MCZC – Mountain Cloud Zen Center

Reflections on Kenshukai

Written by Scott Thornton Every August, teachers in the Sanbo Zen lineage from all around the globe gather for a week of intensive koan training called Kenshukai, under the guidance

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Dharma Talk: “Cutting the Two into One” with Valerie Forstman

This talk begins with an exploration of the first grave precept in Mahayana Buddhism, not-killing. Valerie then turns to case 14 in the Mumonkan or Gateless Gate, the next koan

Path(less): Will and Lucie Brennan

For this episode, we’re reaching back in time with Will and Lucie Brennan, two of the original founders and builders of Mountain Cloud. So fun to take a trip down

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Walking with the Mountains

Written by Michael Drake Fordham “Michael sat with us for NASZ and shared with me a little about what might be crudely called a ‘mountain and rivers practice.’ I was

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Path(less): Vanessa Zuisei Goddard

Such a delight to chat with Vanessa Zuisei Goddard. Zuisei has a fascinating pathless path. She joined me online, from her home in Panama City. You, too, can join Zuisei

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Path(less): Daisy Lin

We’re back with another episode of Path(less)! Today with the lovely Daisy Lin. We had a great time chatting about a whole host of interesting topics. Please enjoy! Listen below:

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Watering the Seeds of Ecodharma

Reflections from the second year of Ecodharma May Conversation with Sarah and Abby Click on the video below for a discussion about this year’s Ecodharma Residency, with Abby and Executive

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Path(less): Henry Shukman

What a pleasure and a privilege to sit down with Henry Shukman for a conversation in the Study at Mountain Cloud. Henry’s app, The Way, is a single-path meditaton program designed

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The Origin of Path(less)

Written by Grant Goulet If you’ve tuned into our podcast lately, you might have noticed some changes. We’ve officially rebranded the Mountain Cloud podcast to in the Cloud. It’s a

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Path(less): Intro

Welcome to a new converation series, titled “Path(less),” on the “in the Cloud” podcast. In this introductory episode, host, Grant Goulet, provides a brief orientation to the theme of the

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Dharma Talk: “Why I Love the Three Poisons” with David Loy

In this talk, David explores the depth and application of this teaching to our modern lives. He notes, “We often do not appreciate that the three poisons is a profound

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Dharma Talk: “The Refuge of No Refuge” with David Loy

In this talk, David explores the idea of refuge. To take refuge is to run away to a hiding place…Is that what we should do? Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud

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Dharma Talk: “The Refuge of No Refuge” with David Loy

In this talk, David explores the idea of refuge. To take refuge is to run away to a hiding place…Is that what we should do? Please consider supporting Mountain Cloud

Dharma Talk: “The single stone ten thousand feet down in the sea of Ise” with Maria Reis Habito

Zen is a practice to deeply explore and fully live our true Self. Might the Koan about the stone deep down in the sea of Ise be a helpful pointer

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