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119 - Brightening the Mind: Refusing to be Tyrannized by Negative States
119 - Brightening the Mind: Refusing to be Tyrannized by Negative States
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Practice can help us “brighten the mind” when we’re feeling trapped in negativity, hopelessness, despair, discouragement, depression, lack of confidence, etc. We practice four steps: 1) Acknowledging (noticing and admitting how we’re feeling); 2) Taking some time to fully experience whatever it is we’re feeling, without trying to change it; 3) Exploring what’s going on within us, gently and non-judgmentally, and 4) Engaging in an activity, like zazen, you know is calming and restorative.
Released:
Nov 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Zazen (Seated Meditation) Part 1: What Zazen Is and How to Do It: Learn about what zazen is, why it's the central practice of Zen, and how to do it. by The Zen Studies Podcast