Zen Master on Awakening Beyond Religion | Interspirituality Explained

Ama Samy is a 90 year old Jesuit priest and the first Indian Zen Master. In this conversation he shares his insights on awakening within and beyond religion and what it means to live interspirituality in everyday life. We explore how different traditions can meet in direct experience rather than belief, and how meditation, practice, and even music can open a doorway into the living reality of awakening. 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Zen and Christianity 05:50 Spiritual supermarket versus deepening in one tradition 07:58 What is awakening? 13:10 The role of the Master 15:17 Suffering and Death 17:56 Wellness versus Salvation 19:43 Awakening versus Religion 21:08 Music in awakening process 24:38 Tantra and Zen 27:12 Bodhisattva - Enlightened Compassion Find out more about Ama Samy's work (books, meditation centers, etc.) here: www.kanzeonzendo.in Support the podcast: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Connect: www.suryanada.com https://linktr.ee/suryanada.official Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.suryanada.com/subscribe #zen #interspirituality #awakening #nonduality #zenbuddhism #zenmaster