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How to structure your practice in life

With Shinzen Young recorded on March 25, 2018.

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Shinzen guides you through his “See, Hear, Feel” focus technique. This technique is designed to be applicable in any life situation — driving a car, having a conversation, working out, puttering around the house…. After that he gives a dharma talk describing a systematic procedure for “monasticizing” daily life. The goal of this program is to provide a principled approach to the perennial question: How can I stay deep while going about ordinary life activities?

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