth IT is you The first line refers to the unconstructed nature of what Master Muso Kokushi, a generation or two after Master Dogen in Japan, called the "uncreate" in his letters, or "Dream Conversations," to the two brothers who shared the shogunate at the time. Master Dogen also pointed a few fingers at this same moon, such as this excerpt from Fukanzazengi—Principles of Seated Meditation recently posted by Joan Halifax-roshi: Put aside the intellectual practice of investigating words and chasing phrases, and learn to take the backward step that turns the light around and shine it inward. Your body and mind will drop away of themselves, and your original face will manifest. If you want to get into touch with things as they are, you—right here and now—have to start being yourself, as you are. Approaching "things as they are," the singularity of Zen, then, requires a fundamental reversal, a 180-degree flip, of our usual approach to learning, engaging in un-learning. Not learning something new, but unlearning what we think we know, in order to return to the original state of not-knowing. Huineng, sixth patriarch in China, coined the phrase: Show me your original face before your father and mother were born Another teaching attributed to Hakuin Zenji asks, "What nostrils would there be on that face?" In other words, what was THIS—long before our body came into being? Whatever that was, it must also still be what it is after the body deconstructs into its components, as Master Dogen asserts in another teaching: Just as firewood does not become firewood again after it is ashYou do not return to birth after death This analogy refutes the common (mis)belief in reincarnation left over from early Hinduism—that there is an essence, entity, or spirit, the atman, a "thing"—believed to be reborn again and again, transmigrating from one lifetime to another. There is no "you" to return to birth, just as there is no "you" that can die. The body is the firewood. Buddha testified that he found no evidence of the existence of such a "thing" in his direct experience, likening the incarnated body to a chariot. When the chariot is taken apart, and the parts are laid out on the ground, where, he asked, is the chariot? The chariot (or any other thing) functions as a chariot only when assembled. There is no entity, no "there" there, between the parts somewhere. Likewise, the human body, which seems to be one thing, is more like a jellyfish, consisting of an unimaginably complex amalgam of many parts all functioning together to create the illusion of a single entity. This raises the question of what kind, or order, of experience Buddha can be talking about, if at the center of it there is no self, no soul, nothing but connectivity of the parts. How can that realization even be called an "experience"? This conundrum is hinted at in the Heart Sutra, after a long line of negations: "given emptiness...no seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching...no realm of sight, no realm of mind-consciousness," etc. Again, Zen wisdom from Master AI: The phrase "until we come to no consciousness also" refers to a specific passage in the Heart Sutra (Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya) that systematically negates the traditional Buddhist categories of experience to reveal their "emptiness" (śūnyatā). Which brings us to the functioning of zazen, or shikantaza, the objectless meditation of Zen. It is often misinterpreted as "emptying your mind of thought." But this is not the point of zazen, however, and in any case not really feasible. Thinking is not the problem; it is our over-reliance on thinking that gets in the way. It is not for nothing that Zen is called the meditation school of Buddhism. All other sects practice meditation to some degree, of course, but the singular emphasis upon upright seated meditation belongs to Zen, primarily Soto Zen, or what we refer to as "Dogen Zen," as illustrated by this line from his Jijuyu Zammai—Self-fulfilling Samadhi: From the first time you meet a master without engaging in incense offering chanting Buddha's name repentence or reading scriptureyou should just wholeheartedly sit and thus drop away body and mindWhen even for a moment you express the Buddha's sealby sitting upright in Samadhi the whole phenomenal world becomes the Buddha's seal and the entire sky turns into enlightenment Emphasis mine. One aspect of Dogen's particular genius was to recognize the centrality of this practice of upright seated meditation, referred to as the genuine transmission of realization from generation to generation of the lineage, going all the way back to Shakyamuni himself. And according to Buddha himself, even previous, "prehistoric buddhas." Like transmitting art or music, the method can be taught, but the essence of the practice cannot. Art and Zen have to be discovered by the student from their own experience. In the process, they have to set aside all they think they have learned. Zen and creativity are based on the process of unlearning what we have learned to the present. A current trope may make this point a bit more succinctly. In zazen, we are "reverse-engineering" consciousness itself, allowing it to manifest untrammeled by our ideas about it. Let's pick up the thread in the next segment. Meanwhile, practice-practice-practice: attention-attention-attention.

