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Wystan Bryant-Scott: Suffering and its End

Natural Awakening

CHAPTER

Journey Through Zen: Practice and Transformation

This chapter details the speaker's transformative year in a Zen monastery, exploring rigorous Buddhist practices, particularly Theravadan and Koan training. Through personal anecdotes, they highlight the tension between responsibility and freedom, the significant moments of insight experienced during meditation, and the essential role of guidance in spiritual growth. The narrative also touches on humorous encounters and the complexities of authentic understanding within the structure of Zen rituals.

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