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This is part four of our examination of the ten unfathomable talks by master Tong'an Changcha, moving on to the one called The Transcendent within Dust and Dirt. The text says:   "That which is impure is impure by itself; that which is pure is pure by itself. Highest wisdom and delusion are likewise empty and even. Who could say that nobody can appreciate Bianhe's jade? I say that the jewel of the black dragon shines everywhere. Only when the myriad dharmas disappear does the whole thing appear. The Three Vehicles split up and assumed only provisional names. Truly outstanding people have determination that knows no bounds. Do not try to go where the buddhas have already gone."    This talk was given during the Treeleaf monthly zazenkai, on June 6th, 2026   For more information, visit treeleaf.org

In dieser Folge nehme ich dich mit hinter die Kulissen einer ganz besonderen Gründung: Antonia und ich haben gemeinsam Zendo gegründet.Was genau Zendo als Produkt wird, verraten wir in dieser Folge noch nicht. Stattdessen sprechen wir über den Weg dorthin: Wie aus einer Idee ein ernsthaftes Gründungsvorhaben wurde, welche Schritte wir gegangen sind, warum wir uns für eine gemeinsame Gründung entschieden haben und was wir bisher über Vertrauen, Rollenverteilung, Strategie und Unternehmertum gelernt haben.Wir sprechen darüber, wie es sich anfühlt, gemeinsam zu gründen, welche Fragen man vor einer Gründung unbedingt klären sollte, warum eine klare Zielgruppe auch dann wichtig ist, wenn das Produkt noch nicht öffentlich ist, und weshalb wir bewusst erst die Struktur geschaffen haben, bevor wir mit Zendo nach außen gehen.Diese Folge ist für dich, wenn du dich für Gründung, Selbstständigkeit, Unternehmertum, gemeinsame Projekte oder den Prozess hinter einer neuen Idee interessierst.Viel Freude beim Anhören!Hier zur Warteliste von Zendo anmelden: https://zendoapp.de/

We continue our examination of the ten unfathomable talks by master Tong'an Changcha, moving on to number three, The Unfathomable Function. The text says: "You cannot rely on looking far ahead to the end of the universe. And why would you tie yourself down to tainted worldliness? Essentially, the miraculous body is not bound anywhere. It is already throughout the whole body, so what other traces could there be? A single efficacious word transcends the multitudes. It is far beyond the Three Vehicles and does not require cultivation. hake off your hands and get away from the sages of all ages. Then your path of return will resemble an ox in the midst of fire."  This talk was given during the Treeleaf monthly zazenkai, on May 1st, 2026 For more information, visit treeleaf.org

Rev. Sara McLellan - Life is a Zendo Burning Down Life is a Zendo Burning Down Sara McLellan

Rev. Sara McLellan - Life Is a Zendo Burning Down

Tim Wicks leads this weekly YUZ talk with an overview of The Four Noble Truths and a further focus on 2 folds of The Eight Fold Path: Right Speech & Right Action. Unfortunately, a fire occurred in late March which burned down the Zendo at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. No one was injured, but the damage is extensive. See below link for more details about donating and also another link about the latest info on the matter:Tassajara Fire DonationTassajara Fire blog Content Link Block Select a page and create a visual link to it. Learn more Blog Four Noble Truths - Right Speech & Action Young Urban Zen

We continue our Treeleaf Zendo Podcast with a new episode from the series based on master Tong'an Changcha's little-known "Ten Talks of Unfathomable Depth". Sekkei Harada Roshi relfects that "These Ten Verses of Unfathomable Depth ... written by Master Tong'an Changcha and represent a work of pure Sōtō Zen. The first five verses set forth the principles of Sōtō Zen, while the second five are concerned with matters of practice. Thus, taken together, these verses encapsulate the whole teaching of Sōtō Zen." We will explore the second of the ten talks. (Translation by Daigaku Rumme) This talk was given during the Treeleaf monthly Zazenkai. For more information about practice at Treeleaf Sangha, please visit treeleaf.org

This episode of the Treeleaf Zendo Podcast marks the beginning of a new series, based on master Tong'an Changcha's little-known "Ten Talks of Unfathomable Depth". Sekkei Harada Roshi relfects that "These Ten Verses of Unfathomable Depth ... written by Master Tong'an Changcha and represent a work of pure Sōtō Zen. The first five verses set forth the principles of Sōtō Zen, while the second five are concerned with matters of practice. Thus, taken together, these verses encapsulate the whole teaching of Sōtō Zen." This talk was given during the Treeleaf monthly Zazenkai. For more information about practice at Treeleaf Sangha, please visit treeleaf.org

