Shohaku Okumura A Good for Nothing Life
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- Explore the practice of zazen (sitting meditation) and Soto Zen Buddhism with Abbot Shohaku Okumra and hear why just sitting, facing a wall, transforms the lives of those who dare to do nothing. Watch this new interview next: • Beginning the Journey:...
Abbot Shohaku Okumra was interviewed by Interior Mythos Journeys in April, 2017 at the Sanshin Zen Community: www.sanshinji.org/ Please Subscribe to Interior Mythos Journeys: th-cam.com/users/Interiormyt...
Short Clips from this interview can be found here:
Zazen is Good for Nothing: • Zazen Is Good For Noth...
We Exist as Interconnectedness: • We Exist as Interconne...
Wake Up to Reality: • Recover the Connection... Y
Thinking is the Problem, Let Go: • Thinking is the Proble...
Experience and Language - Not So Simple: • Experience and Languag...
The Fiction of Time: • The Fiction of Time
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If you look like this when you're 70, you're doing something right.
73
Doing ALOT right ..
Kiding! He could be 43.
It’s in the absence of hair sharing your life force, by sucking vital nutrients away from the body. No hair = more nutrients for your core. 🤔
👍😊🍎
What a wonderful genuine loving man. I found this video by accident. I had intended to listen for a few minutes, but after a few minutes I could not leave it and listened to every word for almost one and a half hours until the end. Anything else I would have done would have taught me little. This has taught me so much. Thank you
Brian, We are grateful for the “accident” that brought you to this channel. Abbot Okumura and his teachings are just the tip of the iceberg. Interior Mythos Journeys curriculum modules explore the special confluence of the depth traditions of the East and the West that are occurring in our time on this small planet. Please continue to hang around this channel and explore your accident more deeply in Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html.
how do you know he is a "genuine loving man"?
Thank you 😊 💓
I pay internet to have access to this kind of amazing content. So powerful and yet simple message
ReiTuG, Thank you for this kind affirmation and for visiting this special TH-cam channel. We hope you will return often. Yes, the content on this channel is what the world most needs today and is seldom publicized. The core of this channel and its cross-tradition, universal message is contained in the “Life Journey” series; of which Abbot Okumura is one contributor. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest teachers living today who are mostly unknown to the popular culture. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html
The top Comment listed under each module contains a link to the next sequential art form. GO Deep!
A fine man. Sat with him one practice period in zen monastery in southern Minnesota, many years ago.
Hello, I helped build Itzen in the early eighties, student of Dainen Katagiri. Moved on to Green Gulch, trained in temple building with Paul Disco,
Huh. I live in southern MN and have never heard of a zen monastery in this area. Mankato? Rochester?
Bruce and Maelthorn1337. Yes, Abbott Okumura was invited by a professor friend at Indiana University to start a Zen Temple in Bloomington, Indiana. Within a short time after moving to Bloomington, the professor went back to Japan. Abbott Okumura remained in Indiana where he resides now. If you have not encountered a comprehensive and cross-cultural appreciation of Abbott Okumura, please review: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html .
I’m not a Buddhist but I find the warmth and happiness this monk emanates to be quite appealing.
He is a very good person.
But not a good boy!!
It's just a term, Buddhism is universal teaching.
Good for nothing!
David, yes! Good for nothing! Sorry we are slow in responding to you. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
It frustrates me to think of Western culture, how far separated from what is real and True in humanity it is- I have lived my entire life subject to Western culture and thought, ideology and at 47 years old I have come in my own thought and belief to where this man was at 17! Better late than never I suppose.
William, Thank you for these candid and personal reflections. Western culture has much to say to the East and the East has much to inform the West. This is a special moment in the evolution of the human family. This special confluence is the domain of the video curriculum modules of Interior Mythos Journeys. We believe you will appreciate the message contained in Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
Yes. And thankfully Internet gives access to have a glimpse of this lesser known unique way of life. Throughout 2021 I 'got to know ' so many wonderful personalities ( Buddhist monks and nuns) through their websites. What a blessing it was... like coming across an oasis after being lost in the desert.
@Stephen Hughes all those things that make physical existence easy and comfortable do not come without a price. Comfort is great because it frees us up from the struggle of survival so we can pursue philosophy art and deepen our understanding of ourselves but I think comfort is being pursued much for its own sake slot and that distracts from what is truly important.
I can see that you are descriminating between East and West. There would be no East if there wasn't a West. So this problem in itself is created by the mind.
@@Mankemacho I know All problems are created by the mind. Each mind in a way, is a problem. Really, East and West only exist in the mind so the words do not matter, only what is True.
Only Buddha knows how many times I have been watching this video 🙏🙏🙏🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️ 本当にありがとうございます
This is the best explanation of zen I´ve seen so far. Such a nice, humble and a real guy(of course, not a good boy! :)
What?! he is a good boy!