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After numerous requests for part 2, we thought let's consolidate part 2 & 3, the reaction has been such that we thought why wait another whole week for part 3! Please enjoy! Paul Enfield Sensei (8th dan) is an internationally respected student/ Teacher/ and Innovator of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate. His pedigree includes some of the finest and most respected Sensei in the art in a pursuit that has spanned many decades.  His seminars are much sought after and both he and his Wife Michelle Enfield Sensei, an incredible practitioner in her own right, have created the “GKC International” which includes in person Seminars, Dojo training and an Uchi Deshi programme.   (Hyperlinks below) A quiet and reserved person by nature, his dynamic and progressive approach to his own journey speaks volumes to those who have experienced his Karate in person, online or in Seminars. Paul Sensei sat down with our host to speak to his Journey in Goju Ryu and beyond. https://gkcglobalshop.com/collections https://www.facebook.com/gojukaratecenter https://goju-carlsbad.sites.zenplanner.com/registration.cfm?payment=MEMBERSHIP&MembershipTemplateId=D710FC90-702D-4146-B192-984783C90A98&personId=C1F676B7-D108-480C-90DB-01F77CBE24F9 Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podcast episodes, which include interviews with some amazing practitioners of the arts! Please use the link provided to check out our other content, which includes online training sessions, seminars and much more!  Follow the link to see more of our content! https://linktr.ee/Invisen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01. Zenon, Highlite - We Are One 02. Del-30 - Turn It Out 03. Re-Tide, Mattei & Omich - Daft Loop 04. Hatiras - Can't Get U 05. Four Tet, Tony Romera - Baby 06. Andrew Mathers - My Eyes 07. 4 Da People - Stop Gettin' In My Way 08. Moxy Edits - Moxy Edits 001 09. Jason Hersco - Everytime 10. Wax Motif, Maeta - You Forget 11. Gabriele Ranucci - I Feel The Energy 12. Shapeless - MR. Coffe 13. Ghek - Groove Street 14. Will K, Jay1, Ms Banks, Illyus Barrientos - Loose 15. Deepmore - For My Ki 16. Mathias Kaden - Next Wave 17. Gorgon City, Anne-Marie - Try Me Out 18. German Brigante, Alex Kenji - When I'm With You 19. Col Lawton, Sen-Sei, Sebb Junior - Hot Head 20. Movement, Shadow Child - Feel Real 21. Dj Pp - Circo Loco 22. Franc Fala, Samm, Benja - You Got What I Want 23. Easttown - Heliconia 24. Lenge - Zebrastreifen 25. Lnrt - Flip That 26. Mattei & Omich, Steff Daxx - I Don't Need It 27. Marc Cotterell, Troy Denari, Alfred Diaz - Count On Me 28. Manuel Zach - Good Time 29. David Myrla, Lyzha, Hever Jara Clubbin - I'm A Star 30. Bondax - Baby I Got That 31. Blond Eye - Flop Move 32. Craftsmanship - See U Tonight 33. Mattei & Omich, Vittoria Hyde - Transition 34. Seb Schillaci - The Sermon 35. Leisan - To The Rhythm 36. Chanknous - Covered In Sweat 37. Block & Crown - Remember the Good Times 38. Chinonegro - Groove Theory 39. Josh Butler, Chain Reaction - Domino 40. Mihai Popoviciu - Make This Beat 41. Melarmony - Knock Me Off My Feet 42. Sebb Junior - Sound Of Life 43. Mason - Papapapa 44. Fdf - Wow 45. The Cap Boy - Funky Vibes 46. Jc - Inside Out 47. Teed, Anotr - Sound of You 48. Kakkmaddafakka, Roosevelt - Someone New 49. Vasily Umanets, Vertigini - Bring It Back 50. Kroose - Free My Soul 51. J. Peacock - I'm Doing Just Fine 52. Najjin - Follow Me 53. Iilo - Show Me Love 54. Tony Romera - La Street 55. Maxsrine - What We All About 56. Sebb Junior - Brighter Land 57. Zaark - Ghostbusters 58. Niken - Move! 59. Sebb Junior - Body Language 60. Shermanology - Girl On The Beat 61. Anatta - Here Comes the House 62. Crusy - Sound Of The Underground 63. Traker - We Keep It Moving 64. Umaedo - Body Moving 65. Hiatt Db - Come On 66. Bustin Loose, Dam Swindle - Soulbound 67. Paul Orwin - D For Damager 68. Fer Br - Guess What 69. House Beach Ensemble, Lovers Holiday - Generator 70. Luca Guerrieri - The Box 71. Brizman Neumann - Gated Gongs 72. Axel Beca - C'Mon 73. Milk & Sugar, Barbara Tucker - My Lovin 74. Carlita, Paige Cavell - Patchwork 75. Zsak - In My Soul 76. Stogov, Alexey Zhurba - Our Time 77. Sister Nancy, Tom & Jame - Bam Bam