Fireside Project is a nonprofit that helps reduce the risks of psychedelic experiences through a free support line, coaching, education, and research. In this episode, Joshua White speaks with Psychedelics Today about why real-time support matters, what it takes to run a national hotline, and what Fireside learned after more than 30,000 conversations since launch. White shares how his background as a lawyer and his early hotline volunteering shaped Fireside's model. He also describes how festival harm reduction work, including lessons from Zendo-style support spaces, revealed a major gap: people often need help during an experience and after it ends. A major focus of the conversation is Lucy, Fireside's new voice-to-voice role-play simulator designed to improve psychedelic support skills through low-stakes practice. Early Themes With Fireside Project Joshua White introduces Fireside Project as an accessible safety net for people who are actively having psychedelic experiences or processing past ones. The support line launched on April 14, 2021, and relies on trained community volunteers who commit to a year of service. White explains why anonymity matters. He argues that a phone-based container can make it easier for callers to share vulnerable material without fear of judgment. He also frames service as a key part of integration for volunteers who want to give back or prepare for work in the psychedelic field. Core Insights From Fireside Project White describes the early difficulty of building Fireside from scratch, including legal design, insurance hurdles, training development, and fundraising. He credits seed support from David Bronner and Dr. Bronner's for helping Fireside prove that people would actually use a psychedelic support line. He also explains a key harm reduction point: calling emergency services during a non-medical psychedelic crisis can escalate risk. Fireside aims to help people regulate, re-orient, and stay safer when panic or fear shows up. Key concepts discussed include: The thin line between healing and traumatizing during high-intensity psychedelic states Why callers often need connection, not rescue How volunteer capacity and call volume shape how long conversations run The difference between support during an experience and longer-term coaching support Later Discussion and Takeaways With Fireside Project The conversation then turns to Lucy, a training tool White describes as a "flight simulator" for psychedelic practitioners. Lucy is not part of the live support line. Instead, it offers emotionally responsive role-play scenarios so trainees can practice staying grounded, tracking consent and boundaries, and responding to crisis cues. White also addresses recording and consent. He argues Fireside needs strong training feedback loops to improve safety and quality. He describes an anonymization approach designed to remove phone numbers, strip identifying details, and distort voices while preserving emotional tone. He also explains the post-call option for callers to delete their recorded conversation. Practical takeaways include: Simulation can help trainees stay regulated when intense material emerges Better training can reduce unnecessary diversion to emergency rooms Clear consent language and easy deletion workflows matter for trust Coaching can expand the continuum of psychedelic support beyond therapy  

To welcome and celebrate an auspicious new year, we will look through the beautiful and meaningful words of our 'Dedication of Merit', or Eko, as it is called in Japanese. The eko is recited during services, after the chanting of sutras and verses, directing the merit, or good will, good aspirations, to all beings or for specific causes.  For more information on Treeleaf Sangha teachings, practice and offerings, please visit treeleaf.org

Clinical psychologist Dr. Genesee Herzberg joins Kyle to reflect on two decades in trauma work and 15 years inside the psychedelic ecosystem—from early MAPS conferences to running Sage Integrative Health. She traces how personal psychedelic experiences set her on a path of service, research at CIIS on MDMA-assisted therapy, and hands-on roles with MAPS: Zendo Project harm reduction, adherence rating, and ultimately serving as an MDMA therapist in clinical trials. Today she leads Sage, an integrative clinic (psychotherapy, psychiatry, bodywork, acupuncture, and functional nutrition) focused on ketamine-assisted therapy while preparing for MDMA's eventual approval. She also co-founded a sliding-scale KAP nonprofit (now Alchemy Community Therapy Center), co-edited Integral Psychedelic Therapy, and is helping to launch the International Alliance of MDMA Practitioners. In this episode From counterculture to mainstream: What's been gained—and lost—as psychedelics scaled. Accessibility vs. corporatization: Why cutting corners (prep/integration, therapeutic time) undermines outcomes and safety. "Myth of the magic pill": Psychedelics can catalyze change, but healing is an ongoing process anchored by integration. What good care looks like: Preparation → medicine sessions → robust integration, individualized cadence, and adding bodywork and functional medicine to address gut-brain links, mineral status, sleep, and somatic tension. Ketamine realities: Differences between psycholytic (talk-forward) and psychedelic (eyes-closed, inner-directed) dosing; why some need multiple sessions to build relationship with the medicine; risks of mail-order models (high dosing, poor screening/support), daily prescribing, addiction potential, cystitis, and safety concerns. Sitting, not guiding: The therapist's task is to follow the client's process; intervene sparingly and with consent—especially in trauma work where attuned co-regulation is essential. Multiple access pathways: Support for regulated clinical care and community, peer, and ceremonial models—paired with education and harm reduction (Zendo's SIT peer training and new crisis-responder training). The MDMA pause: Initial devastation at the FDA decision gave way to seeing benefits: time to strengthen ethics, accountability, training standards, and to temper hype-driven investment. Pace and ethics: Lessons from burnout; moving at the speed of trust; exploring "psychedelic business models" (stakeholder focus, distributed decision-making, employee ownership, public benefit structures). Resources & organizations mentioned Sage Integrative Health Alchemy Community Therapy Center (sliding-scale KAP) International Alliance of MDMA Practitioners Integral Psychedelic Therapy (edited by Genesee Herzberg, Jason Butler, Richard Miller) Takeaway: Thoughtful preparation, right-sized dosing, and committed integration—held within ethical, community-minded systems—turn powerful experiences into durable change.

