The World Through Zen Eyes Podcast

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What happens when anger fuels our actions? Can something traditionally viewed as poison ever become medicine? These questions form the heart of a profound meditation on emotion, motivation, and clarity. Starting with a thoughtful listener question about anger's place in both spiritual practice and social movements, this episode takes us on a...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What happens when we truly embrace silence? Not just the absence of speech, but a deliberate practice of observing the noise within? In this revealing conversation between Myong-An Sunim and Dr. Ruben Lambert, we journey into the Korean Zen practice of Mugon Suhaeng (observing silence) and discover that not speaking is merely the surface of a much...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever wondered why bad things sometimes happen to good people? Or why some experiences seem to repeat across generations? Our exploration of karma goes far deeper than the oversimplified idea of cosmic punishment you might be familiar with. Karma, simply meaning "action," represents a sophisticated framework for understanding the...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever stumbled upon wisdom in the most unexpected place? That moment when profound truth arrives from a source you'd never anticipate? A simple gift exchange led to one of the most meaningful spiritual insights I've received. After attempting to thank a friend in my limited Spanish, I turned to a translation app to decipher her r...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if karma isn't what you think it is? In this mind-expanding conversation, we unravel the true nature of karma beyond the simplistic "eye for an eye" understanding that leaves so many people confused and doubtful. Karma, at its core, simply means action – specifically the actions of body, speech, and mind. But where most of us g...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever wondered about the incredible strength you unknowingly possess? The strength that allows you to carry heavy worries day after day without collapsing under their weight? Life presents itself as messy and unnerving—not the neat, nicely packaged experience we might wish for. As we navigate this muddy terrain, we often feel a sense of he...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever wondered if spiritual teachings about avoiding greed mean you're supposed to live an unfulfilling life? Our latest exploration of "Depraved Happiness" tackles this common misconception head-on. When Zen philosophy identifies greed as one of the three poisons (alongside anger and ignorance), many practitioners mistakenl...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever considered that the water you drink might contain molecules that once passed through a dinosaur? Or that the aluminum can in your recycling bin could become part of a building's siding? These everyday examples reveal a profound truth that lies at the heart of Buddhist philosophy: nothing truly dies—everything simply changes form...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Remember finding that hidden track on a cassette after you thought the album was over? That unexpected delight inspired our new "Bonus Track" segment - unpredictable, unplanned content that might appear when you least expect it. In this first Bonus Track, we explore the concept of "hungry spirituality" - a fascinating paradox o...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What does it mean to age with grace? This question leads us deep into Zen Buddhist wisdom, where aging isn't something that begins at 60, but rather with our very first breath. The Buddha's spiritual journey began with profound questions about aging, sickness, and death – questions many of us push aside until we're forced to confron...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if our relentless pursuit of happiness is the very thing making us miserable? This thought-provoking conversation between MyongAhn Sunim and Dr. Ruben Lambert dives deep into our complicated relationship with happiness, challenging the notion that it should be our default emotional state. Starting with a listener question about happiness as a...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Have you ever wondered why worry feels so natural, so necessary when you care about someone or something? In this thought-provoking exploration, we peel back the layers of what might be one of our most normalized yet destructive mental habits. Worry, as we discover, is an imposter. It has cleverly positioned itself as the necessary companion to ca...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What happens when we strip away our ego from the act of forgiveness? Can we truly forgive without feeling superior to those we forgive?  The journey through forgiveness begins with examining our own hearts. When forgiveness comes from a place of superiority—the benevolent bestower granting mercy to those beneath them—it remains superficial and ult...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Every morning when you wake up, cross the street, or sip your coffee, you're exercising a power that shapes your entire reality—belief. But this isn't about religion. It's about the fundamental way humans navigate an uncertain world. In this enlightening conversation, we rescue the concept of belief from its narrow religious connota...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion What if your unconscious mind is secretly running the show while your conscious self merely justifies decisions already made in the shadows? This fascinating tension lies at the heart of our exploration of consciousness and the hidden programming that drives our behaviors.<br><br>Drawing from both Western psychological traditions and E...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion In our second Fan Mail Episode, a listener asks: "What is self love? Can you love yourself? How to love yourself? Can you love a thing or another? Is loving yourself is just becoming love? If there is no self what's love? " Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshim...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion This is the FIRST Fan Mail Episode for our podcast. A listener requested the topic of "bringing the practice into the world". We hope you enjoy it. To send us Fan Mail or to support the podcast go to: https://theworldthroughzeneyespodcast.buzzsprout.com/   Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be foun...

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Let go of my ego! Just what is it, why should you let it go, and if you should? Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Are the inner and outer different, or is it "as is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm"?  Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion We talk about patience... in ways you may have not heard or thought of.  Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAhn Sunim can be found at soshimsa.org

FAN MAIL - Send us a comment or a topic suggestion Our FIRST episode of the World Through Zen Eyes Podcast. We talk about talking, we word about wording. How words in the linguistic zeitgeist have become polemic OR hackneyed and perhaps a better way, instead of "or" is to view it in terms of "and". Support the show Dr. Ruben Lambert can be found at wisdomspring.com Ven. MyongAh...