"Clowning as illuminating beauty of spirit.. bringing forth a lightness of being"
Roshi Wendy Egyoku Nakao

'Delight Makers' is a Hopi term for clowns

"Mirth [joking around] is no joke. It is actually an important component to achieving true wisdom. There is indeed no wisdom as clear and as deep as the wisdom that was achieved through mirth, for humor opens the heart and mind so that wisdom can be absorbed more wholly. Therefore, the sages would always begin their teachings with mirth." The Zohar

Conversations with Roshi Egyoku
These took place during my (Moshe Cohen) six weeks (Jan-Feb 2007) as an artist in residence at the Zen center of Los Angeles. A few times a week, we would sit down for a half hour chat to examine the relationship of Clowning and Zen.

Joy and Zen.
Clown at the Zen Center
Listening, Connection
Language of the Heart? Kokoro!
Being in the Moment
Amplify and Expand
Intuition-Inner Wisdom

Conversation with Roshi Bernie Glassman
about clown, humor and zen

other articles:

The Three Tenets.
A short look at Clown and Zen (Moshe 2005)