The really good one.
Not a pretentious one. Or a hypocrite.
But originally good.
😀❤️🙏
@@anoridinaryhumanbeing70 no labels
All the years I spent trying to see myself as the infinite pure light of the cosmos, and there he sits. The ordinary man. A true master 🙏
This video introduced me to zen and literally changed my life
Mountain Oneness, Yes…Zazen is life transforming. In fact, anytime we find a path allowing us to practice the truth, “We are part of it,” transformation happens. When we become One with the Mountains, life changes; when the In-finite is revealed in the finite, when the Whole is exposed in the particular, when a glimpse of Timelessness is transparent through time, these are the igniting encounters that change life. Thank you.
his message seems simple but yet deep and profound, its all about letting go and just "being" and let the true nature of ones mind do the rest. Shohaku has such beautiful energy and such calmness and such subtle presence that seems he is not there.
Sebastian K. Good words. Thank you for these reflections. And…thank you for sharing in this special channel. We hope you will return often. We believe you will also appreciate: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
@@Interiormythos thank you for uploading his wonderful teachings, I am a big fan of abbot shohaku and have visited your videos often to get inspired by his teachings, I hope someday I have created enough good karma and merits to meet him in person. growing up as a half Japanese / half Taiwanese catholic child up in Australia, I have often secretly read books about Japanese zen philosophy liek suzuki roshi crooked cucumber etc and feel very inspired by it, 30 years ago after a backpacker trip in nepal I have met a great Swedish Tibetan nun and later convert to buddhist and also take refuge with a Tibetan master., I hope someday I can meet a Japanese zen master or abbot shokaku. .for the past 20 years I have been living and working in Shanghai china and have visited many chinese Zen Buddhism monastery here but somehow I am not very connected. thanks again for posting these wonderful and inspiring videos , his words have helped me a great deal.
I re-listen this interview sometimes.
Not because I really discover anything new or that i study it in some way.
But it helps me relax 😅.
Sailboat, thank you for this personal insight. When we connect with truth that is Truth; that is Reality; peace manifests. May we all learn to practice surrendering to that which, at the deepest level, is Real. GO Deep!
There are several important and complex ideas which he explains clearly and simply 🙏🙏🙏🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️
So nice to hear voices that go beyond practice. Thank you and bless you.🙏
Scott, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
Thank you for this opportunity to be, somehow, with this man, this monk, Shohaku Okumura. Gashô!
Oliveiros, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation.
Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
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One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
The meaning of life is, to give life meaning. If this is what one wants.
To ask questions, one will have to go on a search for an answer. But if one does not ask questions, one does not have to go and find answers. .... If the wind does not blow, the bell won`t ring and if I am deaf, I can`t hear a sound. .....
Without our senses we cannot experience anything here on this 3d level.
Just do what you love and what feels good.
When I just go and sit down and think of nothing, make myself go into a space of awareness, without any questions or expectations, I usually get downloads from source. I will have ideas come to me and then I will have to get up immediately and start creating those ideas. Usually the end result is very satisfying and it makes me feel very good. Feeling good is what one could call a "meaningful" goal to have. Blessings from Germany.
Christina, what beautiful reflections and sharing! Thank you! The human family and our small planet need more of these “downloads from source” today. Nurturing this practice and planting these seeds is the purpose of this channel.
We are glad you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists - 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura and Sister Joan Chittister. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
What a wonderful talk! The humility and wisdom shines through the screen! I cannot thank you enough I have been practicing for many years but recently I have been hitting a wall and could not see why , you have clarified where things were sticking.
Elisabeth, Thank you for sharing these comments and encountering Abbott Okumura’s message. Yes, this is precisely the purpose of the Interior Mythos Journeys channel; to help us all move through the persistent interior walls by providing contemporary language and a quantum scientific worldview to our encounters with the Deep Place. Please return often to this channel. Here is another segment to consider: Connecting with the Enigma of Consciousness th-cam.com/video/peEOYp30JNs/w-d-xo.html
EXCELLENT TEACHING. COMPLETE AND WONDERFUL! I am so grateful!
This mans words I find resonate with greater authenticity than teachers or spiritual practitioners who use fancy mystical lingo, as if their perspective gives them a vantage point above all others in life. This guys style is meeting everyone right where they are.
Darren Brown, Thank you! We are grateful for your insightful comments. Yes, true authority comes from one’s presence, authenticity, and depth; not from the special words or rules or human-created practices that establish one as “mystical” or special or a “master.” And…only depth can recognize depth. You may appreciate the story about “Climbing the Mountain of Being” and Sister Joan Chittister’s reflections on the subject you are addressing in: Becoming a Storywarrior th-cam.com/video/NmiZmxk7Mqc/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful interview. I could really feel Okumura's authenticity. It is very inspiring just to know that in this strange world today, such people exist. It gives me goose pimples.
