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My Great Wake-Up Call

By Jordan Lally — 2018

Five years ago, my father fell into a deep bout of depression. Twelve months later his depression culminated in suicide. I’m careful not to say he “committed” suicide, because it was clear to me, having spent his final year on this earth close by his side, that he was no longer in the driver’s seat.

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What If You Have No Concentration? What Are the Benefits of Concentration? ~ Shinzen Young

This is part of an interview Shinzen Young did with Stephanie Nash in January 2009.

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How Do I Know Which Kind of Meditation Is Best for Me? ~ Shinzen Young

The purpose of this interview was to introduce people to meditation and/or to Shinzen in a more casual, talk-show type format - thus Steph is playing the role of non-meditating talk-show host while Shinzen maintains his role as insightful, innovative teacher who speaks from deep experience & wisdom.

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Mindfulness Strategies When Interacting with Others ~ Shinzen Young

Shinzen describes how to implement a mindfulness meditation technique when engaging with others and navigating through the world. "Being space moving through space."

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Late Night Sitting Can Change Your Life ~ Shinzen Young

Shinzen Young spoke of how late night sitting can restructure how you experience the world, during a recent Southern California retreat. An all-night “Yaza” (or night sit) was scheduled to begin right after his dharma talk. Many people decided to do it after hearing this description.

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"Do Nothing" Meditation ~ Shinzen Young

Shinzen talks about the technique he calls "do nothing", which is associated with what other traditions call choiceless awareness, just sitting, the great perfection (dzogchen), and mahamudra. Shinzen's instructions for how to do this is: "Let whatever happens happen.

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Natural Pain Relief: How to Soothe and Dissolve Physical Pain with Mindfulness

The newest treatment for pain is one of the oldest, most effective strategies for pain-free living: mindfulness. With Natural Pain Relief, meditation expert Shinzen Young teaches you how to retrain your relationship to pain through traditional meditation practices.

Shinzen Young, Charles Tart (foreword)

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