01. Zenon, Highlite - We Are One 02. Del-30 - Turn It Out 03. Re-Tide, Mattei & Omich - Daft Loop 04. Hatiras - Can't Get U 05. Four Tet, Tony Romera - Baby 06. Andrew Mathers - My Eyes 07. 4 Da People - Stop Gettin' In My Way 08. Moxy Edits - Moxy Edits 001 09. Jason Hersco - Everytime 10. Wax Motif, Maeta - You Forget 11. Gabriele Ranucci - I Feel The Energy 12. Shapeless - MR. Coffe 13. Ghek - Groove Street 14. Will K, Jay1, Ms Banks, Illyus Barrientos - Loose 15. Deepmore - For My Ki 16. Mathias Kaden - Next Wave 17. Gorgon City, Anne-Marie - Try Me Out 18. German Brigante, Alex Kenji - When I'm With You 19. Col Lawton, Sen-Sei, Sebb Junior - Hot Head 20. Movement, Shadow Child - Feel Real 21. Dj Pp - Circo Loco 22. Franc Fala, Samm, Benja - You Got What I Want 23. Easttown - Heliconia 24. Lenge - Zebrastreifen 25. Lnrt - Flip That 26. Mattei & Omich, Steff Daxx - I Don't Need It 27. Marc Cotterell, Troy Denari, Alfred Diaz - Count On Me 28. Manuel Zach - Good Time 29. David Myrla, Lyzha, Hever Jara Clubbin - I'm A Star 30. Bondax - Baby I Got That 31. Blond Eye - Flop Move 32. Craftsmanship - See U Tonight 33. Mattei & Omich, Vittoria Hyde - Transition 34. Seb Schillaci - The Sermon 35. Leisan - To The Rhythm 36. Chanknous - Covered In Sweat 37. Block & Crown - Remember the Good Times 38. Chinonegro - Groove Theory 39. Josh Butler, Chain Reaction - Domino 40. Mihai Popoviciu - Make This Beat 41. Melarmony - Knock Me Off My Feet 42. Sebb Junior - Sound Of Life 43. Mason - Papapapa 44. Fdf - Wow 45. The Cap Boy - Funky Vibes 46. Jc - Inside Out 47. Teed, Anotr - Sound of You 48. Kakkmaddafakka, Roosevelt - Someone New 49. Vasily Umanets, Vertigini - Bring It Back 50. Kroose - Free My Soul 51. J. Peacock - I'm Doing Just Fine 52. Najjin - Follow Me 53. Iilo - Show Me Love 54. Tony Romera - La Street 55. Maxsrine - What We All About 56. Sebb Junior - Brighter Land 57. Zaark - Ghostbusters 58. Niken - Move! 59. Sebb Junior - Body Language 60. Shermanology - Girl On The Beat 61. Anatta - Here Comes the House 62. Crusy - Sound Of The Underground 63. Traker - We Keep It Moving 64. Umaedo - Body Moving 65. Hiatt Db - Come On 66. Bustin Loose, Dam Swindle - Soulbound 67. Paul Orwin - D For Damager 68. Fer Br - Guess What 69. House Beach Ensemble, Lovers Holiday - Generator 70. Luca Guerrieri - The Box 71. Brizman Neumann - Gated Gongs 72. Axel Beca - C'Mon 73. Milk & Sugar, Barbara Tucker - My Lovin 74. Carlita, Paige Cavell - Patchwork 75. Zsak - In My Soul 76. Stogov, Alexey Zhurba - Our Time 77. Sister Nancy, Tom & Jame - Bam Bam

