These are questions and topics that Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - reflects on. He reminds the listener of how to stay awake to life and how to understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind.

This episode was recorded during a weekly zoom session of questions&responses.

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Book recommendations: 

-       Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021)

-       AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications 2003)

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If you are interested in a specific question, this is the list of questions that Claude AnShin responded to and the time stamps for those questions so that you can go directly to the topic that is of most interest to you.

Questions and Time Stamps:1:10How do you manage it to be light on your feet during challenging times?1:48Is there a way to deal spiritually healthily with fame and gain?2:54How do you practice forgiveness?4:46 Last week something happened in my life where it happened that this person created harm for me. I did speak with this person, but the person doesn’t see it this way. Now I catch myself wishing a similar situation to happen to her. How can I deal with this? 7:35Could you speak about why in practice one should not settle?8:48What is your process around “letting go” for, say, something you are chewing on?9:49Do you have any idea or thought how we could be of service to a quarreling city government?10:21How could you meditate when you feel really sick, can hardly breath, cough and everything?11:35Are there people that you have problems working with because maybe they evoke old behavior patterns in you. Like they remind you of your mom or dad?12:42In your life how do you practice the slogan, “how important is it?”14:42Do you sometimes remember for yourself what you can be thankful for or are you naturally thankful for all kinds of things?16:36Do you have actually an alive teacher?16:50What do you think about the scientific pursuit to possibly extend human life indefinitely that at this time is attracting significant investment?