In this episode, we speak with ordained monk and Buddhist hip-hop artist, Gomyo Kevin Seperic of Hoodie Monks, “a group of Buddhist Monks, MC's, DJs, B-Boys and Street Artists dedicated to sharing Buddhist thought and practice through hip hop culture.” To learn more about Gomyo and/or Hoodie Monks, visit the following: Hoodie Monks music: https://www.amazon.com/Stillness-motion-GOMYO-LOOK-PLAN/dp/B087C4J7HQHoodie Monks website: https://www.hoodiemonks.com/ The J-Times article about them: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2015/10/11/issues/hoodie-monks-mix-beats-buddhism/ To help support his wife Kaori’s treatment fund, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/kaoris-treatment-fundOr give directly at PayPal: [email protected] Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent and crowd-funded. And by that, I mean we cannot even afford our mics. Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210. Keep up with all the latest chatter by joining the Facebook Discussion group at www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ All of the music was provided by Hoodie Monks, and is available freely at the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm5PLRIxYk4&list=PL1_ZQQ_JV3JDqDvBwyoi1Unh4eHHoEk_x Got feedback? Email me at [email protected] And thanks for listening!Support the show