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Ep267: American Chan Master - Gilbert M Gutierrez

Guru Viking Podcast

CHAPTER

Journey Through Pain and Compassion

This chapter chronicles the author's arduous experience during a strict Chan retreat, revealing the mental and physical challenges they faced through intense meditation. It emphasizes the discovery of profound peace and healing through mindfulness, while also exploring the principles of compassion and the responsibility to alleviate suffering for all sentient beings. The narrative culminates in an examination of Buddhist philosophy, particularly the concepts of emptiness and boundless compassion as taught by Kuan Yin.

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