In this talk, Jogen continues a series on the six perfections, focusing on prajñāpāramitā—the perfection of wisdom. Rather than conceptual knowledge, this wisdom points beyond thought into direct experience, where reality cannot be fully captured in language. Using the framework of four “binds” of reality—ineffability, timelessness/spontaneity, non-separation, and openness—the talk explores how perception and awareness are inseparable from the unfolding of life itself. Practitioners are invited to relax habitual patterns of control and separation, and to recognize the inherent clarity and openness already present in every moment. ★ Support this podcast ★

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Anxious Black Belt Podcast – Episode: Chrissie Howard Sensei (Gambukai Karate) In this episode, Les Bubka sits down with Chrissie Howard Sensei for an honest and powerful conversation about a lifetime in karate. From starting training in the early 1980s and rising through the competitive ranks on regional, national, and international stages, to building and relocating dojos while balancing life, work, and personal challenges, Chrissie shares the reality behind the black belt journey. She opens up about growing up with karate as a foundation, the pressure of competition at an elite level, and how anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt shaped her experience both on and off the tatami. The conversation also explores her transition into coaching and mentoring, and how teaching karate became a way to support others through their own challenges. A deeply human look at resilience, discipline, and what it really means to grow through martial arts—not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ron Hogen Green, Sensei – ZMM – 4/26/26 – The energy of our lives is something that we tend to take for granted, but in spiritual practice it is understood that we can deliberately cultivate the energy of clarity through zazen. We can study the ways that energy can “leak out” and diminish our clarity and focus. How do we practice those things that seem to limit us, which might dull or diminish our aspiration? How do we cultivate the “empty field” of Hongzhi's teachings? In this lively encounter with the sangha, Hogen Sensei and the sangha explore how to gather and nourish our life energy on the path of liberation. (Dharma Encounter at the conclusion of the April 2026 Apple Blossom Sesshin.)

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Part 1 of 3: Paul Enfield Sensei (8th dan) is an internationally respected student/ Teacher/ and Innovator of Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate. His pedigree includes some of the finest and most respected Sensei in the art in a pursuit that has spanned many decades.  His seminars are much sought after and both he and his Wife Michelle Enfield Sensei, an incredible practitioner in her own right, have created the “GKC International” which includes in person Seminars, Dojo training and an Uchi Deshi programme.   (Hyperlinks below) A quiet and reserved person by nature, his dynamic and progressive approach to his own journey speaks volumes to those who have experienced his Karate in person, online or in Seminars. Paul Sensei sat down with our host to speak to his Journey in Goju Ryu and beyond. https://gkcglobalshop.com/collections https://www.facebook.com/gojukaratecenter https://goju-carlsbad.sites.zenplanner.com/registration.cfm?payment=MEMBERSHIP&MembershipTemplateId=D710FC90-702D-4146-B192-984783C90A98&personId=C1F676B7-D108-480C-90DB-01F77CBE24F9 Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podcast episodes, which include interviews with some amazing practitioners of the arts! Please use the link provided to check out our other content, which includes online training sessions, seminars and much more!  Follow the link to see more of our content! https://linktr.ee/Invisen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei – ZMM – 4/24/26 – Resonance is a living reality, and when we turn toward resonance we can experience the energy and aliveness to help us be grounded in our practice. When we let go of grasping and really turn on our attention inward, we stop making a separation between our “self” and everything else. When we don't let all our attention seep outward, we can find the energy for awakening which help dispel the doubts and distortions that create suffering.

