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Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into BuddhismAuthor: Vincent Moore
Paths of Practice (PoP) is a podcast that features interviews with people sharing their experiences with Buddhism and Buddhist practice. The podcast includes conversations with folks from a wide variety of backgrounds, both those that have been on the path for a while and those just starting out as well as everyone in between. In a way, the podcast sets out to explore the "84,000 paths to enlightenment," one Buddhist at a time. PoP was created and is hosted by Vincent Moore. Vincent is a relatively new practitioner of Soto Zen and has an MA from the Institute of Buddhist Studies. Language: en-us Genres: Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Paths of Practice with Rev. Gigen Mark Hollingshead
Episode 128
Saturday, 11 April, 2026
Rev. Gigen Mark Hollingshead has been studying Zen for over 25 years. He began training at Middlebar Monastery in Stockton, California. Twelve years ago he moved to Santa Cruz and began practice at Ocean Gate Zen Center. In 2017 Gigen went through the Jukai ceremony to officially become Daijaku Roshi’s student, and in 2023 went through novice priest ordination (Shukke Tokodo). Gigen holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from California State University, Sacramento.For more information about Rev. Gigen and other resources mentioned in the episode, please visit the following links:https://oceangatezen.org/https://www.youtube.com/@CrankyZenhttps://www.youtube.com/@markhollingshead5096We talked about:*Finding stability, balance, and meditation at an early age in martial arts training*Middlebar Monastery, MacDonough Roshi, and practice without pretension*Ocean Gate Zen Center, Jukai, and the decision to ordain*Zazen, Fudōshin or "the immovable mind," and recognizing stillness in motion*And the importance of getting out of your own head and comfort zone and to practice with others
