Jundo and Kirk discuss how Christmas and Zen can find common ground, and discuss their favorite Zen Christmas carols.
Treeleaf Zendo (https://www.treeleaf.org)
Rohatsu - Bodhi Day (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_Day)
Joseph Campbell: The Hero with a Thousand Faces (https://amzn.to/2ZmvJji)
Santa Bodhisattva (https://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showthread.php?17441-December-20-21st-Treeleaf-Weekly-Zazenkai-A-Merry-Rohatsu-Happy-New-This-Moment)
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_Virginia,_there_is_a_Santa_Claus)
Christmas in Japan (https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/japan.shtml)
Allen Ginsberg chanting the Heart Sutra (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAP8KYdtlmQ)
Kaz Tanahashi's ensos (https://www.brushmind.net/artwork-1)
Theme music by Kiku Day (http://www.kikuday.com).
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