In this episode we are joined by Sensei Iain & Mary Abernethy. We've had them on separately but this is the first time we've had them both together for a great episode. We talk about training as you get older, and most importantly hear some wonderful memories of the late Sensei Peter Consterdine. We hope you enjoy this episode, and please, throw some power shots for Sensei Peter, it's what he would've wanted! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/conversationsonkarateBuy us a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KarateConvoMusic courtesy of https://www.purple-planet.com

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Scotty Hargrave didn't invent extra-pale ale—he reinvented it, giving the style the definition it had lacked before. Tinkering away on his homebrew kit in New South Wales, he developed the recipe for what would become Balter XPA—a beer that took off and popularized what has arguably become Australia's signature beer style. It's also a beer that also has inspired certain American brewers, including Craft Coast cofounder Blake Masoner. Craft Coast XPA medaled at the 2024 and 2025 World Beer Cups and is now a core beer at their two brewpubs/taco stands in San Diego's North County. In this episode, Craft Beer & Brewing executive editor Joe Stange—interviewing them for a feature article in our upcoming issue—gathers Hargrave and Masoner for a trans-oceanic dive into the details of what makes a great XPA. With its lean malt base, full-spectrum hop character, soft mouthfeel, and addictively dry finish, it's a simple beer that may not be so simple to execute. 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This talk explores the three essential qualities of Zen practice—great faith, great doubt, and great determination—as living forces rooted in direct experience. Jogen emphasizes trusting the glimpses of clarity and freedom we've already tasted, while continually questioning the habits and beliefs that obscure them. With steady devotion and a long-view commitment, practice becomes a dynamic unfolding where insight deepens, sincerity matures, and the possibility of liberation is sustained for oneself and others. ★ Support this podcast ★

The sensei returns in what may be the last of his theatrical releases and man does he not disappoint! Bonus, it's based in our neck of the woods, Detroit!

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Jogen explores concentration as the essential force that allows us to stay aligned with what matters in a world full of distraction. He reframes it as both a trainable skill and a deeper surrender, requiring us to return the mind again and again while also learning to face discomfort and let go of mental habits. Beyond meditation, concentration becomes a way of living—bringing full attention to each moment and activity. Through this, the mind steadies, clarity deepens, and the conditions for genuine wisdom begin to emerge. ★ Support this podcast ★

Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei – ZCNYC – 4/5/26 – The Buddha began with generosity—dāna pāramitā—as the ground of all practice and the basis of being truly teachable. The precepts live within this spirit, expressing how we give and share this life with others. What does it mean to give in the most complete, unsurpassable way?

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In this talk on the paramita of patience (kshanti), impatience is explored as the tension between our desires and reality. Rather than something to resist, it becomes a doorway to awareness when we learn to let experiences arise and pass without reacting. This practice reveals a deeper sense of spaciousness and reduces our dependence on external conditions for fulfillment. Patience, in this way, becomes a flexible and grounded way of relating to both life and the spiritual path. ★ Support this podcast ★

Danica Shoan Ankele, Sensei – ZMM – 3/27/26 – In this Renewal of Vows (Fusatsu) talk, Shoan Sensei offers the perspective that we are practicing within samsara, exactly where we are. Here we can come very close to the narrow habits and patterns that create suffering—something we cannot do in some imagined fantasy of a Buddha Land. Taking up the place where we find ourselves as the place of our own vows, we can discover ways to bring forward our infinite capacity to leave possessiveness and self-delusion behind, and, with the support of the precepts, learn to be truly free. It is here that transformation can happen.

Ron Hogen Green, Sensei – 3/25/26 – ZMM – Hogen Sensei asks the question: what is it to just rest? To let our busy preoccupation with our thoughts come to rest. Accepting all streams, everything becomes “one taste,” non-dual and not in opposition to anything. To truly settle down and allow the busyness to rest is to let the continuous flow be present just as it is, revealing the edges of what we call our “self” in the moment-to-moment flow of reality.

Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei – ZCNYC – 3/22/26 – Join Hojin Sensei for her Spring Ango opening remarks at the Temple. Auspicious Beginning of Spring! Homage to the buddha, dharma, sangha treasures! How auspicious! What does it mean to dwell peacefully—together—right here in the midst of things as they are? To take delight in development? Ango gives us a field to see this clearly.