In this month's episode, we look into what is probably the earliest Ch'an writing, attributed with a certain amount of confidence, directly to master Bodhidharma. This is the "Treatise on the Two Entrances and Four Practices". For more information on these talks and how to attend them live, please visit here »

This month, we continue with more of Master Dogen's advice on living wisely and well in this day-to-day life, from Hachi Dainin Gaku 八大人覺 'The Eight Realizations of the Great Person Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: October Monthly Zazenkai »

Earlier this year, Zendo Energy emerged from stealth and launched an "Energy OS" to enhance energy procurement for the data center industry.DCD speaks to Drew Barrett, COO at Zendo, about the launch and the broader energy market.

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We commence our Jukai (Undertaking the Precepts) preparations and Ango (Peaceful Abiding) season, with a writing by Master Dogen on living wisely and well in this day-to-day life, contained in the "Hachi Dainin Gaku" fascicle of the "Shobogenzo". These are the Eight Realizations of a Great Person. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: September Monthly Zazenkai »

Today we Walk with Master Menzan's Kinhinki ( 經行軌 ) The Way of Walking Zen. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: August 2025 Monthly Zazenkai»

We return to port one last time, after a long sail with Master Dogen's “Ocean Mudra Samādhi” 海印三昧... but these waters of life flow on forever Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: July Monthly Zazenkai »

This month, we will do the backstroke through Master Dogen's Ocean Mudra Samādhi (Kai'in Zanmai 海印三昧). His wild wordplay is a powerful expression of who we are in the universe, time, being and bringing to life our swimming through life by swimming gracefully. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: Treeleaf's June Monthly Zazenkai »

We will do the backstroke through Master Dogen's Ocean Mudra Samādhi (Kai'in Zanmai 海印三昧). His wild wordplay is a powerful expression of who we are in the universe, time, being and bringing to life our swimming through life by swimming gracefully. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: May Monthly Zazenkai»

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Signal and Lure. Then, we talk about the board game designer Wolfgang Warsch and the games he's made. 0:00-Intro 0:39-Recent Games - Signal 8:21-Lure 12:41-Wolfgang Warsch 25:31-Outro 26:26-Bloopers Join our discord Support us directly at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz Or shop at our merch store or our Amazon Storefront This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BLITZ10" to get 10% off your entire cart. Check out the new games under $40 section! Consolidated Links For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/409

Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei - ZCNYC - 3/23/25 - What's Liturgy? What's not Liturgy? Hojin Sensei talks about it's place, not just as a function in the Zendo, but as a down to earth, profound opening, right now, in our life.

In today's episode, we look at an earlier and less popular version of master Dogen's Fukanzazengi, which has quite some differences from the popular version we all know. So, what exactly did Dogen Zenji change in the rewrites to his manual for zazen? Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: March Monthly Zazenkai »

Zachary Smith reflects on a talk given by Zentatsu Richard Baker, SFZC's second Abbot, in 2012 about the idea of “mental posture”. Zach discusses how this idea can help us both with sitting and with bringing practice to our daily activity outside the Zendo.

Today we dance with an insightful scholar's paper on Dogen Zenji's unique and profound ideas regarding fullness, universal liberation, the sacred as "immanent in space and time", Buddhahood in the "fundamental activity of the world," practice-realization as "liberating activity", Zen practice as the "practice of Buddhahood," and the fullness and sacredness of "ordinary life". Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: READ MORE HERE »

Happy New Year to you all! We continue our study of the koans from the Blue Cliff Record, with a new batch of them today, beginning with case 13. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: JANUARY 2025 MONTHLY ZAZENKAI »

After a long day of errands, mimics, and social anxiety- there is nothing like a long, lavish rest from the road. And it's even sweeter when it's free! This week in the Garden, Soren and Caitie are back to co-pilot Sorcatia in their D&D live play! TJ returns to DM as our favorite gardeners guide their character through a lavish tavern, as Sorcatia and Zendo take a much deserved rest and reprieve before continuing on with the next leg of their journey. ------------------------------------------------------------ Edited by TJ (Teedge) Hargrove ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow us on Insta ⁠⁠⁠@Chromatic_Roses⁠⁠⁠ Like us on Facebook at Chromatic Roses Watch Caitie Stream on Twitch! ------------------------------------------------------------ Sound effects by Pixabay and Floraphonic https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/cute-level-up-1-189852/ https://www.youtube.com/@floraphonic Ambient Play music by: -Vlad Bakutov from Pixabay -Geoff Harvey from Pixabay Intro and outro music - Follow Noah Trumble at https://www.instagram.com/trumbleygeek/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Todays Topics and Links All Dungeons and Dragons resources cited fall under Fair Use via a Creative Commons by Share Alike 3.0 License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ -------------------------------- -Chapters- 00:00 Intro 13:09 Checking Inn 17:09 Dinner Talk 32:55 After Meal Reflection 39:57 Sunroom Sittin 47:00 Outty --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chromaticroses/support

However you feel about the results of the American election, and wherever you live in the world, we do not stop working for good. This is Master Dogen's lesson of "Ongoing Practice Enlightenment". We accept where we are, work for a good direction from right here ... and right here ... and right here. Winter is Winter, Spring is just Spring, Summer is just Summer, Fall is Fall ... but if we do not plant seeds in the Spring, there can be no harvest in Summer and in Fall. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: November 11 Zazenkai »

This week's talk was offered by Mountain Cloud's lead teacher, Valerie Forstman. It was recorded on October 31st at the Zendo in Sante Fe. Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud with

