319 – Q&A: Universal Life, the Bodhisattva Vow and Monasticism, and Other Traditions

This is one of my unscripted Q&A episodes, where I answer questions submitted by listeners. If you have a question, go ahead and send it to me at zenstudiespodcast.com. I discuss: What does Kosho Uchiyama mean in his book Opening the Hand of Thought, when he talks about "settling as universal life?" Isn't the Zen emphasis on monastic practice and self-liberation at odds with the Bodhisattva Vow to free all beings? What can we learn from practicing with other Buddhist traditions than our own, and is this recommended if we don't live near a Zen center?

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319 – Q&A: Universal Life, the Bodhisattva Vow and Monasticism, and Other Traditions is an episode from The Zen Studies Podcast by Domyo Burk.

This episode is 43:41 long.

This episode was published on Nov 21, 2025.

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