Zen Commuter

Calmer. Wiser and happier. That's the goal of ZEN commuter, the weekday podcast designed to start your day off right. If your days are filled with stress and lacking direction, then you will definitely want to tune in. I interview amazing thought leaders in order to have you seeing different ways to live a calmer, more purposeful life.

On the days I am at the mic alone, I help you greet each day with hope and optimism. And I even help you discover better ways to treat your body and you mind.

Isn't it about time you got to work in a better mood? You will, with ZEN commuter.

Tricycle Week - Understanding Buddhist Titles

Mar 15, 2023

I have recorded many Tricycle Week articles on Zen Commuter, and invariably I come across the word, Rinpoche. Today, I talk about what the term Rinpoche means; along with monastic, lama and tulku. If that isn't enough, we will also learn the concept/word Abhidharma. Come listen

Tricycle Week - Nothing to Be by Francis Dojun Cook

Mar 15, 2023

To many people, the idea of their identity is very important. To them, it's everything. With Buddhism it is the exact opposite. An association with the self is a leading cause of suffering. today, Francis Cook helps us understand that service to others is a path to liberation from suffering.

Tricycle Week - Myth and Meaning by Karen Armstrong

Mar 12, 2023

Today, Karen Armstrong shares with us how we can take principles from the past and apply them to contemporary challneges; namely, climate change. In her article she discusses how we must meld mind and heart to arrive at a solution that is desperately needed.

Tricycle Week - Is That So by Charles Johnson

Mar 1, 2023

Today is day two of Tricycle Week, and I bring to you a story that illustrates how to see the gifts that we are given, whether we see them as gifts in the moment. Come Listen.

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Tricycle Week - How to Be Alone by Sallie Jiko Tisdale

Feb 28, 2023

Today is the start of Tricycle Week. You heard me right...week. that means that for the next five days I will be sharing five articles from the latest issue of Tricycle magazine. Today is a great start for the week with an article by Sallie Jiko Tisdale. It talks about how to be comfortable being alone.