What if being ethical wasn’t about being good, but about being whole?

In this moving and revelatory episode of the Peacemakers Podcast, Zen teacher Nancy Mujo Baker Roshi invites us to experience the Buddhist precepts not as commandments or even ideals—but as expressions of oneness itself. Through stories, teachings, and poetic insight, she guides us through the subtle terrain of “non-killing, non-stealing, non-lying” and the journey toward a life lived without a “why.”

Together we explore how exposing our delusions, embracing our sorrow, and dropping our self-protection can awaken a deeper way of being—one rooted in Zazen, intimacy, and spontaneous compassion.

Whether you’ve studied the precepts for years or are just beginning to reflect on your actions in the world, this episode offers a profound invitation: to meet all of it—your confusion, your care, your contradictions—as Buddha Nature itself.

Join us as we walk hand in hand with sorrow, and step into the great unfolding.

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Show Credits:

* Speakers: Nancy Mujo Baker Roshi

* Recording Date: January 28, 2023

* Hosts: Geoff Shoun O’Keeffe, Jim Hōden Fricker

* Audio & Video Editing/Engineering: Jim Hōden Fricker

* Event Coordinators: Clotilde Wright, Geoff Shoun O'Keeffe

* Original Video: HERE