In this episode, we continue to look at koans from the Blue Cliff Record, specifically cases 7 to 12. We do that through the Soto Zen lens, extracting the practical essence from these famous ancient exchanges. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: November 2024, monthly Zazenkai »

What do AI, Science, Psychedelics, and Stand-up Comedy have in common?  . More than you might think. In these next two episodes of The Dov Baron Show, we sit down with the brilliant and boundary-pushing Sarah Rose Siskind, a science comedy writer and founder of Hello SciCom. . Sarah's career is nothing short of extraordinary—from writing for StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson to helping shape the personality of the world's most famous robot, Sophia. . But that's just the beginning. Sarah is also a psychedelic stand-up comedian and a Zendo-trained trip sitter. In her show, Drug Test, she takes self-experimental journalism to new heights by personally exploring the effects of various substances, all in the name of harm reduction and curiosity. Through it all, she blends humor with deep insights into the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and their impact on mental health. . This episode will take you on a journey through the intersection of science, AI, and mental health, challenging you to rethink what's possible. Sarah's ability to communicate complex ideas with humor and clarity is nothing short of inspiring. Get ready to laugh, learn, and leave with more questions than answers. . 00:00 Introduction to the Dov Baron Show

This month, accompanying our sangha's book study, we take a look at the first five koans from the famous Blue Cliff Record. We do that through the Soto Zen lens, extracting the practical essence from these famous ancient exchanges. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: October 2024 Monthly Zazenkai»

Brett Ritchie is an ex-police officer whose life was changed after a near-death experience, he is also a Zendo Kai practitioner, works in radio and helps promote mental health awareness and meditation. Help support Brett's mental health tour via the Buy Me a Coffee link under: https://buymeacoffee.com/brettritchie45 Connect with Brett in the links below: https://www.instagram.com/brettritchie45/ https://www.tiktok.com/@brettritchie45 www.brettritchie.au www.br45.au www.lifescookbook.au Don't forget to grab your Karate Journal to document your journey: Amazon Karate Journal Link: https://amzn.to/3l9spmt If you found value in this episode or enjoyed it, please consider sharing it with your friends on social media. And if it didn't resonate with you, feel free to pass it along to your enemies – perhaps they'll find it enlightening! Support the show at no extra cost to you by shopping on Amazon through my affiliate link, where I receive a small commission on your purchases. It's a win-win! Find the link below. Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy You can also support the Karate For Mental Health Programme by purchasing our merchandise or donating via Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/KFMH And check out our shop for exclusive merchandise, including the Anxious Black Belt Mug: Les Bubka's Shop: https://lesshop.ammhub.com/accessories/anxious-black-belt-mug About Les Bubka: Author, Karate coach, entrepreneur, and creator of the #Hikite4ever T-shirt. Les promotes inclusive Karate with a focus on the mental health aspects of training. Teaching nationally and internationally. Let's connect: info@lesbubka.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This month, as we begin our sangha's Ango, we dive into a few sections of master Dogen's ¨Shoaku Makusa¨ (Not Doing Wrongs) Further reading and discussion are available on the Treeleaf forum: September 2024 Monthly Zazenkai»

We continue our study of master Keizan's Zazen-Yojinki, this time diving into the physicality of zazen and some useful techniques to keep ourselves awake and alert when sitting. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: August 2024, monthly Zazenkai»

We continue with the fifth instalment of this series of talks based on master Keizan's 'Zazen-Yojinki'. In this episode, we are looking at what zazen is by understanding what zazen isn't. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: July Monthly Zazenkai»

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Reflections on Less Online, published by Error on July 7, 2024 on LessWrong. Meta: This post turned out longer, slower, and less well-written than I hoped. I don't see any similar posts in a quick search, though, so I'm posting it anyway. I've tried to front-load feedback that might be useful to the organizers, and put more personal stuff towards the end. For context, I attended LessOnline and the Manifest-branded Summer Camp, but not Manifest itself, and my main prior experience with events like this is fandom conventions such as (local to me) Dragoncon. As I left the Lighthaven dorm to find breakfast, five people at a table in the courtyard invited me to join a game of Zendo. This was the first notable thing to happen to me at LessOnline. It was also the thing that convinced me that yes, the trip across the country to attend would be Worth It. I have never played Zendo before, and don't expect to play it again anytime soon. That the game was specifically Zendo is not important. The important part is that five people in the same place knew what Zendo is and found that kind of game worth playing. There's an attitude that I associate with normies, aptly summarized by Tycho Brahe (the writer, not the astronomer) as: "Many people respond to new information, especially densely coded information, as something between an insult and a chop to the trachea." There's a different attitude, one that I associate with security mindset, aptly summarized by John Gordon as: "Alice will happily attempt, with someone she doesn't trust, whom she cannot hear clearly, and who is probably someone else, to fiddle her tax returns and to organise a coup d'etat, while at the same time minimising the cost of the phone call. A coding theorist is someone who doesn't think Alice is crazy." A lot of things happened over the course of my trip, but what made it worth it wasn't any particular event. It was spending a week around the sort of people that play Zendo, take dense coding in stride, and think Alice is a necessary kind of crazy. Lighthaven First and most critical to minimizing P(doom), look at the adorable doggie! His name is Leo. As best I could tell from asking others, he's not attached to the site, he hails from one of the adjacent properties and just likes the people. I was going to nominate him as the LessOnline mascot, but must admit that Agendra might be more appropriate. Ahem. So. Lighthaven (the venue) names all its buildings after mathematicians, and the space looks exactly like you would expect a mathematician to want it to look. Every wall was a whiteboard; every not-otherwise-used flat surface held books along the lines of GEB. The public spaces were organized in such a way as to encourage 4-8 person conversations, usually near a whiteboard. The semiprivate dorms supplied more Stuff than the average hotel (e.g. I brought things like earplugs and sleep masks, only to find that was taken care of). The presentation room seating was surprisingly comfortable. The outdoor turf was easy on the feet (I went almost all week shoeless, which feels nicer than you'd think). Food was catered, snacks were available 24/7, supply cabinets held a wide array of random necessities. Power plugs were everywhere. In short, someone put considerable thought into eliminating the stupid fiddly bits of life in general and conventions in particular. That last part seems more important than is obvious. An obnoxiously large proportion of life goes towards 1. doing the stupid fiddly bits, 2. procrastinating about doing the stupid fiddly bits, and 3. worrying about procrastinating too much about doing the stupid fiddly bits. Even at conventions, that's usually an issue, because I have to pack and fly and unpack and make sure I know where food and water is and that all my stuff is charged and that there's a backu...

