Episode 5: Shikantaza, Grape Juice, Alzheimer's, Mindfulness, Buddhism as Religion, and a Woman who Feels no Pain

Jundo and Kirk discuss whether shikantaza is meditation, how to get a grape juice stain out of a carpet, how to deal with Alzheimers, how mindfulness is integrating in modern society, whether Buddhism is a religion, and the interesting case of a woman who feels no pain. Just a little reminder: Shikantaza Zazen is --not-- "Meditating" Toddler Destroys Sand Mandala (YouTube) Meet The Woman Who Feels No Pain... Theme music by Kiku Day . To submit a question, send an email to podcast@zen-of-everything.com . If you like the podcast, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.