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84 – Two Paths to Meditative Concentration: Directed Effort Versus Letting Go – Part 2

Dec 24, 201838 minEp. 84
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Episode description

I propose there are two paths to meditative concentration: directed effort (what the Buddha taught) and letting go (something we do in Soto Zen). One path or the other may work better for some people. In this episode I describe the "letting go" path in some detail: What it involves, how it (ironically) requires great "effort," and why it works.

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