213 - No Water, No Moon

Why are we so uncomfortable with not knowing ? We often race toward any answer, even a bad one, just to escape the anxiety of uncertainty. This episode explores the strange and profound world of Zen koans. Using the powerful story of the nun Chiyono and her breaking water pail ( "No water, no moon" ), Noah explains that koans are not intellectual puzzles to be "solved." Instead, they are a practice for developing a "don't-know mind" and building our tolerance for ambiguity. Learn how sitting with confusion can be the most valuable preparation for the inevitable moments of groundlessness in real life. This episode is an invitation to stop trying to "get it" and instead embrace the wisdom that emerges from uncertainty. Explore more at eightfoldpath.com : full transcripts, guided meditations, courses, and Noah AI, an AI you can chat with about any episode or teaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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213 - No Water, No Moon is an episode from Secular Buddhism by Noah Rasheta.

This episode is 29:47 long.

This episode was published on Oct 22, 2025.

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