# Practicing in the Midst of the Storm

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Podcast: [Buddhist Temple of Toledo Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buddhist-temple-of-toledo-podcast-912041)
Published: 2026-05-21T14:32:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thedrinkinggourd.org/practicing-in-the-midst-of-the-storm
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## Resource

This disciple's dharma talk was given by Reverend Shokai at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on December 17, 2025. In this talk Reverend Shokai discusses practicing in the midst of the storm of anxiety, and how experiencing our anxieties and insecurities with equanimity, and even locating difficult emotions in our bodies, can become fertile ground for our liberation. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this Podcast please visit buddhisttempleoftoledo.org .

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