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Shinzen Young on enlightenment

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The Quickest Way to Enlightenment ~ Shinzen Young

During a So. Cal. retreat, Shinzen gave a dharma talk on May 21, 2013, explaining how strong determination sitting - using the strategies he presents - can be a very quick way to enlightenment.

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Shinzen Young
2013
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After Enlightenment, What’s Left, What’s the Point? —Shinzen Young

Shinzen responds to the questions, “What’s left after enlightenment? What’s the point?” Filmed in April 2009, at Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls.

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Shinzen Young
2009
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The Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works

Enlightenment―is it a myth or is it real? Across time and culture, inner explorers have discovered that the liberated state is a natural experience, as real as the sensations you are having right now.

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Shinzen Young
2018
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Unified Mindfulness: An Interview with Shinzen Young

Of all of the teachers I’ve met along the path, Shinzen, your work has influenced me in such profound ways. We have some space here to hear from you and your very unique take on and formulation of the Dharma.

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Thomas McConkie
2019
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Six Common Traps on the Path to Enlightenment ~ Shinzen Young

Shinzen talks about the "Map Trap", the "Fundamentalism or Mythological Trap", the "Tranquility Trap", the "Realm of Powers Trap"' the "Enlightenment Trap", and the "Observer Trap".

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Shinzen Young
2009
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Enlightenment "Downsides" ~ Shinzen Young

There's no informed consent to enlightenment. Shinzen talks about how people tend to overestimate and underestimate "enlightenment". He shares how wonderful the "experience" is, and then talks about "certain, peculiar downsides"

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Shinzen Young
2009
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Enlightenment, Dp/Dr & Falling into the Pit of the Void ~ Shinzen Young

Shinzen talks about the empowering facets of enlightenment and compares this to "enlightenments evil twin" DP/DR. He talks about the rare occasions that he's encountered a meditator moving in the direction of DP/DR and the strategy he used to "cure" it using mindfulness methods. Filmed in Nov.

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Shinzen Young
2009
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Description of & Paths to Liberated Experience (Enlightenment) ~ Shinzen Young

Shinzen lays out different paths & strategies to liberation. He also talks of which perspectives influenced him the most, gives a beautiful description of the teaching of the Heart Sutra, and then he describes the liberated experience with clarity and poetry.

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Shinzen Young
2015
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How Would You Describe Enlightenment? ~ Shinzen Young Answers

When asked to describe "no self", "emptiness", enlightenment, Shinzen gives his unique answer - along with different descriptions of the "no self" and "FLOW self" experience.

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Shinzen Young
2017
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How Continuity of Practice Will Help You Catch Fire ~ Shinzen Young

Yeah, I had a hard time naming this one because while it started out - and is - wonderful practical tips of how to get the most out of a retreat, Shinzen Young also delves into how there are "2 Kinds of People" (as per Don Juan in Carlos Castaneda's books), his experience of being at an U Pandita...

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Shinzen Young
2014
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