• Welcoming Beginner's Mind: Gaylon Ferguson on the Intersection of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism

  • Jun 13 2024
  • Length: 53 mins
  • Podcast

Welcoming Beginner's Mind: Gaylon Ferguson on the Intersection of Zen and Tibetan Buddhism

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  • Gaylon Ferguson and Vanessa Able discuss Gaylon's new book, Welcoming Beginner's Mind: Zen and Tibetan Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature. The conversation explores the ten images of the ox herding sequence and their progression from seeking the ox to returning to the world. Gaylon also introduces Welcoming Practice and talks about the influence of Zen on the Shambhala tradition. Gaylon shares his personal journey with the ox herding pictures and how he abandoned the project of writing a commentary on Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. The conversation also touches on the importance of beginner's mind, the challenges of not doing anything, and the power of sitting with difficult emotions.

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