06/12/2024, Keido Keith Baker, dharma talk at City Center. This talk was given by Keido Keith Baker at Beginner's Mind Temple, San Francisco. The Han's wooden knock calls countless practitioners to come to the Zendo for meditation. Indoors or outside, it's hard to miss its distinctive urgent rolldown. It's familiar hand-painted message encourages us all to not to waste time; that the life we have to understand birth and death, is short and passing quickly. Keido Keith shares some thoughts on the Great Matter of impermanence as seen from the view of the Han. Why is The Great Matter so urgent, and what are we being called to understand? Penetrating the surface of Birth and Death, we begin to find deeper meaning and a non-dualistic side by coming to understand impermanence, and interdependence.

This week, Master Keizan tells us what Zazen is, and is not (and also to have clean feet). Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: June 2024, Monthly Zazenkai »

This week, Master Keizan offers practical advice, relevant even today, although some bits maybe more suited to the 13th Century, on one's life surrounding Zazen Practice. Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: Treeleaf Sangha's May Monthly Zazenkai »

We continue our series on Master Keizan's 'Zazen-Yōjinki'or 'Notes to Keep in Heart for Zazen' Further reading and discussion for this talk are available on the Treeleaf forum: HERE»

— “The self-actualizing man not as an ordinary man with something added, but rather as the ordinary man with nothing taken away. The average man is a human being with dampened and inhibited powers.” Valeria interviews Roman Gelperin — He is the author of  “THE MASTER MIND OF THE SELF-ACTUALIZING PERSON: The Life and Legacy of Abraham Maslow, and My Sudden Awakening into Self-Actualization and five other titles. Roman Gelperin injured his back lifting weights when he was twenty. He spent the next year nearly unable to walk, and in searing nerve pain all of his waking hours. And it was the best thing that ever happened to him. Having lost his physical health, he achieved perfect psychological health—what the psychologist Abraham Maslow called self-actualization.   Through deep introspection, he resolved all of his psychological problems. And since then, he has been writing books on the different insights this has provided him into human psychology.  Roman is the author of six self-published nonfiction books addressing different facets of psychological health. They are: Addiction, Procrastination, and Laziness: A Proactive Guide to the Psychology of Motivation, And It Was All Your Fault: Unraveling the Inner Psychology of Depression, How it Begins, and What Cures It, Self-Actualized by Poker: The Path from Categorical Learning to Free-Thinking, The Master Mind of the Self-Actualizing Person: The Life and Legacy of Abraham Maslow, and My Sudden Awakening into Self-Actualization, On Rotting Prison Straw: The Self-Actualization of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, and To Set a Soul of Fire: The Life and Psychology of Ayn Rand.  Roman Gelperin works as a full-time Montessori Teacher for preschool children aged three to six.  Roman has a BA in psychology from Stony Brook University. He was a Research Assistant at Dr. Ellen Langer's Harvard Mindfulness Lab. He is a member of MENSA, with a top 99th percentile IQ. He is a Zendo-trained Psychedelic Peer Support specialist, and has trice worked as a Zendo volunteer providing peer support at Burning Man and similar festivals. Roman is thirty-three and lives in the Boston area. To learn more about Roman Gelperin and his work, please visit: https://www.romangelperin.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/romangelperin/                 — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.  

01/20/2024, Kyoshin Wendy Lewis, dharma talk at City Center. Now our community is meeting only in the single room of the Zendo. What are some teachings on Sangha transformation in a Zendo? How can we see forms of the infinite, miraculous Dharma embedded through tradition and visualization in this shared space? This lecture explores such teachings in a verbal and visual presentation.

01/17/2024, Shosan Victoria Austin, dharma talk at City Center. In this talk, given at Beginner's Mind Temple, Shosan explores how we are practicing with the current physical changes to the temple space. This year, our urban temple is “residents out, contractors in.” Dogen Zenji once taught that Sangha Treasure appears equally in the vast openness of being or within a particle of dust; that to help people it can transform to an Ocean Storehouse or to sutras written on shells and leaves.

