Pobsa’s Dharma Lounge
Pobsa is one spelling of Poep Sa, a Korean term meaning "Dharma Teacher." Pobsa Frank Jude presents an occasionally irreverent but always sincere take on Buddhism... philosophy, practice, and history. Ordained in the Korean Seon (Zen) tradition, Pobsa presents an approach to Zen Buddhism he calls "Zen Naturalism", a secular religious approach eschewing all forms of supernaturalism. Most episodes will present a teaching or practice. Other episodes will involve conversation with other teachers and practitioners.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
At-One-Ment
Inspired by the Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, in this episode, Pobsa examines the Jewish, Hindu, and Buddhist understanding of atonement. He ends by sharing the Zen Buddhist …
11 Samu Sunim: A Personal Reminiscence
The Venerable Samu Sunim, a Korean Seon (Zen) Master who was my teacher, preceptor and who ordained me as a Poep Sa (Dharma Teacher) died this past August 6, 2022. In this episode, I offer a personal…
Smiling to the Body
Be forewarned, there is a ten-second delay in the beginning of the episode...
In the first satipatthana on the body (kaya-sati) the Buddha begins with mindfulness of breathing (See Episode 4 for th…
Shinzan Muhan Jose Palma: Bringing Zen to the Hispanic Community
In this first conversation-based episode of Pobsa's Dharma Lounge, recorded on June 2, 2022, I had the delight in reconnecting to my dharma brother, Muhan Jose Palma. We met over 20 years ago when we…
Neo-Liberal Buddhism
It’s been argued that contemporary mainstream western Buddhism has been co-opted by neo-liberal ideology. In this episode I use the deconstruction of the description of an online course offered by a …
Embrace Reality: The Five Remembrances
It was his engaging with the realities of aging, illness, and death that led the man who would become known as "the Buddha" to take up Dharma practice. After his awakening, he created the powerful pr…
Strawberries
In this episode, Pobsa shares a story heard in both an ashram and a zen monastery with two radically different take-away meanings. If possible, you may wish to have a strawberry or two handy in order…
Is This A Religion, Or What?!
This episode begins by reviewing the historical debate as to whether Buddhism is a religion and then goes on to describe the two overarching forms of religion: soteriological and communal. It ends by…
Meditation: An Introduction & Guided Practice
People often come to meditation with lots of misconceptions, mostly due to the sectarian instructions given by teachers from particular traditions. In this episode, Poep Sa Frank Jude addresses some …
Right Action: Sila, The Ethical Teachings of Buddhist Yoga
Buddhist ethical training, like the Yoga path enumerated by Patanjali, involves five precepts or mindfulness trainings.
In Zen, there are three different but interpenetrating ways of approaching the…
Dana or The Perfection of Sharing
In this short talk, Pobsa introduces the beautiful, simple, and profound practice of dana. It is the first of the paramitas or 'perfections' already embodying the highest wisdom teaching, while being…
1. Intro to Pobsa's Dharma Lounge
In this episode, Pobsa describes what to expect from this new podcast. He talks frankly about how all teachers present their interpretation of what it is alleged that the Buddha taught and that his p…