Awakening Streams features Dharma talks and Zen reflections from Sensei Michael Brunner of One River Zen Center in Ottawa, Illinois.
Each episode explores the living practice of Zen Buddhism through classic Zen koans, teachings from the Shōyōroku and Mumonkan, and direct encounters with everyday life.
Discover how awakening flows through every obstacle, every act of compassion, and every moment of wonder.
🌐 Learn more: https://www.oneriverzen.org
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Awakening Streams features Dharma talks and Zen reflections from Sensei Michael Brunner of One River Zen Center in Ottawa, Illinois.
Each episode explores the living practice of Zen Buddhism through classic Zen koans, teachings from the Shōyōroku and Mumonkan, and direct encounters with everyday life.
Discover how awakening flows through every obstacle, every act of compassion, and every moment of wonder.
🌐 Learn more: https://www.oneriverzen.org
Chanting the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo: A Path to Boundless Life
Awakening Streams: The One River Zen Podcast
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9 months ago
Chanting the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo: A Path to Boundless Life
What happens when we let go of hesitation and allow ourselves to fully enter the field of boundless compassion? In this episode, Sensei Michael Brunner explores the Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo, a ten-phrase sutra dedicated to Kanzeon (Avalokiteśvara), the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
Chanting is not about reciting words—it is a practice of deep embodiment. When we chant, we align ourselves with the vast interconnection of all things, dissolving the small self into the rhythm of presence. Kanzeon listens to the cries of the world—but also acts. Likewise, compassion is not something we think about—it is something we become.
Join us as we uncover the transformative power of chanting, the nature of true compassion, and the deep practice of letting go.
Awakening Streams: The One River Zen Podcast
Awakening Streams features Dharma talks and Zen reflections from Sensei Michael Brunner of One River Zen Center in Ottawa, Illinois.
Each episode explores the living practice of Zen Buddhism through classic Zen koans, teachings from the Shōyōroku and Mumonkan, and direct encounters with everyday life.
Discover how awakening flows through every obstacle, every act of compassion, and every moment of wonder.
🌐 Learn more: https://www.oneriverzen.org