"There was no specific place, or a safe space at these events for someone who was having a challenging experience and hold them as the experience unfolded" - Ben Halper. Isra Garcia interviews Ben Halper at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference about psychedelics, mainly on applying harm reduction principles to support individuals exploring psychedelic states, recognizing that challenging experiences can be opportunities for self-exploration and healing. Ben is the Event Service Manager at Zendo Project. This platform provides professional, comprehensive harm reduction education and support for communities to help inform and transform difficult psychedelic experiences into opportunities for learning and growth. He's also a Sanctuary Coordinator and yoga instructor and works in plant medicine, facilitating in private practice. "Over 90% of psychedelic usage happens outside a medical context." In this interview, Isra and Ben go deeper into the four principles for psychedelic peer support and harm reduction: safe space, sitting and not guiding, challenging is not necessarily difficult and talking through and not down. Ben also talks about psychedelic best practices and how the Zendo project has shaped his life and has impacted people's psychedelic experiences. Other topics include challenging psychedelic experiences, rituals, meditative and awareness practices, odd habits, motivations, biggest lessons or creating the proper set & setting, and many more wisdom bites. "This work breaks my heart - Ben Halper. Ben is also a founding board member of the Pittsburgh Psychedelic Society and co-produced the MAPS-sponsored Sleeping Octopus Assembly on Psychedelics conferences in 2018 and 2019. "Prayer through sound is a technology that allows me to connect." Index of contents - and what you will learn in this episode: Working with Maps and at Zendo. What it is Zendo Project, story and public training on psychedelics harm reduction. Peer support for someone going through a psychedelic experience. The four basic principles for harm reduction and its impact when applied to festivals and events. The psychedelic experience is happening outside of the medical or clinical setting.  How this seven years working at the Zendo project has already shaped Ben Halper. Ben Halper's lifetime milestones so far. Proven and essential practices for dealing with psychedelic substances and people under those effects. Ben Halper's most effective meditative and awareness practice. Weirdest habit. How the Zendo project has influenced Ben's personal psychedelic experiences. Ben Halper's rituals. His motivations outside Zendo. The three most essential things for Ben. Rapid-fire questions. The biggest lesson Ben Halper learned from working at Zendo. Where to find Ben. Parting thoughts. "Safe space is a well of being." Podcast show notes, resources and links: Zendo Project. MAPS. Psychedelic Science 2023. Inner Space - book. The Mythic Masculine - podcast. Rick Doblin interview. East Forest interview on Psychedelic Science 2023. Psilocibina Ciencia y Experiencia - Spanish platform. "We are not here to provide any modalities other than a grounded meditative presence is the anchor that somebody can be with as the experience unfolds." This is Ben Halper's podcast interview: Zendo Project by MAPS, Psychedelic peer support and harm reduction, psychedelic best practices and how to use psychedelics responsibly, consciously and mindfully, how to make the most out of a festival using psychedelics responsibly. "I don't want to compare myself to anybody else or judge their path as if they're successful. I am proud of myself."

What does it mean if you let yourself age as nature intended? No more botox. No more hair coloring. No injections. For me, this could send me in a full-blown panic attack. And it's a larger conversation over how beauty and youth take up so much real estate in our minds. And for what? My guest today is world-renowned and celebrity favorite yoga and meditation teacher, best-selling author, and mindfulness coach, Elena Brower. She's the host of the chart-topping Practice You podcast and boy, this conversation took a very unexpected hard-left turn.APPLY for the Effective Collective here (only a few spots left): https://allisonhare.com/collectiveBook a Free Call with Allison - if you're a mother that knows you are made for more, let's talkELENA BROWER'S LINKS and resources mentioned:Elena Brower's WebsiteIGElena's New collection of poems Softening Time (releases 5/16)Healing Heart - Elena Brower's spoken word from Above & BeyondAsia Suler - author of Mirrors in the Earth episode of Late LearnerSTUFF #1 StudySTUFF #2 StudyALLISON HARE'S LINKS:EFFECTIVE COLLECTIVE MASTERMIND: Apply and schedule a no-risk call here.AllisonHare.com - Late Learner Podcast, personal journal and blog, danceInstagram - Steps to heal yourself, move society forward, and slinging memes and dancing (seriously, Allison is also a dance fitness instructor)Late Learner IGYouTube ChannelBlog - quick, way more personal, deeper topics - make sure to subscribeTikTok - documenting my journey one lo-fi video at a timeReb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with code: ahare under Instructor ReferralPersonal Brand - need help building yours? Schedule a call with me here and let's discuss.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com