Mike, We are grateful for your comments and for your presence on this channel. Yes, such teacher are rare to find in the world we share today. YET, several of them hang out regularly on this channel. Please tell your friends and come back often. Here is another example of some special contemporary, and mostly unknown, teachers: The Practice of Deep Talk: th-cam.com/video/-_WfBqkFB50/w-d-xo.html
I am revisiting this clip and would like to have his address please. Thank you.
The Genuine 'Good for Nothing' Japanese Zen Master ❗... I'm glad that the Brave Nation of Japan is a member of our Western Family of Freedom and Democracy ❗
Maitrey, yes this is an encounter with a genuine Zen Master. We are grateful you have discovered this special channel. We hope you will return often. Please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys TH-cam channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. You will discover this dynamic profoundly in Life Journey #7 - The Ultimate Journey. Check it out and keep in touch! GO Deep!
This kind of practice seems pure and authentic and coincides with my personal intuition. Traditionally I've been sitting and counting my breaths, but in reality this is attaching to the breath, which can not only seem to escape the coming and going of thought, but masks or overlays the observation of the natural flow, which can be distracting.
Anton, Beautiful reflections. Thank you! We also find it helpful to remember the objective of all our interior practices is not necessarily to count or not count the breaths, or anything else. The objective of the solitary practitioner is finally to manage consciousness, not simply when one is sitting, but in all of the encounters and situations of one’s life. Thus, sometimes it is appropriate to count the breaths, if it is helpful, and…sometimes it is appropriate to not count the breaths, if it is helpful. And sometimes it is appropriate to abandon our attachment to all our special practices and simply surrender to the flow of life that bears no self-consciousness of any human-devised method because it enters the depth of consciousness Itself. Beyond…beyond…beyond… Another module on this channel you may wish to encounter is We Are Flow Beings: th-cam.com/video/o5lpzECzq3E/w-d-xo.html
@@Interiormythos Thank you so much for your response. How would you determine when it's more or less suitable to count the breaths? Once it becomes an obvious distraction? I do find that counting the breaths helps to cultivate mental focus. Would you ultimately refer to the state of hishiryo then?
A lot of real gems and wisdom in what this teacher says. It’s the best explanation of Japanese Zen that I have heard. thank you very much for making this video and sharing it. I can see that Okumura is a genuine and humble and wise teacher and a fellow seeker on this path.
Osmond Lam, Thank you for this confirmation. And…thank you for checking out this channel. You will discover a lot of master teachers you have never heard of on this channel. Some of the greatest teachers on the planet today spend their energy exploring depth, consciousness, and compassion and are not focused on marketing and self-promotion. These are the unknown masters you will discover here. For more, please encounter: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html .
@@Interiormythos Many thanks for your reply. Will check out your videos as suggested. Many thanks for your good work.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL AND SINCERE-SPEAKING MONK... THANK YOU...
Tyamada21, And…thank you for sharing in the encounter with Abbott Okumura and for visiting this channel. We hope you will return often and refer your friends. This is the channel where the deep currents of the East and the deep currents of the West converge. Please also consider this module: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
Love that childlike smile in his face, love listening to his talks
Tra My Hoang. We love the childlike smile as well. This smile rests upon a great depth as you have observed. Thank you for visiting and participating on this channel. There is much more here to explore. Consider an encounter with: Befriending Reality th-cam.com/video/ePnS1PfnmLU/w-d-xo.html
@@Interiormythos 💓💓💓❤️❤️❤️
Hi friend. Please continue your path.Humanity needs you.
Fascinating interview. Superb articulation of Zen perspectives on reality. Thanks to all involved.
Susan, Thank you for this kind affirmation. We are grateful for your presence on the channel. Please continue to visit. Two foundational messages, built from a universal (East-West) grasp of Zen and depth practice, including Abbot Okumura’s insights, are: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html . Please encounter these when you can.
I like it when he said “I know I’m still a good boy in a sense, I’m not so bad.” and let the interviewers laugh @32:52 😊
Rukathehamster, yes…yes! We are grateful you have discovered this special channel where the message of Abbot Okumura and other substantive teachers is shared. Please consider an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. Check it out. GO Deep!
This talk covers the main points of Zen practice so nicely! Thank you Okumra-san.
Tami, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
Why?... Why? Why? YES! this is the beginning of understanding!
What a delightful Being!
