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24 – Deepen Your Zazen by Not Getting Stuck in Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction
Episode 24

24 – Deepen Your Zazen by Not Getting Stuck in Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction

The Zen Studies Podcast

July 27, 201739m 6s

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Show Notes

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.