Practicing Doubt

27/06/2025 31 min
Practicing Doubt

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Suzanne Taikyo Gilman, Senior Monastic - ZMM - 6/27/25 - Doubt in some early Buddhist sutras carried a negative connotation, as doubt of the truth of the Dharma itself, and yet Great Doubt has become a foundational practice in Zen as well as other spiritual traditions. Monastic Taikyo shares her exploration of doubt in its healthy form: as integral to our daily practice of awareness and mindfulness. When we look below the surface of our thoughts and actions and examine our habitual patterns of thought, we can begin to see into the nature of our own suffering, and the ground of our liberation. Doubt as inquiry, rather than debilitating self-doubt or self criticism, can help us avoid unhealthy mind states when they arise.