Gixellia, we agree! You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
I’ve always been searching for the meaning of my existence and my life. Still
Nhung, Yes…this search for meaning is a lifelong, day by day, pursuit. And…as with everything that is true, the answer is always hidden in paradox. In this case, we discover the meaning of life by not looking for it! This statement is, of course, not true!…but true. DH Lawrence penned the following poem: Those who go searching for love… Only make manifest their own lovelessness… And, the loveless never find love…Only the loving find love…And, they never have to seek for it! If one substitutes the word “meaning” for “love,” one gets a feel after the message. Another short, but related module on this Channel, you may wish to encounter is: th-cam.com/video/FzElIZvl_98/w-d-xo.html
@@Interiormythos Thank you very much for your very meaningful D. H. Lawrence poem. I haven’t read anything that beautiful for a while❤️👍
Thank You Okumura-san. All the best for You and Your Family.
ads should be illegal on these video that are masterpiece
Étienne Madore, you are absolutely correct about the “masterpiece” that this module and many others on this channel represent. And, we understand the violation we all experience with the commercialization required to present such material. We resisted releasing the creations of “Interior Mythos Journeys” to TH-cam for many years however, 7 months ago we relented and began putting material here because this is where the people are! Thus, we can now share this important message.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Congrats to the editor, very well cut, subtitled, right lighting and the sound was perfect. It's such a pity to find a lecture by a sage with poor audio. Not that it becomes unusable, but it's certainly distracting.
As of contents of this interview, it's overwhelming. I'm speechless.
SaFa’s chess, we agree. “Transparent Works,” which produces all of the material on this channel is THE BEST. There are many modules here that leave us all “speechless!”
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely.
If you wish to adopt a regular practice of exploring a deep personal journey within this 21st Century global village we share, consider the sequential steps of the “Life Journeys” series you can discover in the Playlists on this channel. We know of no more important practice for humanity today than re-connecting with the universal Deep Place and allowing this connection to modulate our thinking and action. This material can nurture the beginning seeker or the well-practiced master. Our world needs contemporary contemplative practitioners.
The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module (Station) as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism.
To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day, or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Thanks!
Hassan Hantouri, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
He´s lovely! 🌸 = )
Andrea Mundt, yes he is! And…Abbot Okumura is the real thing! We are grateful for his contributions to this channel.
And, we are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
What a wonderful advert for Zen Buddhism. Thank you for an informative and insightful video.
Keith, How wonderful to connect with you on this channel! We hope you will return often and refer your friends. This is the channel where the deep currents of the East and the deep currents of the West converge and express in contemporary, universal, non-divisive, existential language. Please also consider this module: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!
Rakendu Vadana, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
The sound of sound Our what sound, Brilliant
Lssf Sccg, yes…yes! What sound? Grasping the world of the inner and the outer and moving beyond both to that-which-is-deeper and one-with-all, this is the great journey. We are grateful you have discovered this channel and the message of Abbot Okumura and many other great teachers who share their voices here. We hope you will return often. GO Deep!
Thank you! I have learned a lot from this video.
Jinuk Kim, sorry it took 10 months for us to respond to you. Thank you for this affirmation. We did not decide to take TH-cam seriously until about 7 months ago. We are now reaching out to individuals like you who have connected in the past but did not get a response. We will correct this going forward.This newly activated TH-cam channel is committed to nurturing contemporary contemplative practitioners.
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone from the staff will always respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
Thanks so much for this!
Kris, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Love this ❤
Dudeist Priest, thank you for this big heart and affirmation. We love Abbot Okumura’s teachings too! There is much more to encounter on this channel. Please continue exploring.
Our world needs contemplative practitioners. Our human family needs you!
Stay connected - share your email address with us at interiormythos@gmail.com to be included in the global community of contemporary contemplatives.
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
This is a wonderful video. Thank you. 🙏🏼
Antivlog, Thank you for this affirmation. We are glad to have discovered this channel and hope you will return often and share your Comments. There are many videos on this channel but the core message is presented in the “Life Journeys” series. The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest teachers living today who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Okumura. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a link to the next sequential art form. We hope to see more Comments and reflections from you again soon. GO Deep!
Very good documentary. Thank you.
Mister Chi. Thank you for your comment and sharing your journey with this channel. Sorry we are slow to acknowledge your response. You may also appreciate the reflections of Abbott Okumura and others in some very potent insight into meditation and the interior life in these two segments: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html We hope to encounter you and your reflections on the channel again soon.
Shohaku Okumuru 🙏🙏🙏
🙇🙇🙇 Thank you very much!
❤️ for your teachings! 😊
Thank you so much for this interview!! :)
BlazoMusic, you are very welcome!
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Oh wow ,what a beautiful teaching it benefits me a lot , very helpful ,Thanks ever so much for sharing the video , love from The UK
Joyce Lee, thank you for this kind affirmation and for becoming one of our cherished UK members of the “Interior Mythos Journeys global village.”
