Radiant Light Zen Podcast
1) Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
Jonathan Prescott provides context for the Anacortes Mindfulness Community's deep dive into Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching. He offers historical background about the Buddh...Show More
2) Living a Contemplative Life
Jonathan Prescott shows what it takes to live a contemplative life - a life more concerned with finding the Divine in the present moment than with satisfying our self-centered desires. He describes ho...Show More
3) Cherishing Your Ingredients
Drawing from life stories, Buddhist teachings, and lessons from Plum Village, Karla Johnston explores how to respond skillfully to suffering by first recognizing the unique ingredients of our own live...Show More
4) What Do I Do Now
Michael Melancon encourages us to embrace each moment as an opportunity to awaken and engage intentionally with life, highlighting the importance of mindful awareness of breath, heartbeat, and our rel...Show More
5) Meeting Thoughts and Emotions with Kindness
Jonathan Prescott shows how mindful awareness of mental “seeds”—habits, emotions, and thoughts—can help practitioners move beyond reactive patterns toward insight and wisdom. Using the model of store ...Show More
6) True Self and Small Self in Harmony
Jonathan Prescott explores the distinction in Zen between the “small self”—our ego and personality—and the “True Self,” the universal, undivided wisdom and goodness inherent in us all. Through persona...Show More
7) Grace
To live with grace means to flow freely with life. In this talk offered to The Guemes Island Community Church, Jonathan Prescott explores how Christianity tells the story of grace while Zen teaches th...Show More
8) The Joy of Contemplative Practice
Jonathan Prescott explores how you can use contemplative practices to make your life more joyful. He shares his life-long contemplative practice techniques and encourages you to find ways to transform...Show More
9) Finding Peace in Difficult Times
Many people around the world are suffering due to the actions of America's current President. Join Jonathan Prescott to explore how to find peace even in these difficult times. He helps us connect wit...Show More
10) True Self and Small Self as Lovers
Jonathan Prescott explores how the Buddha's enlightenment story offers a map for creating a loving relationship between our ego and our awakened nature. This talk was offered to the Morning Light Sang...Show More