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87 – Nyoho: Making Even Our Smallest, Mundane Actions Accord with the Dharma – Part 1
87 – Nyoho: Making Even Our Smallest, Mundane Actions Accord with the Dharma – Part 1
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We have a practice in Zen of trying to make even our smallest actions reflect the deep truths of the Dharma, including interdependence, impermanence, no-self, suchness, and Buddha-nature. I’m going to call this practice “Nyoho,” a Japanese term which means doing something “in accord with” (nyo) the Dharma (ho): Treating each and every thing we encounter with respect and care, and performing even the most mundane actions in a considerate, gracious, but efficient manner.
Released:
Jan 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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