Exploring zen ideas for the golf course (and for life!)
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Jack Nicklaus asks a question (quoted in Joe Parent's "Zen Golf") thats meaningful to every golfer, at every level.This podcast will give you the question.. and the ... Discussion
We've all seen the familiar Yin/Yang symbol many times. But, do you know what it signifies? Discussion
The last podcast laid out our obligation to be happy - on the course and off. But what about those days where our game goes south and everything becomes dark and difficult? ... Discussion
Today's question: Are we happy? Are we having fun?
How could your life work, if it's not from a base of happiness? In Zen/Buddhist practice, not only is happiness allowed, ... Discussion
This is the last of a three-part series on The Eightfold Path, the Zen route to ending desire or attachment which, in turn, provides the escape from suffering. As we all expe ... Discussion
As in life, our golf experience is often characterized by suffering. Zen practice tells us the same about life, and that our suffering grows out of excessive desire and attac ... Discussion
This program goes to the heart of Eastern thinking (and how it may influence your golf game). The Fundamental Truth is that life is about suffering that comes from excessive ... Discussion
What do we need to do to play better? Is my handicap trend tied to the number of range balls I hit? Perhaps, but playing better starts with understanding how you played. Discussion
Today's program returns to the heart of our stated aim: the mental side of golf and the Zen principles that can help.
The discussion centers around the Fundamental Truth: t ... Discussion
Today's program marks the farthest departure we will take from the stated purpose of these programs: the mental side of golf and/or the application of Zen thoughts to the golf ... Discussion
Recent programs have focused (perhaps too much?) on the physical fundamentals of the golf swing. Today's program returns to our stated mission â the mental side of golf â thro ... Discussion
Today's program is almost a mission violation. Even though this is a program devoted to the mental side of golf, the "Zen" of golf (and of life), it is necessary that we do t ... Discussion
In the last podcast, the "mental" side of golf fundamentals was introduced. Within that short list, a prime requirement was trust in our ability to progress toward the ultimat ... Discussion
Today's program begins the task of spelling out the true golf fundamentals: laws, not tendancies or preferences. True to the mission of these programs, as you would expect, th ... Discussion
This podcast - the ninth in the series - offers a side trip from the general golf/Zen subject of these programs.
Modern western science shows true reality to be bizarrely d ... Discussion
A major problem in learning golf is not a lack of information. It is, instead, a literal fire-storm of information coming at us from all sides, and most of it is in stark dis ... Discussion
The last podcast talked about our mental roadblocks to learning and improvement, both on and off the golf course. Todays makes an important distinction: the role of the teach ... Discussion
All we need to know - about golf and about life - is right in front of us. We already know! The question is... why do we forget? Discussion
The ultimate objective of Eastern Spirituality is "enlightenment," which is sometimes described as "remembering" what one already knows.
Can golf be the same? Do we alread ... Discussion
