{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"On the De-Animation and Re-Animation of Zen \u2014 July 13, 2025","description":"This week there\u2019s no Dharma talk from the Zendo \u2014 UVic was cleaning the carpets on Sunday, so our usual sit was cancelled. But I didn\u2019t want to leave the Sangha hungry. Instead, I\u2019m sharing this reflection on how Zen was \u201cde-animated\u201d when it came west \u2014 and how we might begin to re-animate it, in relationship with land, ancestors, and the many seen and unseen beings who share our world. It\u2019s not doctrine; it\u2019s just some thoughts I found worth writing down. May they serve you in some way. If this resonates (or even troubles you), I\u2019d love to hear how. Zen has always been about companionship on the Way. Zenwest Buddhist Society: www.zenwest.ca \u2014 a living Zen community on Vancouver Island Monarch Trancework: monarchtrancework.com \u2014 for Zen orientation, mentorship, and integration work Support this work on Patreon: patreon.com\/redmountainway ","author_name":"Living Zen Podcast - Red Mountain Way","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/20738\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37404250\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/190756700"}