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Thank you for a wonderful talk. I am a Buddhist and learned more.
Ubud, We are grateful you are finding this channel helpful. You may also appreciate two of the more-instructive messages by Abbott Okumura and others, in a cross-cultural context, on practicing an intentional interior life. These include: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much!
Michael, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation.
Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
Thank you for putting up such gem in long format for us
Sugamelt Pastries & Coffee. Thank you for this sincere affirmation. This channel presents both short video snipits, longer interviews, and more refined, integrated, and sequenced, cinematic art forms called “life journeys.” If you are connected with a group, consider elements from the Life Journeys series. These are designed for group discussion. Here are two popular examples: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html .
🙏🙏🙏🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️ Really love the way he explains the meaning of this posture we do in front of Buddha
There is cause but no reason for death... wow... serous insight
Thank you.
Frank Chien, We are grateful for your engagement with this material. Abbott Okumura addresses the practice of “letting go of thought” in the following message which you may appreciate:
Presence as my New Reality th-cam.com/video/aJGDX4H3pvs/w-d-xo.html
I love this talk
Yasushi, thank you for this kind affirmation. We love this talk too!
Our world needs contemplative practitioners. Our human family needs you!
Stay connected - email us at interiormythos@gmail.com to be included in the global community of contemporary contemplatives.
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Thank you
floge1, you are welcome! Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Great teaching .Arigato and respect
jiman dont know. We don’t know either. Maybe this is why we all gather on this special channel of “not-knowing.” We feel that a big problem in the world today is that people “think” and falsely believe they “know.” Not-knowing is very possibly what the human family needs most today. You will find lots of not-knowing on this channel. Thanks for being here. We hope you will return often. Here is something that will help you know less than you do now! Practice an Intentional Interior Life th-cam.com/video/Da_Ny9nrxJI/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much....
Timothy, we affirm you are well. You may appreciate the most recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
Also, one nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Gracias!!!
Trainingthemind_22,
Por nada!
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
At 51:22 there is something in his eyes that moved me to tears
This guy is awesome! Much love to you!
Eris, Thank you for sharing the encounter. Abbott Okumura is an important Voice within the “Life Journeys” curriculum that, in a contemporary context, merges the contemplative wisdom practices of the East with those traditions of the West. Two examples you may appreciate, in which Abbott Okumura appears, are The Practice of Deep Listening: interiormythos.com/video_type/journey-3-the-ultimate-entanglement/, and The Practice of Deep Breathing: interiormythos.com/video/station-4-the-practice-of-deep-breathing/. Best wishes on this special journey into The Deep Place.
your energy is amazing. what a wonderful video. thank you so much!
Healing Momentum, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation. Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
Great video
Kunal, Thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. We are grateful you discovered this channel and hope you will return often. Abbot Okumura is one of many substantive teachers today who have found a home on this channel. Please also consider an encounter with: The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html
Thank You very much 🙏
@artoboroscargobike, you are welcome and we are grateful you have discovered this special channel. We hope you will return often. Consider an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for contemporary contemplative practitioners. It can provide a helpful teaching tool for solitary inquiry or group discussion. Check it out! GO Deep!
Awesome dude....
Timothy. Thank you for these comments and for sharing in this channel. We are glad you are here. Please return often. There is much to explore. Here is another module for you to encounter: Connecting with the Enigma of Consciousness th-cam.com/video/peEOYp30JNs/w-d-xo.html
A lot of my questions has been answered! Thank you very much! 本当にありがとうございます🙏🙏🙏🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️.
Nhung, We are grateful you found this material helpful. If you wish to encounter Abbott Okumura in a cross-cultural, East-West, context, you may appreciate these two short videos:
The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much for your two recommended videos.
Marvellous! So enlightening and inspiring. Thank you!
@apostatepaul, and thank you! As always, we are pleased to confirm your presence back on this channel. Stay connected. GO Deep!
This is priceless!
Joe 333, we agree! Help us spread the word.
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Really enjoyed this. Thank you 🙏
Juan, thank you for this affirmation. We are grateful you have discovered this special channel and hope you will return often. You will appreciate the mission of this channel to communicate the message of Abbot Okumura and other great teachers to our contemporary world. Please consider an encounter with the Life Journey series, available on the home page of this channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. It can provide a helpful teaching tool for solitary inquiry or group discussion. GO Deep!
🙏
What a wonderful message,lets remember it always...
Miss Cameroon, Yes…always. This is the message the human family requires again and again in every generation. Today is our day to rehearse it once again. Thank you for spending time on this channel and promoting this timeless message. You may also appreciate: Attention, Intention, Prelude to Action th-cam.com/video/jWZzPFI76q8/w-d-xo.html
This was very enjoyable. Thank you for the video and the very helpful subtitles.
