Do Explain with Christofer Lövgren Buddhahood in This Life, with Wystan Bryant-Scott
Aug 9, 2025
Wystan Bryant-Scott, a seasoned Dharma Teacher with expertise in multiple Buddhist lineages, shares profound insights on the path to awakening. He candidly discusses his transformative journey, the balance between knowledge and practice, and the concept of non-reification in deep meditation. Wystan reveals the interplay of form and formlessness, the importance of authenticity in spirituality, and how to navigate the mind during spiritual practices. He also explores the intriguing relationship between psychedelics and meditation, all while advocating for grounded approaches to enlightenment.
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Early Monastic Wandering
- Wystan left university after early awakening experiences and spent 18 months wandering monasteries, practicing intensely.
- He trained in Thich Nhat Hanh's sangha, nearly ordained, then explored Theravada methods and monastic life before choosing lay practice.
Metta Breakthrough Redirects Path
- Wystan recounts a metta meditation breakthrough where a boundless field communicated an intense message to him.
- The experience felt like being pulled off course by a universal pulse that said, "No, not right," which redirected his path.
Phenomenology Of Rigpa
- Rigpa experience dissolves any perception of a separate observing self and leaves boundless, vivid awareness.
- Wystan describes perception as unbound, bright, insubstantial, and suffused with pervasive peacefulness.
