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EMPTY OF EXPECTATION: Exploring "Beginner's Mind"
EMPTY OF EXPECTATION: Exploring "Beginner's Mind"
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Dec 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
While the Buddha assured us that it’s healthy to be aware of all our different intentions, he also suggested that once we’ve planted the seeds of our plans, our practice becomes surrendering to any determined outcome whatsoever – to truly let go, of all of it. This talk on Shoshin, or “Beginner’s Mind,” is aimed at helping us to let go more and more often by inviting us to see all things as new – including all situations, people, and especially ourselves – rather than clinging so tightly to our preconceived beliefs and expectations, which tend to keep us stuck. It includes a meditation at the end.
Released:
Dec 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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