Karl, sorry we are slow in responding to you. Thank you for this affirmation.
Please check out the latest interview with Abbot Okumura which you can encounter at:
studio.th-cam.com/users/videoecfst8h4_ss/edit
One nurturing practice you may wish to consider, is establishing a regular practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, someone we will respond and other people around the world can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch.
GO Deep!
отличный мужик
Dharma practice works in unpredictable ways. Bless this man.
Jisung Rocks, yes! May we all find a way and a teacher to help us practice.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series. (Check out the Playlists to encounter “Life Journey 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.” The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. Think of each module as a component of daily practice or study like a foundational dharma talk or contemplative catechism. There are currently 49 “Stations.” To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
Here is a link to a short context that will help you understand the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Thank you for the video. It is great and inspiring.
Euviao FreeSoul. We are grateful you found this channel. Please come back often. The interview you encountered with Abbott Okumura is a gateway into the deeper material presented by Interior Mythos Journeys as East meets West in our time. Please take a few minutes to explore: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html .
Obrigada🌻❤️
Simone, de nada. We are grateful you have discovered this channel and hope you will return often. GO Deep!
enjoyed this, thanks
Omega Point Singularity. Thank you for this affirmation and for checking out the channel. There is lots more. Please return often. Here is another encounter to consider: Becoming a Storywarrior th-cam.com/video/NmiZmxk7Mqc/w-d-xo.html
@@Interiormythos will check it out right now!
@@Interiormythos it didnt hit home but ill sub and maybe ill find something later on.
Beautiful wisdom .. namasté
R. Dufresne. Thank you for encountering this material. You will also appreciate Abbott Okumura’s wisdom in Befriending Reality: th-cam.com/video/ePnS1PfnmLU/w-d-xo.html
Fantastic - Most helpful & inspiring - I learnt a lot.
Many thanks.......all the way from London !
Paul, thank you for this affirmation. Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
I could listen to this guy all day!
Henning Øgaard, yes! Voices that speak the truth in this moment in history are a rare privilege to encounter. We affirm that your ears are attuned to this deeper message that remains the only mission of this program.
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Thank you so much for sharing this valuable interview 🙏🙏🙏
noteto0, Thank you for sharing the journey nurtured by this channel. We are grateful you found value in this encounter. You may also appreciate an appearance by Abbott Okumura in material outlining the relationship between the Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
@@Interiormythos Thank you again for your kindness 🙏
Very wise man
Robert James Hanrahan. Yes…yes! The world needs such teachers as Abbott Okumura today. You may appreciate additional reflections by him as well as the Dalai Lama and Thomas Merton in: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html. Please continue to visit this channel as we all learn to recover The Deep Place in our time.
Very innocent and incere words
Unni Krishnan, Thank you for this affirmation and for encountering this channel. There is much more. Please return often. We believe you will also appreciate: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
With simplicity Abbot Shohaku Okumra communicates what is most profound - the paradox of reality and how to live with it. Modern Western Philosophy was paraphrased by Noam Chomsky as "Obtain wealth; think of none other than self." How far removed it is from Zen. J.J. Krishnamurti said that it is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. We don't pay attention to the messages we are getting even in the face of all the pollution we are creating - and we know since the sixties that our way of life is unsustainable. Think of social media as a way to create more "mind," more distraction and addictive behaviours. There is a better way as clearly explicated here by Abbot Shohaku. Many thanks for this beautifully put-together video.
Mike Finn, thank you for this powerful statement and insight we all need to acknowledge. May we not become comfortable or adjust to the profoundly unhealthy consumer culture surrounding us.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
So grateful to have stumbled upon this. I'm relatively new to Zen Buddhism and find the practice to be the very thing that I've been missing in my life. I just so happen to be reading The Art of Just Sitting and really enjoyed Okumura's essay in that. Well worth investing some time to watch in its entirety.
@therafofgod, we are grateful you stumbled in the direction of this channel; a place full of the messages of Abbot Okumura and many other extraordinary, and little known, contemporary teachers. Please return often. GO Deep!
Abbot Okumra is gifted in his delivery of such incredible insight and knowledge. I could listen to him all day. I would love to hear him go into deeper detail on the bodhicitta state and how he deals with that paradox of desire / no desire. Thank you for this.
Rick, thank you for these comments and affirmation. You can listen to Abbot Okumura and other trans-tradition mentors-of-the-deep in a sequential, practice-oriented, series called the “Life Journeys,” which you can connect with on the homepage of this channel. GO Deep!
@@Interiormythos Oh, that sounds incredible! I well absolutely be working through that playlist. I have just recently discovered your channel and it's a spiritual goldmine!! Thank you!
