Numinous Nonsense

I saw that John Daido Loori, Roshi was going to be teaching a weekend retreat at Naropa, a few months back. I’m always on the lookout for interesting Buddhist teachers who are coming through town, so that we can invite them to be on Buddhist Geeks. Fortunately Daido Roshi & his organization were amendable to that, and we recently had him come by our studio for a conversation on meditation and the arts.

Joining us was Robert Spellman, a meditation instructor (and art teacher) I met at Naropa while I was in school there. Robert suggested that he actually conduct the interview, and I was really glad that he did. He asked some fantastic questions, that only someone with a deep background in both meditation and artistic practice could, and the resultant dialogue with Daido Roshi was extremely engaging and interesting.

For your listening enjoyment, here is the 1st part of their conversation, which just aired on Buddhist Geeks today. It is entitled, Zen Mountain Monastery: Zen and the Arts.