in the Cloud

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Teisho: "Cutting the Two into One" with Valerie Forstman

October 25, 2026

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 in the collection. This famous case, "Nansen Kills the Cat," is often described as a difficult koan, opaque to understanding and troubling to our sensibilities. Would a Zen master actually slay a cat in an all-out effort to awaken his monks? What are we to make of the startling image of Nansen holding up an innocent cr...

Path(less): Will & Lucie Brennan

October 20, 2026

For this episode, we're reaching back in time with Will & Lucie Brennan, two of the original founders and builders of Mountain Cloud. So fun to take a trip down memory lane with them. I hope you enjoy hearing the 'origin stories'. If you're enjoying these conversations, please consider supporting Mountain Cloud through donation and membership. Your contribution is a meaningful way for us to continue offering these programs freely. Donation Membership Reach out to grant@mountaincloud.org with ...

Teisho: "On the Way Without Ever Leaving Home" with Valerie Forstman

October 04, 2026

Freshly returned from the annual Sanbo Zen teacher training in Germany and a sesshin she led there, Valerie reflects on these experiences and on the many gifts of practice. How do we find our way on this path of practice exactly where we are, lacking nothing, and, at the same time, called ever more deeply into the freedom and compassion that is our native ground? The talk offers a tribute to Patty Underbrink, a longtime practitioner who died on Sunday, three years to the day she was first dia...

Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism · Low booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners

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in the Cloud typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Established Zen teachers, meditation practitioners, contemplative authors, and leaders of meditation or spiritual practice programs. Common among recent guests: Published books on meditation or contemplative practice; Leadership or teaching roles in Zen or meditation communities; Creation of meditation programs or practice resources. Recent guests include Vanessa Zuisei Goddard and Henry Shukman.

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