Listen "Paths of Practice with Mushim Patricia Ikeda"
Episode Synopsis
Mushim Patricia Ikeda is a secular mindfulness and Buddhist teacher working primarily with justice activists and BIPOC meditation practitioners as well as with people with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Mushim is a core teacher at the East Bay Meditation Center in Oakland, California, and has been published in Lion's Roar, Tricycle, Buddhadharma and various anthologies. Mushim's training and practice have roots in Korean Zen (Seon or Sŏn Buddhism) and Vipassanā, among others. For more information, please visit www.mushimikeda.com.
We discussed 'prefigurative activism,' transitioning from a monastic Korean Zen practice to Insight/Vipassanā, mindfulness practices for caretakers, expressing emotions and social justice initiatives through “write action,” and the importance of approaching spiritual practice as an adventurer.
We discussed 'prefigurative activism,' transitioning from a monastic Korean Zen practice to Insight/Vipassanā, mindfulness practices for caretakers, expressing emotions and social justice initiatives through “write action,” and the importance of approaching spiritual practice as an adventurer.
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