Tuning Practice - November 25, 2025 - Dharma Talk

In this talk, we explore one of the Buddha's most enduring teachings — the musician Sona and the image of practice as a stringed instrument. Too tight, the strings snap. Too loose, there's no sound. Somewhere between effort and ease, discipline and kindness, we find the middle way. Drawing on this metaphor, we look at how our lives constantly shift the tuning of our practice: relationships, work, fatigue, weather, emotions. Form helps, but it isn't the music itself. The music is the living activity of the cosmos flowing through the instrument of your life — and learning to hear it requires honesty, compassion, and continuous adjustment. If you'd like to learn more about Zen training or the community behind these teachings, you can visit . To support the teaching stream or access additional reflections, early releases, and behind-the-scenes practice notes, you're welcome to join me at .

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Tuning Practice - November 25, 2025 - Dharma Talk is an episode from Living Zen Podcast by Ven. Eshu Martin.

This episode is 18:08 long.

This episode was published on Dec 13, 2025.

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