Our 2019 Christmas episode was so good, and we realized that we would never be able to record a better Christmas episode, so we decided to rebroadcast it this year. Jundo and Kirk discuss how Christmas and Zen can find common ground, and discuss their favorite Zen Christmas carols.

Treeleaf Zendo

Rohatsu - Bodhi Day (Wikipedia)

Joseph Campbell: The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Santa Bodhisattva

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus (Wikipedia)

Christmas in Japan

Allen Ginsberg chanting the Heart Sutra

Kaz Tanahashi's ensos

Theme music by Kiku Day.

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