Brenda's Talks - All Faith Zen Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:30:47 -0400 https://www.zenplaynow.com en-us © 2026 Brenda's Talks - All Faith Zen yes 96393b6f-92a4-572b-b0a2-e6167452f531 Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) zen, interfaith, relationships, mental health, self help, intuition, play, love, healing Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. https://storage.buzzsprout.com/j82sw0a9ms37xr9j8nonpr8k3jjg?.jpg Brenda's Talks - All Faith Zen https://www.zenplaynow.com ON A WITHERED TREE A BLOSSOM BLOOMS ON A WITHERED TREE A BLOSSOM BLOOMS Before new look can bloom life as we know must wither. We must let go of old ideas, hopes, attachments and open our mind and heart to life itself and allow it to bloom as it will. Just at the moment when things often look most bleak, no hope, no life left to our surprise a blossom blooms, and life sprouts up in ways we could not have ever imagined.

]]> Before new look can bloom life as we know must wither. We must let go of old ideas, hopes, attachments and open our mind and heart to life itself and allow it to bloom as it will. Just at the moment when things often look most bleak, no hope, no life left to our surprise a blossom blooms, and life sprouts up in ways we could not have ever imagined.

]]> Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-8832217 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400 2223 full false STAY WITH ME, (No Coming And Going) STAY WITH ME, (No Coming And Going) The heart of Zen practice is to stay still, stop the endless coming and going, searching, finding, gaining, losing. As we sit, we find the path where everything is waiting.

]]> The heart of Zen practice is to stay still, stop the endless coming and going, searching, finding, gaining, losing. As we sit, we find the path where everything is waiting.

]]> Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-8599264 Thu, 27 May 2021 11:00:00 -0400 1877 zen, happiness, love, relationships, success, mindfulness, spirituality, meditation, stress reduction, healing, wellness, positive psychology, psychology, 1 25 full false IF NOT NOW, WHEN? IF NOT NOW, WHEN? This talk explores the nature of constriction and our slavery to time.  Based upon Passover and the splitting of the red sea, we see what it is that has brought plagues into our lives, and what is truly needed to go from freedom to liberation.

]]> This talk explores the nature of constriction and our slavery to time.  Based upon Passover and the splitting of the red sea, we see what it is that has brought plagues into our lives, and what is truly needed to go from freedom to liberation.

]]> Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-8139425 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:00:00 -0400 2081 Jewish, Judaism, Torah, relationships, love, happiness, depression, loneliness, self help, 1 full false THE GREAT FOOL, RYOKAN THE GREAT FOOL, RYOKAN The great Zen Master and Zen poet, Ryokan, called himself the Great Fool and the most useless of men. Come learn more about him and his great life teaching.

]]> The great Zen Master and Zen poet, Ryokan, called himself the Great Fool and the most useless of men. Come learn more about him and his great life teaching.

]]> Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-8028382 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0500 1674 full false THE FALSE PROMISES OF SAMSARA THE FALSE PROMISES OF SAMSARA A great deal of our sorrow and disappointment are due to the false promises of Samsara, how we live for them, grip them, and are so shocked when they don't fulfill our needs. However, a deeper Zen teaching tells us that Samsara IS Nirvana, the joy and fulfillment we constantly seek. This podcast explores how to make every moment beautiful as it is.

]]> A great deal of our sorrow and disappointment are due to the false promises of Samsara, how we live for them, grip them, and are so shocked when they don't fulfill our needs. However, a deeper Zen teaching tells us that Samsara IS Nirvana, the joy and fulfillment we constantly seek. This podcast explores how to make every moment beautiful as it is.

]]> https:///www.zenplaynow.com Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-7020943 Sun, 27 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0500 1989 zen, happiness, love, relationships, success, mindfulness, spirituality, meditation, stress reduction, healing, wellness, positive psychology, psychology, 1 12 full false Soen Roshi 7th nite Rohatsu Soen Roshi 7th nite Rohatsu Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6737803 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:00:00 -0500 1723 full false JOKO BECK; DON'T ANALYZE YOURSELF JOKO BECK; DON'T ANALYZE YOURSELF Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6737056 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0500 1202 full false EIDO ROSHI ANNIVERSARY TEISHO EIDO ROSHI ANNIVERSARY TEISHO Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6716119 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 11:00:00 -0500 4477 full false JOKO FIXING, 20 MINUTES JOKO FIXING, 20 MINUTES Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6675050 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0500 1027 full false EIDO 4 IRON FLUTE EIDO 4 IRON FLUTE Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6656995 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0500 235 full false EIDO ROSHI IRON FLUTE EIDO ROSHI IRON FLUTE https://www.gatelesszendo.org Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6656614 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0500 2787 1 6 full false EIDO ROSHI MU EIDO ROSHI MU Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6626653 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:00:00 -0500 2987 full false FEED YOUR CAMELS FEED YOUR CAMELS When Eliezer went to find a wife for Abraham's son Isaac, he took his camels and went to the place Abraham designated. When Rivkah appeared she was carrying a jug of water. Eliezer asked for a sip to quench his thirst in the heat. She said, "Not only may you drink to your fill, but I will bring up as many jugs of water as needed so all your camels may drink to their full, as well." What a magnificent example of fullness of heart and sensitivity to all of life. Rivkah held nothing back. She, indeed, was fit to become the Matriarch of the land.

This is a wonderful practice for all of us, Feed Not Only One Another, but all their camels. Hold nothing back.

]]> When Eliezer went to find a wife for Abraham's son Isaac, he took his camels and went to the place Abraham designated. When Rivkah appeared she was carrying a jug of water. Eliezer asked for a sip to quench his thirst in the heat. She said, "Not only may you drink to your fill, but I will bring up as many jugs of water as needed so all your camels may drink to their full, as well." What a magnificent example of fullness of heart and sensitivity to all of life. Rivkah held nothing back. She, indeed, was fit to become the Matriarch of the land.

This is a wonderful practice for all of us, Feed Not Only One Another, but all their camels. Hold nothing back.

]]> Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6516532 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0500 1734 full false NOAH WALKED WITH GOD (Build Your Ark) NOAH WALKED WITH GOD (Build Your Ark) Noah walked with God, did as asked with no questions. He spent one hundred years building an ark, not knowing floodwaters were coming. With deep devotion, patience and faith he created a place which would withstand the the raging tides of fear, draught, confusion and the loss of stable ground.

His message is for all time. Build your ark! Enter it. Make it a sanctuary where you can constantly be in touch with God, no matter what comes.

]]> Noah walked with God, did as asked with no questions. He spent one hundred years building an ark, not knowing floodwaters were coming. With deep devotion, patience and faith he created a place which would withstand the the raging tides of fear, draught, confusion and the loss of stable ground.

His message is for all time. Build your ark! Enter it. Make it a sanctuary where you can constantly be in touch with God, no matter what comes.

]]> https://www.gatelesszendo.org Brenda Shoshanna, Ph.d. Buzzsprout-6057661 Sun, 25 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0400 1729 Jewish, Judaism, Torah, relationships, love, happiness, depression, loneliness, self help, full false