Listen "4-11 Thwarting the Grind"
Episode Synopsis
r/zen is a reddit forum about Zen scholarship, study, and practice. Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/zen/comments/12fpy5e/thwarting_the_grind/ Post Summary: I'm at an age where I'm certainly not old, but old enough that the reality of how limited our time on earth can be has really set in. Especially this year. This has led to stress when it comes to Zen study. I feel like if I'm not studying in some way 24/7 then I'm wasting time. It's actually gotten to the point where there can be a week at a time when I don't pursue my usual leisure activities at all when I have time and instead force myself to grind out more cases in whatever book I'm reading on Zen Zen Teaching: Foyan in Instant Zen, among others. Post Cast Overview: Attainment on a timetable. Practical application of study. How to study. Different kinds of study. When Foyan (or anyBuddha) is in the next room. Self and change. Living well. Death. Jogging with Zen Masters. Zen Lineage: www.reddit.com/r/zen/wiki/getstarted
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