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Spark Zen is for introspective, iconoclastic thinkers interested in Zen/Buddhism; hosted by a Zen priest who lived at a monastery for nine years.

Newsletter · By Rev. Shōren Heather · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 16, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Zen in Ten: "My Self Is Moon on Water . . ." (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 2, 2026

    Zen in Ten: A Few of My Favorite Books (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    No Wind, No Flag, No Mind (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 16, 2026

    AWOL on the Battlefield of Karma (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 2, 2026

    It is Your Mind that Moves (opens the original)

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