I love this interview, I love all schools of Buddhism.
Phea Ram. Thank you for this affirmation and for checking out the channel. Much of the content of this channel explores the contemporary encounter of the deepest currents of the West with those of the East and the benefit to all from the illumination of the Universal. Please return often and also review: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
This is one of the videos which really changed my life
Ok Bokay. Thank you for this response and confirmation. You will also appreciate Abbott Okumura’s insights regarding death and timelessness in: Interior Dialogue with Great Voices th-cam.com/video/ry8WgjsfIIU/w-d-xo.html
Honest and enlightened talk. Thank you very much for this video 🙏
Haiku Argentina, Thank you for this affirmation and for finding your way to this TH-cam Channel. This is a special place and we hope you will return often. A new interview with Abbot Okumura is now being slowly released on this channel including: th-cam.com/video/OcvHsVlxzuc/w-d-xo.html
@@Interiormythos Thank you very much 🙏 Congratulations for you channel.
A truly beautiful video . I listened to the whole thing in one stretch and never felt the passage of time which he explains partly as well
Jayaraman N, yes, this interview and much of the content on this channel, invites us each, interiorly, beyond time. Thank you for this kind affirmation.
We are grateful you discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
Thank you very much for uploading this, I'm studying for my exams right now but made sure to watch a section every day and I'm happy that I stayed for the whole video. 我也想感谢奥村正博老师，我会尽力去做一个像您一样宽恕待人并有一个以利乐众生的慈悲心的人。
Neil Conen, and we are happy you hung around for the full journey. Thanks for choosing a practice to “make time” during your studies. In our current world, that loves the instantaneous and has a 2-minute attention span, we often lose touch with the value of “a journey.”
We are grateful you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists. 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
🙏💕. I am enjoying and appreciating this video so much and learning so much and appreciating the teaching as it is relayed by Shohaku Okumara. His sharing about his journey also was very helpful. Thank you. Thank you! Thank you!
LJM, We are grateful for your presence on this channel. You may also appreciate two of the more-instructive messages by Abbott Okumura and others on practicing an intentional interior life. These include: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html and The Practice of Deep Breathing th-cam.com/video/xYO_L_d99aY/w-d-xo.html
Loved it. Ignore all thought. Surrender to what is. Advaita
Advaita, Yes…yes! Thank you for visiting this channel. We hope you will return often and invite your friends. Please also consider: Just One Deep Place th-cam.com/video/vF3PWCANnVs/w-d-xo.html
This man is a genius
Avinash, You are correct! And…the perspective a human being can accomplish by pursuing a single objective and practice over 50 years is also amazing. Abbot Okumura is a worthy example for us all. You will find many such worthy teachers on this channel; teachers of depth who have not found their way into the limelight of the popular culture. We hope you will return to this channel often and refer your friends. Please also consider an encounter with: The Practice of Deep Listening th-cam.com/video/P4nQ-SGi1Kw/w-d-xo.html
I have been using shikantza for a number of years. But listening to Shohaku Okumra caused me to review my practice. I ‘saw’ something via his teaching. Thank you for showing this. 🙏
Neil, thank you for this kind affirmation. We are grateful you found this helpful and affirm your commitment as an aware and evolviong practitioner. In the Deep Place, we are all beginners.
We are glad you have discovered this channel. We hope you will return often and share your Comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura and Sister Joan Chittister. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context and link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
"To be or not to be? This is the question!" Visualization and willpower to create!
Al Aml, thank you for this comment. Sorry for our tardy reply. You may also appreciate the most-recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
Another nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
Before human appeared in this world there's no meaning. Meaningless is more profound. This is wise
Shantra Hara, the quest for the meaning of “meaning” and “meaninglessness” indeed deliver us to a deep place. Thank you for this comment.
Sorry for our tardy acknowledgment. You may appreciate the recent interview with Abbot Okumura: th-cam.com/video/ecfst8h4_ss/w-d-xo.html
One nurturing exercise you may wish to consider is establishing a practice of going through the “Life Journey” series in sequence, one-at-a-time, on some regular schedule (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Many people are finding this helpful solitarily or to share with a friend or group discussion. The series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, Kaira Jewel Lingo, Adam Bucko, and many others: East and West. All background music is provided by the cellist who opened for the Dalai Lama prior to his many on-site teachings all over the world.
If you post a Comment at the end of a segment, others can be helped by your reflection.
The journey begins with an awareness of “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. A sequential journey ensues.
The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link to the next sequential station.
Here is a link to a short context for the “Life Journeys” series: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html
Keep in touch. GO Deep!
@@Interiormythos Thank you, aside this, do you suggest learning Japanese in order to understand better zen?
