DXP-030: Muho Noelke - What is a Zen Master?

Episode Notes
Muho Noelke is the former abbot of Antaiji, a Soto Zen monastery in Hyogo, Japan. He now makes jokes on Japanese Twitter while writing books and giving online lectures. I think this episode is great and if you've ever been curious about Zen or Buddhism, then you should watch the whole thing, lots of gems scattered throughout.
This episode is also available to watch as a video podcast: https://youtu.be/0IU5AgLLeIo
Muho's Links

Muho's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuhoNoelke
Muho's German Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@muho
Muho's English Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MuhoZen
Antaiji Soto Zen Temple: https://antaiji.org/

Table of Contents

00:00:00 - A punch in the face.
00:01:28 - Intro
00:04:16 - Number One Misconception About Zen
00:09:44 - Quitting the Game: Karma in Early Buddhism vs Mahayana
00:19:58 - Revisionist History in Zen
00:26:21 - Is Zen Popular? Zen vs Christianity
00:37:16 - Inkan Shome, Shiho, and Darma Transmission
00:43:51 - Is it possible to attain enlightenment without Dharma Transmission?
00:48:07 - Ikkyu San
00:48:54 - Discord
00:50:09 - What is a Zen Master?
00:52:27 - Muho on Science Fiction
00:55:07 - The most recent thing that made Muho LoL.
00:57:02 - What language do you use as your inner voice?
01:04:04 - Where does consciousness exist?
01:10:03 - Science fiction part 2.
01:13:22 - No Self and Two Truths Doctrine
01:18:27 - Does a dog have Buddha Nature?

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