Becoming Conscious #65 - Towards a Balanced Awakening w/ Artem Zen
In this episode I speak with Artem Zen and we explore Zen communities of practice, balancing intellect and wisdom, pursuing Truth as our life path, circling practice, shedding attachments, different schools of Buddhism, and deepening into the profundity of the mundane.
Links to Artem’s Projects
Elevating Consciousness Podcast on Spotify
Elevating Consciousness on Apple Podcasts
Timestamps
00:00 Zen practice, Monastic Academy
12:14 Psychedelics, Meditation, Awakening
19:20 Radical Experimentation and Finding Buddhist Practice That Works for You
36:23 Daily Meditation, Concentration and Insight Practices, Emotional Layers of Practice
52:23 The Pursuit of Truth
01:04:11 Start with Transformation, Attachment Work, Dropping Stories
01:12:33 Embracing the Unknown, Emptiness, Profundity in the Mundane
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