2163: Tricycle - Listening (R)
On today's Tricycle Tuesday, I explore "Helping Yourself Helps Others" by Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto, from the Spring 2026 issue of Tricycle . Th...
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ZC 2161: When You Stop Meditating
Having a consistent practice is a good thing, but it's not the only thing. Today I share my own experience with the recent time when my prac...
ZC 2160: Feeding Your Soul: My Chat with Jen Kalawur (Part 2) (R)
Today I continue my warm and wonderful chat with Jen Kalawur. In this segment, we talk about the importance of listening to your intuition w...
ZC 2159: Releasing Family Trauma - A refreshing Talk with Jen Kalawur (Part 1)
On today's episode, I sit down with Jennifer Kalawur, a mindful leadership coach whose work blends emotional intelligence, self-awareness, a...
ZC 2158: Your Mind Wandered—Now What?
Getting distracted during meditation doesn't mean you're doing it wrong—it means you've just become aware. In today's episode of Zen Commute...
ZC 2157 Tricycle Tuesday - Helping Others Helps Yourself
On today's Tricycle Tuesday, I explore "Helping Yourself Helps Others" by Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto, from the Spring 2026 issue of Tricycle . Th...
ZC 2156: Mobile Mindfulness Studio: Meditating in Your Car (R)
Many people feel like they don't have time to meditate, especially during a busy commute. But what if that commute became part of your pract...
ZC 2155: Posture
How we sit in a meditation varies by practitioner. However, there are some aspects of a meditative posture that will serve your session and...
ZC 2154: Hiatus
I have been away from the mic for, well, for as long as I have been away. And while there is no explanation needed; I provide one nonetheles...
ZC 2153: Tricycle Tuesday - Fort Worth's "Walk for Peace" Monks
Nineteen Buddhist monks set out from Fort Worth, Texas, on a 2,300-mile pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., carrying a message of peace, compass...
ZC 2152: Nothing Needs to Change
One of the greatest benefits of meditation is its ability to help us understand that we can sit with anything that comes our way, seemingly...
ZC 2151: Sink into the Day
Sometimes (for many people, always) we see the end of the day as the finish line. Along the way we treat each interaction or moment as somet...
ZC 2150: The Antidote to Anger by Karen Maizen Miller
In this episode, I share and reflect on part of a thoughtful article from Lion's Roar exploring anger through the lens of Buddhist practice....
ZC 2149: 8 Reasons You Don't Meditate
If you have meditated in the past and have fallen off your practice, then today's episode is for you. If you are listening to this episode a...
ZC 2148 - Meditation, Identity, and the Stories That Shape Us — with Christopher Rivas (R)
In this episode, we sit down with multi-hyphenate storyteller Christopher Rivas — actor, writer, Buddhist practitioner, and host of the Brow...
ZC 2147: Tricycle Tuesday - Silent Underground by Aryavandana
In today's episode, I share a thoughtful piece from Tricycle: The Buddhist Review titled Silent Underground by Aryavandana. It's a gentle ye...
ZC 2146: You Are Completely Safe
Today I want to talk about the comfort that comes from knowing that in every situation you are completely safe. You might be thinking…"Thom,...
ZC 2145: Tricycle Tuesday - The Economy of Grace
In today's Tricycle Tuesday , we explore the article The Economy of Grace , a reflection on the quiet abundance that arises when we shift fr...
ZC 2144: Three Questions to Ask Yourself When You sit Down to Meditate
Today I bring you along to my meditation chair, when I get ready to practice. Specifically, I let you in on how I decide to practice each da...