Paths of Practice with Daisy Lin

Paths of Practice with Daisy Lin

Author: Vincent Moore March 24, 2026 Duration: 48:22

Daisy Lin is an Emmy Award–winning journalist whose work has been published by NBC News, Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and more. She is a longtime member of the Caretaking Council of Los Angeles Compassionate Heart Sangha and a student at the Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Check out the following link for Daisy's blog, Dharma Diaries:

https://www.dharmadiaries.com/


For Daisy's recommended resources, please visit the following links:


https://lachsangha.wixsite.com/breathe

https://www.mountaincloud.org/

https://limitlesshorizonsixil.org/


We talked about:


*Service, equanimity, koans, and supporting the development of girls schools in Guatemala


*Finding Buddhism during a time of personal crisis and learning how to tend to yourself at the Los Angeles Compassionate Heart Sangha


*Mu and the impact of finding a teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center


*Accepting and loving your “knot” as well as acknowledging your ancestors


*And the importance of looking inside to find the jewels in your jacket and discovering that you are a wellspring


Vincent Moore hosts Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism, a space where personal stories take center stage. Each episode is built around a simple, profound question: what does it actually look like to live with Buddhist teachings? You’ll hear from people whose lives have been shaped by this path, from long-time monastics and dedicated lay practitioners to those who have just felt a curious pull toward mindfulness and compassion. The conversations avoid dry theory, focusing instead on the messy, human, and often surprising realities of integrating practice into daily life-through family, work, doubt, and discovery. This podcast operates on the belief that there are as many ways to walk this road as there are people walking it, gently exploring that diversity one honest conversation at a time. It’s less about providing answers and more about sharing the map-making process itself, offering companionship and insight for anyone interested in the varied terrain of spiritual life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 128

Paths of Practice: Conversations on Journeys into Buddhism
Podcast Episodes
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Duration: 1:06:16
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Duration: 1:08:08
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Duration: 1:01:45
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Duration: 1:03:27
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Duration: 1:07:29
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Duration: 1:14:16
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Duration: 1:11:07
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Paths of Practice with Rev. Brandon Chikyō Paris [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:23
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