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5. Living at Peace with Traumatic Experiences

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Release Date: 04/05/2024

7. Navigating Challenges and Awakening: On Resentments, Judgments, Obsession, and Showing up to Practice (#77) show art 7. Navigating Challenges and Awakening: On Resentments, Judgments, Obsession, and Showing up to Practice (#77)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: To support us, please . If you are interested in a specific question, this is the list of...

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6. From Busyness to Being: Questions on Presence, Dharma, and Transformation (#76) show art 6. From Busyness to Being: Questions on Presence, Dharma, and Transformation (#76)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: - AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications 2003, also...

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5. Living Fully: Commitment in an Uncertain World (#75) show art 5. Living Fully: Commitment in an Uncertain World (#75)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: To support our efforts, please . If you are interested in a specific question, this is the...

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4. On Truth, Finding One’s Voice, Skillful Means, Visiting the Ukraine (#74) show art 4. On Truth, Finding One’s Voice, Skillful Means, Visiting the Ukraine (#74)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: - AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications 2003, also...

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3. What We Inherit, How We Practice, and How We Meet Suffering (#73) show art 3. What We Inherit, How We Practice, and How We Meet Suffering (#73)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses.  For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: - AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications...

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2. On Not Setting Goals, Being Overcritical, Repairing Hurt, and Obsession (#72) show art 2. On Not Setting Goals, Being Overcritical, Repairing Hurt, and Obsession (#72)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: - AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications 2003, also...

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1. On Authenticity, Illness, and What Practice Asks of Us (#71) show art 1. On Authenticity, Illness, and What Practice Asks of Us (#71)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: - AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications 2003, also as...

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14. On Practice, Awareness, Ordination, and Compassion (#70) show art 14. On Practice, Awareness, Ordination, and Compassion (#70)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded on October 27th, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherland where Claude AnShin Thomas gave a public talk and answered questions from the audience. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . Book recommendations: - AT HELL'S GATE - A...

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13. On Addiction Recovery based on Buddhist Practice (#69) show art 13. On Addiction Recovery based on Buddhist Practice (#69)

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, and author - speaks about recovery from addiction in relation to Buddhist practice and responds to questions in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind. This episode was recorded at an online talk as the keynote speaker at an online summit conference of the international Buddhist Recovery Network. For more information: If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please feel free to write to . ...

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12. On Ambivalence, Attention, Resistance on Pilgrimage and in a War Zone #68 show art 12. On Ambivalence, Attention, Resistance on Pilgrimage and in a War Zone #68

ZalthoLIVE - Claude AnShin Thomas

- Zen Buddhist monk, combat veteran, peace activist, and author - responds to questions from students in an inspiring manner based on his Zen practice and life experiences. He reminds the listener how to stay awake to life and understand more deeply the traps of a deluded mind.   This episode was recorded during a weekly online meeting of questions & responses on September 14th, 2025 after Claude AnShin Thomas' weeklong visit to Odessa, Ukraine and a 5-day pilgrimage in and around Cologne, Germany. For more information:  If you want to ask Claude AnShin Thomas a question, please...

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On Vietnam Veterans Day, 29 March, Claude AnShin Thomas - Zen Buddhist monk, Vietnam combat Veteran, and author - gave a talk to the employees of a cancer-biotech company. Their interest was that Claude AnShin Thomas’ own journey of healing and transformation of the wounds of war mirror the turbulences and peace finding efforts in high stakes crisis and hardship of many people, to include cancer patients. 

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Book recommendations:
-       Bringing Meditation to Life - 108 Teachings on the Path of Zen Practice (Oakwood Publishing 2021)
-       AT HELL'S GATE - A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace (Shambhala Publications 2003)
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