Sensei Gilliland, founder of Black Belt Investors, shares his 30+ year journey in real estate investing, starting from Florida and expanding to California. He discusses how he transitioned from martial arts business owner to real estate investor, initially learning through seminars, fix-and-flip projects, and remote investing before building a turnkey investment company. The conversation emphasizes the importance of education, problem-solving, disciplined investing, and building investor networks. Sensei highlights mindset, persistence, and consistent small actions as keys to long-term success in real estate.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei and Danica Shoan Ankele, Sensei – ZCNYC – 3/15/26 – Buddha and Mara are figurative ways of portraying a fundamental seeming opposition within our human nature: Buddha stands for a capacity for awareness, openness, and freedom; with Mara representing a capacity for confusion, closure, and restriction. In this collaborative Dharma Talk Shoan and Hojin explore the four traditional teachings of the ways Mara appears. – This talk followed the Meeting Mara : the Art of Fearless Presence Retreat.

SUMMARY In this conversation, Andrew Adams and Gage Hanlon explore various aspects of martial arts, focusing on the importance of community, cross training, and competition. They discuss the dynamics of training together, the benefits of learning from different styles, and the significance of fostering friendships within the martial arts community. The conversation emphasizes the value of stepping outside comfort zones for personal growth and the role of instructors in guiding students through these experiences. In this conversation, Gage Hanlon discusses the importance of embracing discomfort in martial arts training, particularly in sparring, and how it contributes to personal growth and resilience. He emphasizes the role of instructors in guiding students through their journeys, fostering accountability, and creating a supportive community. The discussion also covers the dynamics of building a competitive team culture, mentorship among students, and the significance of collaboration within the martial arts community.   TAKEAWAYS Cross training events enhance community and learning among martial artists. Instructors can gain insights from training with other schools. Competition training fosters team bonding and personal growth. Friendships formed in martial arts can transcend competition. Respect and sportsmanship are vital in martial arts culture. Encouraging students to compete can help them grow. Stepping outside comfort zones expands personal boundaries. Instructors should communicate growth messages to parents as well. Community-based training events can benefit all participants. Growth comes from embracing discomfort. Accountability is essential for personal development. Instructors should model vulnerability and humility. Structured discomfort cultivates resilience and tenacity. Students may grow to love what they initially dislike. Mentorship enhances the learning experience for all. Competition can foster a healthy team environment. Community collaboration is vital in martial arts.

SUMMARY In this conversation, Sensei Jesús M. Jiménez shares his journey through martial arts, beginning with judo at a young age and transitioning to karate. He discusses the impact of martial arts on his confidence, discipline, and academic performance, as well as the challenges of teaching and learning different styles. The conversation highlights the evolution of his understanding of karate from a sport to a deeper, more scientific approach. Jesús also emphasizes the importance of understanding movement, the role of a sensei, and the cultural differences in training between Puerto Rico and the United States. He discusses his experiences with various weapons, the evolution of his training methods, and his aspirations for the future of karate. Jiménez encourages continuous learning and adaptation in martial arts, highlighting the significance of basics and practical application in self-defense.   TAKEAWAYS Martial arts began for Jesús at age 11 with judo. Karate helped him gain confidence and social skills. He transitioned from judo to karate at age 18. Family support was minimal, but he persevered. Tournaments in the past were bare knuckle and intense. He learned more from teaching than from his own instructors. Karate is a science involving body mechanics and physics. He found a love for kata later in his martial arts journey. His academic performance improved significantly due to karate. He integrated lessons from various martial arts styles into his teaching. Weapons training enhances martial arts skills. Training across borders offers diverse experiences. Puerto Rico has a unique martial arts culture. Karate training in the U.S. is often more sport-oriented. Evolving training methods reflect personal growth. Continuous learning is essential in martial arts. Adapting to different cultures enriches martial arts practice. Join our EXCLUSIVE newsletter to get notified of each episode as it comes out! Subscribe — whistlekick Martial Arts Radio