I was trying to do so but I don't like Anime wich is the way western uses to learn. I'll give a look to your link 🙏
Great video! He said a lot of what I also understood with years of trying to practice and study yoga and later zen vis Kazuki Sekida and Kodo Sawaki's teachings. Last year I could at last visit Japan and I hope I could one day visit the temple or place in US where he is teaching, just to feel myself in a company of people with similar views on life.
@dandelobo9284, thank you for sharing these elements of your journey, past and continuing. Abbot Okumura currently resides and teaches in Bloomington, Indiana at the Sanshin Zen Community: www.sanshinji.org/. Consider also continuing your exploration through an encounter with the “Life Journey” series (to which Abbot Shohaku Okumura contributes); a sequential guided curriculum for the contemporary contemplative practitioner, available on the home page of this channel. Check it out. GO Deep!
It's so interesting to hear your recipe analogy. I am happy to hear that you agree...
Mark, We are grateful you have discovered this special channel. It is home for many of the greatest teachers of whom you have never heard; and that the world today deeply needs! Thank you for being here. Please return often, leave your comments, subscribe, like, and invite your friends. A new interview with Abbot Okumura is being released in segments over the next few months. Regarding your question, of course you can be a “Zen Buddhist - Funk Drummer!” One of the primary contributors to this channel is “Zen Catholic.” The core of this channel and its cross-tradition, universal message is contained in the “Life Journey” series; of which Abbot Okumura is one contributor. These are sequential cinematic art form modules guiding one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. We suggest doing one sequential module per day or on some regular schedule. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html
The top Comment listed under each module also contains a link to the next sequential art form. GO Deep!
@@Interiormythos Thank you! I love this part of the story... If someone did not learn English ... how could I possibly be watching!!! Amazing foresight! and who even knew that Monks "retired" ...Wha.aaat? ;}
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@@Interiormythos Wow! it just keeps getting better! th-cam.com/video/jzdYzu2236Q/w-d-xo.html
Thank you this was beutiful
Time is relative, i watched all of it, and was taken by surprise when the video ended..1.5 hours was like 10 minutes... :O
GRIZZLEE, yep! We get it! Time goes away when we authentically encounter material that has the capacity to seduce us into the Timeless.
We are grateful you have discovered this channel which strives to only present such Timeless teachings within our shared contemporary context. We hope you will return often and share your comments freely. There are many videos on this channel. The core teaching is presented in the “Life Journeys” series (check out the Playlists: 49 short videos in this series have been released to date). The “Life Journey” series uses material from some of the greatest living teachers who are mostly unknown to the popular culture; including Abbot Shohaku Okumura, Sister Joan Chittister, and many others from the East and the West. These sequential cinematic art form modules guide one deeper and deeper into consciousness and the practices of a contemporary contemplative. To advance in becoming a contemplative practitioner, we suggest encountering one sequential module per day or some other regular schedule that works for you. The journey begins with “The Presence.” th-cam.com/video/gekfR1jrsko/w-d-xo.html. This sequential contemporary contemplative practitioner journey is an excellent opportunity for solitary inquiry or shared group discussion. We know of no stronger existing guided material to nurture a deep journey in today’s world; for a beginning seeker or a master. The top Comment listed under each module contains a context for the specific video on screen and a link for the next sequential art form. We hope to see more comments and reflections from you again soon. We will always attempt to respond.
If you wish to grasp the underlying intent of these cinematic art forms consider this short practical context: th-cam.com/video/vDChtBZdqiw/w-d-xo.html GO Deep!
A life without thinking abt income n wealth ❤
Maryanne, yes! May we all practice, however poorly, such a life. We are grateful for your comment and your presence on this special TH-cam channel. Please consider a sustained encounter with The Life Journey series on the home page of the Interior Mythos Journeys TH-cam channel. It provides a sequential, guided, experiential path for the contemporary contemplative practitioner. GO Deep!
I had a strange experience where I suddenly became aware that I'm "not here." There's a body, but there's nothing "inside" my head--it's just mirrors, an organism, feelings, and thoughts. I realized that the thoughts aren't "mine" they are just thoughts. Becoming aware that if "I" was not what I thought but realizing there WAS still the experience of awareness changed how I see things.
My mind now wants to get "back" to this understanding and I am constantly tense. I keep seeking knowledge but a part of me things that maybe it's time to focus more on silence and meditation. Too much thinking.
Alchemist, Thank you for these candid reflections. When we begin to disassociate or dis-identify with our thoughts and feelings, everything is transformed. Silence is the path nurturing this transformation. We are grateful you found this channel. On this channel you will encounter numerous short cinematic art forms and authentic teachers to guide you on this lifelong path and practice. Please return often. Please also consider: Re-Awakening Experience-Based Life th-cam.com/video/waE1v7yNDD4/w-d-xo.html