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24 – Deepen Your Zazen by Not Getting Stuck in Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction
24 – Deepen Your Zazen by Not Getting Stuck in Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
It's tempting, particularly in Mahayana Buddhism, to get stuck in a kind of superficial satisfaction with your zazen and practice. Of course, it's possible to get stuck in dissatisfaction as well. In this episode I walk you through four steps to deepen your zazen by using your dissatisfaction as guide for your efforts. I also compare zazen to walking on a tightrope - the instructions are simple, but actually doing it is challenging and requires experience, effort, and attention.
Released:
Jul 27, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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