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167 - If You're Not Making Mistakes, You're Not Practicing
167 - If You're Not Making Mistakes, You're Not Practicing
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
How can practice with mistakes - so we make fewer mistakes, but also so we aren't paralyzed by fear of mistakes, stressed out trying to avoid them, or stuck in regret or self-recrimination once we've made them? It helps to understand how mistakes are viewed in Zen. They're a sign you're actually practicing, and there's a sense in which this is no such thing as a mistake.
Released:
Apr 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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