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Shinzen Young: The Hybrid Teacher
FromBuddhist Geeks
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Shinzen Young, professional meditation instructor and geek-extraordinaire, joins us today to share his unique journey as a contemplative. From discontinuing his PhD studies to become a full-time shingon practitioner to taking up Japanese Zen and finally discovering the mindfulness practices originating from Theravada Buddhism, Shinzen has gone deep with several contemplative techniques.
In addition to his training in the contemplative traditions of the East, Shinzen took time to train himself to become a relatively qualified mathematician and scientist so that he could one day be poised to bring together the best of the East (contemplative practice) with the best of the West (the scientific method). The hybrid of which, he thinks will yield a comletely unique fusion. Listen in to hear more from this incredibly gifted and incredibly geeky meditation teacher.
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Listen to part 2, Building a Dharma Successor and part 3, Enlightenment for the Rest of Us.
Episode Links:
Shinzen.org: The Science of Meditation in Action ( http://www.shinzen.org )
Basic Mindfulness: Home Practice Program ( http://www.basicmindfulness.org )
In addition to his training in the contemplative traditions of the East, Shinzen took time to train himself to become a relatively qualified mathematician and scientist so that he could one day be poised to bring together the best of the East (contemplative practice) with the best of the West (the scientific method). The hybrid of which, he thinks will yield a comletely unique fusion. Listen in to hear more from this incredibly gifted and incredibly geeky meditation teacher.
This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Listen to part 2, Building a Dharma Successor and part 3, Enlightenment for the Rest of Us.
Episode Links:
Shinzen.org: The Science of Meditation in Action ( http://www.shinzen.org )
Basic Mindfulness: Home Practice Program ( http://www.basicmindfulness.org )
Released:
Jul 21, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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