Last year while I was working with Zendo at Burning Man, I got to hear Dr. Carl Hart talk about “psychedelic exceptionalism.” Essentially, he talked about some concerning language he's noticed in psychedelic-focused conversations. These narratives are creating “psychedelic exceptionalism” that, in his opinion, perpetuate harmful narratives around stigmatized drugs like heroin, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine - and indirectly, the people who choose to use them. Psychedelic exceptionalism refers to the perspective that psychedelics are somehow better and more useful than other classes of drugs like opioids or stimulants. Especially when it comes to recreational use of these substances. Trust me, when I first heard him say that I was like… but… psychedelics ARE more beneficial! But after listening to him talk and speaking with him afterward, I realized that one of the main points of encouraging people to take a step back and try to have a different perspective is that ALL drugs are psychoactive. So it would be remiss to say that some are special and some are evil. Or that psychedelics get glorified while others have been demoralized since the War on Drugs. When we choose to think this way - that some drugs can be vilified (along with those who choose to use them) - we end up with harsher penalties and increased marginalization. That creates more separation between us as humans. For example, MDMA and methamphetamine have very similar chemical structures. Yet we have very different images of those drugs and the people who use them. And those who have a drug of choice that they want to encourage for medicinal reasons get nervous about being stigmatized with other drugs. Of course, all of this blew my mind at the time, but I think as a culture it would behoove many of us in modern industrialized society to get really curious about things. Sit in discomfort. Notice if we have resistance and where that is, and soften the edges a little and consider… What IF this were true? Dr. Hart goes on to emphasize that what's important is that we do what's right as a human being, for human beings. A humanitarian perspective. We all are doing the same thing - wanting to alter our consciousness to feel better and suffer less. Because life can be hard, and we all want to feel better. So if we judge some people who do that with one drug vs another, even if they don't have much choice about what they have access to, we aren't respecting other people's humanity. Now, as a nurse and someone who has worked in rural and underserved areas, I have seen how horrific the opioid crisis can be. So how can someone say mushrooms aren't any better than heroin or fentanyl? Dr. Hart says, “it's not up to me to decide what drug people use. If they choose heroin over mushrooms, that's their decision as autonomous adults.” Plus, if we're talking about paranoia at large doses, mushrooms are more dangerous. And while opioids can produce a physical dependence more easily than mushrooms, alcohol can too. Yet the vast majority of people in the country don't have a big problem with alcohol, and it's legal. I love that in one interview with NPR, Dr. Hart says it's always disturbed him when people identify themselves as a “psychedelic community.” That people are all taking some psychoactive substance for the same mind-altering reason, but then we draw a line with which drugs are better than others. One critique I've read about Dr. Hart's views in a Harvard Law Blog wonders, if we toss all drugs together in one big basket… isn't that a bit reductionist? Like psilocybin mushrooms have a relatively great safety profile and high potential as a therapeutic intervention. Especially in the context of the mental health challenges so many are facing today. On the other hand, we can't completely ignore the harms of NOT addressing the decriminalization of non-psychedelic substances. The author agrees that the War on Drugs is “racist, ineffective, and draconian.” I encourage you to listen to the full episode to hear the examples I give on this, but the psychedelic decriminalization we're seeing in multiple states can pave the way for larger drug reform that will address these disparities. The author of the blog goes on to talk about how we can reschedule controlled substances to help reduce stigmatization and allow for further research and uniform regulation for medical and - as appropriate - adult use purposes. Another interesting perspective, right? And I think, once again, I will likely find myself landing in the middle. Because I can see how both of these views overlap like a venn diagram… that mandorla… where no matter how much we'd feel safer on one side than the other, it's the place most of humanity's experience takes place - in the middle. What do you think? When you explore ehipassiko, the Buddhist concept of “come see for yourself,” what does your inner guru think of these ideas? And, if we can get out of our heads and into our heart (carrying the wise mind with us), what do you think would be the more compassionate approach for humanity? You will learn:// The definition of “psychedelic exceptionalism”// How we can look at the opioid crisis with a more humanitarian view// The potential benefits - and problems - with psychedelic exceptionalism// Whether decriminalizing psychedelics can really pave the way for larger drug reform Resources:// Episode 52: How to Live in Polarity // Episode 97: Psychedelics and Spiritual Practice // Episode 122: Come See for Yourself - Ehipassiko // Episode 152: Sensitivity and Addiction // Harvard Law's Bill of Health, “The Myth of Psychedelic Exceptionalism.”  // Interview in Psychedelics Today: “Psychedelic Exceptionalism and Reframing Drug Narratives: An Interview with Dr. Carl Hart” // NPR Interview: “'Drug Use For Grown-Ups' Serves As An Argument For Personal Choice” // If you're new to the squad, grab the Rebel Buddhist Toolkit I created at RebelBuddhist.com. It has all you need to start creating a life of more freedom, adventure, and purpose. You'll also get access to the Rebel Buddhist private group, and tune in every Wednesday as I go live with new inspiration and topics.      // Want something more self-paced with access to weekly group support and getting coached by yours truly? Check out Freedom School – the community for ALL things related to freedom, inside and out. Learn more at JoinFreedomSchool.com. I can't wait to see you there!    // Want to join me for the next cohort of the Adventure Mastermind? Visit AdventureMastermind.com to get on the waitlist to be the first to hear about the next dates and locations. If you've already done the mastermind, stay tuned for a special alumni retreat. We'll pick up right where we left off and dive even deeper!

