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The Middle Way: No Suffering & No Nirvana | The Chan/Zen Buddhism Podcast

What is the Buddhist view of karma? How does the perspective of the Buddha's middle way apply to dealing with the troubles of our daily lives? In this podcast, taken from my online group, we discuss the questions brought up by members regarding: 1) karma 2) the middle way 3) differences between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist view. To clarify my view, the explanations herein are not intended to criticize or diminish the Theravada path. It's a wonderful tradition that many people can benefit from. However, being that my path is Chan/Zen Buddhism, which is a subdivision of Mahayana Buddhism, my aim is to present the form and function of Mahayana view. In particular, I hope to share the methods and practices of Chan Buddhism--namely, Silent Illumination 默照禪, as discussed herein. May it bring you insights. 00:00 Questions & Topics 02:55 Karma/kamma 16:02 Conditioned arising & the Middle Way 17:47 The Middle Way and emptiness 29:44 Q1: The duality of "good" and "bad" etc. 37:33 Letting go of concepts 43:03 Q2: So does ignorance exist? 43:53 Q2b: If suffering doesn't really exist, why help people? 45:37 The danger of theorizing 46:18 Silent illumination Chan/Zen 54:17 Empty wisdom and compassion 55:54 Q3: Is suffering bad? 01:00:39 The non-duality of samsara & nirvana 01:02:20 Q4: Which is better: Theravada or Mahayana? About Me: I'm a Buddhist instructor, former monk, current life coach/mentor and licensed mental health counselor in the State of New York, USA. For more info, see the links below. Follow me on social media: My Facebook ▻   / david.listen.1   My Instagram ▻   / davidlisten2   My X ▻ https://x.com/DavidListen2 My tradition and more about me ▻ https://dharmadrumretreat.org/about/o... My Website ▻ https://davidlisten.com