Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers

About Opening Dharma Access: Listening to BIPOC Teachers

Welcome to "Opening Dharma Access," a podcast where we hear stories from BIPOC teachers & practitioners about their Dharma experiences and practice, and how those inform the ways they are sharing & practicing the Dharma today. Season 5 description: Hosted by Rev. Liên Shutt As many of you know, we no longer have funding for this podcast. Thus, for now, as this is an Access to Zen podcast, we'll share insights from Rev. Liên Shutt; and then from other BIPOC teachers as it comes to us. Contact us at: Info.Access2Zen@gmail.com Further Info at: AccessToZen.org

Publisher

Rev. Liên Shutt

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Feb 2022

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

126 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Suzuki's "Taking Care of Yourself"-- Encouraging Words with Rev. Liên Shutt

   Day 2 meditation from A2Z's Kindness of the Ancestors retreat. Rev. offers commentary on Suzuki Roshi's "Take Care of Yourself." Meditations in this series are from the last period each night. As such, they can range from guided meditations to readings (often, with commentaries) to inspired or dharmettes to round out that day's instructional or teaching points. As such, there often are pauses for reflections or to let the teachings sink in. REV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a recognized leader in...

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Practicing with Habit Energies: Excerpts from A2Z Kindness Retreat with Rev. Liên Shutt

   Excerpts from Dharma talk on Day 2 of Access to Zen's (A2Z) Kindness of the Ancestors Retreat. Rev. Liên draws the connection between Kind, or Loving, Speech and the avowal of "all my ancient karma" in Jukai, the Lay Precepts ceremony. In this talk, she give a brief overview of karma (or "habit tendencies" or "habit energies" are ways Rev. frames them) and how to work with sense desire and ill-will from the 5 Hindrances. Relatable, real-life examples on how to recognize and practice with sens...

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Spoon Buddha: Excerpt from A2Z Kindness Retreat with Rev. Liên Shutt

   Excerpt from first talk of Access to Zen (A2Z) Kindness Retreat. How ancestors have shared their kindness with us so that we may know our aliveness in this very moment! (& be kind to ourselves, spoons, & mosquitoes!) REV. LIÊN SHUTT (she/they) is a recognized leader in the movement that breaks through the wall of American white-centered convert Buddhism to welcome people of all backgrounds into a contemporary, engaged Buddhism. As an ordained Zen priest, licensed social worker, and lo...

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