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Everybody knows it, but almost everybody is deluded into thinking there’s something more to learn, something hidden and esoteric that is revealed only to a special few. Only after years of searching do we find that there’s nothing more to find. Will we be relieved or disappointed? What is there to gain from practice, after all? We realize that our
... See moreBarry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
Or we could say that kensho is like taking off tight shoes—we feel an intense, immediate relief that is proportional to the constriction we had put on ourselves.
Barry Magid • Ending the Pursuit of Happiness: A Zen Guide
The Heart Of Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation
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Seishin, a teacher at Willow, describes how the growing capacity to access the ever-present abundance and fulfillment in our own bodies means that it becomes easier to let go of what is harmful to us and the planet . We rely less on the numbing and addictive pleasures of late Capitalist society – a beef burger, carbon-intensive vacation travel – th... See more