Paths of Practice with Kody Muncaster, PhD

Kody Muncaster, PhD, is an ocswssw Psychotherapist and Clinical Director of Pink Lotus Counselling & Psychotherapy, specializing in trauma therapy, mindfulness, gender, and sexuality. They are queer and non-binary. They have taught at the Buddhism, Psychology, and Mental Health program at the University of Toronto: New College as well as at Western University’s Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. They began a three-year training to become a Zen priest under Venerable Bhikkhuni Thích Nũ’ Tinh Quang in 2024. They are also the author of Queer Engaged Buddhism (2025) as well as Queer Resistance and Education for Suicide Prevention HIV/AIDS Activism and Structural Change for 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities (2026).For more information about Dr. Muncaster and the resources mentioned in the episode, please visit the links below:https://www.youtube.com/@LittleHeronZenHermitagehttps://www.youtube.com/@iqbc5706th International Queer Buddhist Conference (IQBC) 2026 runs from October 30th to November 1st. More info at: https://iqbc.org/https://sumeru-books.com/products/queer-engaged-buddhism?srsltid=AU7gw4WhOAy11Csspj9YKvZ8BcQCzQWZN4QIkVD0fm0pMzeyl8JvzATVhttps://www.routledge.com/Queer-Resistance-and-Education-for-Suicide-Prevention-HIVAIDS-Activism-and-Structural-Change-for-2SLGBTQIA-Communities/Muncaster/p/book/9781041127062We discussed:*The Diamond Sutra, the instruction to see "everything as a miracle," and the parallel paths of studying Buddhism and gender*Training to become a Zen priest, Infinite Heart practice, and the reflective and aspirational elements of a dharma name*The capacity of the True Heart, formal/lay daily practice, and offerings of queer-focused meditations*Queer Engaged Buddhism, Tonglen, Queer theory and linguistics, and interests in developing a queer online Zen temple*And the importance of finding and operating from the deep sense of care that lies underneath our emotions