Zen Commuter

Zen Commuter is about meditation and how it can improve the quality of your life. Thom Walters speaks with acclaimed meditation teachers, authors and everyday practitioners, to help listeners understand how to start a mindfulness habit, as well as keep it going. Along the way he discusses topics that help listeners cultivate a calmer, wiser and happier life. Come join Thom Monday through Friday to deepen your meditation practice.

Last refreshed: July 15th, 2025 at 10:17 PM ⓘ

Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.

Follow on

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

RSS

Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app

Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

2034: Meditation Instruction - How Meditation Helps with Stress and Anxiety

Most people turn to meditation to expereince more calm in their lives; and that's not a bad thing. But it is so much more. However, since I brought it up, let's talk about how meditation helps with limiting stress and anxiety Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.f...

Apr 05, 2024•13 min•Ep. 2034

2033: Meditation Instruction: Do I Have to Sit Cross-legged to Meditate?

If you ever watch a show or movie that has a meditator in it, invariably they are sitting cross-legged on the floor. However, as I will discuss today, there is more than one way to sit to meditate. I'll even go into posture and tell you what a zafu is. Come listen. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.c...

Apr 02, 2024•17 min•Ep. 2033

2032: Meditation Instruction: How Long to Meditate for Each Day

If you are a beginner, then you probably wonder how long you should meditate for each day. Today I answer that question, but with some very interesting and important points to remember/understand. Come listen Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/searc...

Apr 01, 2024•9 min•Ep. 2032

2031: Meditation Instruction - What is Meditation

One of the biggest reasons people have difficulty with a meditation practice, and eventually quit altogether, is they don't go into it knowing what it truly is. Today I answer that question; what is meditation. Not only will we talk about what it is, but we will talk about how it adds to our lives. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter I...

Mar 28, 2024•17 min•Ep. 2031

2030: Meditation Instruction - Increasing Focus and Avoiding Distraction

For the next five days I want to help beginners deepen their practice, or even get them interested enough to start one. To that end, I will be answering the top five questions that students ask in regard to their practice. Today I talk about how to deepen focus and avoid distractions. You'll be surprised to know what the answer is. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - htt...

Mar 26, 2024•15 min•Ep. 2030

2029: Meditation Wisdom - Remembering and Forgetting

Even with a solid practice there are still many things to remember. Today I talk about the lesson I relearned about creating all realities for a purpose. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter Become a Super-Fan of the Show S...

Mar 13, 2024•19 min•Ep. 2029

2029: Tricycle Week - Lighten Up...Why is Meditation so Hard

What a great way to end Tricycle week; by talking about something that almost all my students wrestle with at one point or another. Why is meditation so hard. Come listen. Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zencommuter Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thom_walters Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=zen%20commuter Become a Super...

Mar 08, 2024•21 min

2028: Andrew Safer - Helping Students Find Peace Through Mindfulness (R)

Andrew Safer is a mindfulness instructor and trainer, program developer, workshop facilitator, and author. A 53-year practitioner of mindfulness-awareness and Zen meditation, he began practicing in the Zen tradition in 1968 while in high school in California. When Andrew met the great Zen master Suzuki Roshi in 1968, in five minutes, he was inspired enough for a lifetime. Several years later, he began practicing and studying in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition with the meditation master Chogyam Tr...

Mar 07, 2024•54 min•Ep. 2028

2027: Tricycle Week - On Wanting to Sound Good by Satya Robyn

There is a wonderful thing that happens when we catch our thinking starting to go off the rails. Satya Robyn of Tricycle shares a story of hers that demonstrates the entire process perfectly. Not just the creation of the worry, but the ensuing trnasformation of it once we are still. Come Listen. Tricycle interview with Haemin Sunim Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thom-walters-5636391b Patreon - htt...

Mar 06, 2024•15 min•Ep. 2027

2026: Tricycle Week - The Twitter Monk by Emma Varvalucous

Last week I read to you an article by Haemin Sunim, and in reading Tricycle further, I found an article about him. That is our story for today...Twitter Monk. It details the story of Haemin when things were not going so great for him. But as you will find out, sometimes the darkest stories have the happiest endings. Come listen. Tricycle interview with Haemin Sunim Meditation Coaching Schedule Time with Thom (Complimentary consultation) Connect with Thom Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/t...

Mar 04, 2024•28 min•Ep. 2026

← Prev

Hosted on Libsyn

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android