The Zen of Everything

Episode 43: Instructions for the Cook



January 22nd, 2021  •  24 mins 34 secs  •  Download (22.5 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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The tenzo manages food in Zen monasteries: he is the head chef, the person responsible for ensuring that monks are fed. One of Dogen's most approachable texts is the Tenzo Kyokun, Instructions for the Cook, where he discusses not just cooking soup, but cooking all of life.