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The Benefits of Co-Ans in Meditation Practice
1:20:08 - 1:23:41 (03:33)
The use of Co-Ans (like sneeze in your balls analogy) can provide a helpful frame during meditation practices. If taken seriously with some training and a teacher, it can help achieve a successful session.
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The idea of awakening or bust is a wrong mindset.
1:20:08 - 1:21:21 (01:12)
Summary
The idea of awakening or bust is a wrong mindset. There are different zones of awakening that people can experience, taking varying lengths of time to achieve.
ChapterThe Benefits of Co-Ans in Meditation Practice
Episode#531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, the host shares his experiences trying to learn and pronounce words in different languages as a Zen practitioner, including his conversation with a fellow practitioner who attributed his poor Spanish skills to talking to plants in the forest.
1:21:21 - 1:21:58 (00:37)
Summary
In this episode, the host shares his experiences trying to learn and pronounce words in different languages as a Zen practitioner, including his conversation with a fellow practitioner who attributed his poor Spanish skills to talking to plants in the forest.
ChapterThe Benefits of Co-Ans in Meditation Practice
Episode#531: Henry Shukman — Zen, Tools for Awakening, Ayahuasca vs. Meditation, Intro to Koans, and Using Wounds as the Doorway
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Co-An training can provide a helpful frame when meditating and certain concepts can be difficult to explain through words alone.
1:21:58 - 1:23:41 (01:42)
Summary
Co-An training can provide a helpful frame when meditating and certain concepts can be difficult to explain through words alone.