Mike has a conversation with Dr. Cole Marta and Brooke Balliett, LMFT of the California Center for Psychedelic Therapy. Recorded Sunday, April 2nd at the Center. Topics discussed include: Preparing set and setting for a psychedelic trip, dosage differences in individual people, Ego Death, surrendering to a trip, resistance, Creatives, sharpening by amphetamines, Alex Grey, the Community of trippers, experimenting with shrooms during COVID lockdowns, Ketamine use for preventing suicide, Ecstasy vs Molly, research chemicals, dancesafe.org, Schedule One Drug License, research pharmacies, variations in unregulated street drugs, regular doses, benefits of regulated drugs, clinical benefits for mental health patients, importance of set and setting, protecting friends from bad drugs, buying drugs online, Ketamine's similarity to Nitrous, Spiritual connection, Ketamine therapy cycle, belief in God, ancient use of psychedelics, Ancient Greeks, Salem Witch Trials, Ketamine primarily used to treat depression and PTSD, common ground of psychedelic trips and deep meditation states, Default Mode Network, changes in cognition/perspective/emotionality, visuals, psychedelic replications, Replications Sub Reddit, trippy dream of Ketamine high, new client intake, prep before treatment, submitting to the process, the power of getting started, center vs clinic, unsafe feeling resulting from trauma, pre-verbal trauma, Ketamine as anesthetic, MDMA's power to helping client feel safe, treating depression with psilocybin, “Being depressed is the opposite of being excited about being alive”, debilitating depression, spectrum of personality traits, Zendo, Burning Man, lack of guidance at raves, Adavan, duration of trips, staying up overnight on LSD, post-rave kit, inability to fall asleep, feeling a trip coming on, improved dancing ability, DJ RAW, raves as church, the body as a conduit for sound, fractals in nature, tapping into new levels of being, inability to understand language while on LSD, A-Ha moments/changing perspectives, seeing through cultural illusions, “Watching the news on acid is a bad idea”, DMT, feeling of immobility, short duration, NN (orange resin) vs 5MEO (frog venom), Hamilton's Pharmacopeia, 5MEO flashbacks, using cannabis and psilocybin as entry points to the psychedelic experience, tardigrades, importance of good sourcing, situational awareness while high, Erowid.org and FiresideProject.org. Psychedelictherapyca.com Givebutter.com/CCPT-TYL

“The daily grind is getting up and getting to do this thing I love” on the Daily Grind, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson and special guest Pilar Westell. Westell is the owner of Zendo Coffee. Zendo is a community driven shop that focuses on creating a safe welcoming place for everyone to gather. They specialize in hand crafted coffee drinks, from traditional espresso, filter coffee, to made from scratch seasonal syrups/lattes. They also offer the finest pastries and burritos from other local businesses around town. They believe strongly in showcasing local talent, with our monthly art shows, and curated local pop up events. Overall, they are a woman run and owned small business that has been serving up the finest coffee in town since 2013. S4 Episode 45: 03/21/2023 Featuring Kelly Johnson with Special Guest Pilar Westell Audio Credit Intro: Draw The Line Mastered by Connor Christian Follow Our Podcast: Instagram: @dailygrindpod https://www.instagram.com/dailygrindpod/  Twitter: @dailygrindpod https://www.twitter.com/dailygrindpod  Podcast Website: https://direct.me/dailygrindpod  Follow Our Special Guest: Website: https://www.zendocoffee.com/  Twitter: @zendo413 https://twitter.com/Zendo413/  Instagram: @zendo413 https://www.instagram.com/zendo413/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zendo413/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dailygrindpod/support

I hope you all had a good holiday break, but it's time to get back to business. The very serious business that is the top fifty greatest games of all time. We return to our heroes in what the enthusiasts call phase two, and boy are things heating up! Thirty more incredible games that we absolutely love are coming right at you. 00:58 - Neilan #40 - In the Year of the Dragon 03:14 - Mark #40 - Splendor 05:09 - Kellen #40 - Zendo 07:45 - Neilan #39 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 10:04 - Mark #39 - Iwari 13:24 - Kellen #39 - Stephenson's Rocket 15:19 - Neilan #38 - Iberian Gauge 17:11 - Mark #38 - A Feast for Odin 20:12 - Kellen #38 - Codenames 23:04 - Neilan #37 - Inis 24:47 - Mark #37 - Imperium: The Contention 26:55 - Kellen #37 - Azul 28:53 - Neilan #36 - Ark Nova 30:52 - Mark #36 - True Colors 33:07 - Kellen #36 - American Bookshop 35:02 - Neilan #35 - Rising Sun 36:23 - Mark #35 - Anomia 39:53 - Kellen #35 - Genoa 42:15 - Neilan #34 - Spirit Island 44:23 - Mark #34 - Ricochet Robots 47:37 - Kellen #34 - Agricola 49:25 - Neilan #33 - Yellow & Yangtze 51:22 - Mark #33 - Dominant Species 54:24 - Kellen #33 - Wizard 55:54 - Neilan #32 - Twice as Clever! 57:16 - Mark #32 - Cthulhu Wars 59:02 - Kellen #32 - Race for the Galaxy 1:01:40 - Neilan #31 - War of the Ring: Second Edition 1:03:52 - Mark #31 - Archipelago 1:05:30 - Kellen #31 - Pax Porfiriana Check out our wiki at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/wiki Join the discussion at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/discord Join our Facebook group at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/facebook Get a Board Game Barrage T-shirt at: https://boardgamebarrage.com/store